The nerdiest and most open of them all: Internet Freedom Festival 2017
Even before the schedule came out, the festival sounded fascinating, and distinctly different from other conferences, both national and international, which I have attended as of now.
View ArticleBook review – Interpreting the Internet: Feminist and queer counterpublics in...
Elisabeth Jay Friedman offers a critical perspective of the use of the internet by feminists, arguing that the positive use of the internet for social change depends on shifting social contexts.
View ArticleOpen software movements, open content, free culture: Where are the women?
In 2011 a study by GroupLens revealed the gender imbalance on Wikipedia, and there was an outpouring of articles in the global media about the notorious absence of women in the world’s largest virtual...
View ArticleAccess and beyond: Navigating the gendered cyberspace
Affordability is one of the primary barriers to internet access, and particularly to optimal use. Knowing this fully from our previous research, Research ICT Africa (RIA) conducted focus groups in...
View ArticleHow women in the global South are reclaiming social media to promote body...
In this column I am going to explore how women in the global South are reclaiming social media to promote body-positivity. For the purpose of this discussion, I have chosen to focus on social media...
View ArticleShaping the internet we want: Gender perspectives on FIFAfrica 2018
The annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa brings together people from across the continent to deliberate on privacy, access to information, free expression, non-discrimination and the free flow of...
View ArticleDynamic Coalition on Gender and Internet Governance: Emerging issues on...
The Dynamic Coalition on Gender and Internet Governance was a unique panel at the 2018 IGF, not only because it was one of the few to have full focus on gender rights, but also because it was a...
View ArticleOnline abuse: A monster that silences and curtails women's rights online
Online abuse and harassment prevent women from realising their full rights online. In this article we look at specific instances of harassment of women online in Ghana, and what needs to be done to...
View ArticleFive tips for a successful edit-a-thon on gender
Here's a list of things to watch out for during your edit-a-thon, including the safety of your participants and how to navigate the tricky but sometimes essential rules of editing content on Wikipedia.
View ArticleFeminist leadership transition in APC's Women's Rights Programme
Two of APC’s long-time staff and women’s rights leaders are leaving APC’s Women’s Rights Programme as of 1 July: Jac sm Kee and Dafne Sabanes Plou. A leadership team will take over the coordination of...
View ArticlePoint of View awarded with grant by Omidyar Network India to help women...
APC member in India Point of View has been awarded an Omidyar Network Digital Society Challenge grant to create a platform that will provide low-income women access to digital safety information, as...
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