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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition alarmed at reports of violence against Leyla Yunus in prison
By WHRD IC
The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition is alarmed at reports of violence against Leyla Yunus in prison.
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Never mind the nipples: Sex, gender and social media
By Bishakha Datta
This article is based on the speech given by Bishakha Datta at the Disco-Tech event organised by APC that took place at the 2014 Internet Governance Forum in Turkey.
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Hands off my internet! Abortion stigmas - accessing and controlling information on reproductive rights
By Bianca Baldo
The internet provides a vital space for women and girls to access information about sexual and reproductive health and services, including information about abortion. Yet both governments and corporations censor that information – but you can be part of the conversation that helps break down the boundaries to this important health information.
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How crucial is anonymity for sexual exploration and promoting sexual rights activism
By Rafia Shaikh
While the debate around anonymity rarely gets seen from a feminist angle, women go through this feeling of being watched online and offline every day of their lives. It happens so often and so persistently that it has increasingly become synonymous to the experience of being a woman. It is no wonder then that the Feminists Principles of the Internet vocally advocate that “It is our inalienable…
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International Women's Media Foundation website hacked
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The website of the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) suffered a complex brute-force attack last Friday, Sept 5. The website that features the work of the IWMF and promotes the empowerment of women journalists worldwide, was defaced and most of its original content destroyed.
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#WhatAreYouDoingAboutVAW campaign: Social media accountability
By Sara Baker
On 21 July, Take Back the Tech! began a campaign demanding to know what Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are doing about violence against women on their sites. Our primary goal is to get them to take a clear stand on violence against women in their terms of service and engage with diverse civil society to find solutions for safer platforms
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Why do the Feminist Principles of the Internet matter?
By Dhyta Caturani
The internet is believed to be an open space for everyone to express themselves freely. So why do we need a set of principles to "govern" us?
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IGF 2014: From Istanbul with love or “honey trap”?
By Kamilia Manaf
Looking for love online can be exhilirating and fun. But for LGBTIQ relationships, there is a need for safe, unpoliced spaces to allow for personal and political growth. Kamel Manaf explores how sex and internet activism link and overlap.
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9th Internet Governance Forum: Gender and sexuality online
By Dhyta Caturani
There were several sessions and side meetings at the 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Out of those, there were only a few on gender and sexuality, and this post is about the ones I had the privilege to attend. On September 1st, before the IGF officially started, the Association For Progresssive Communications (APC), organized a day-long pre-event meeting on Sex, Rights, and Internet…
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Nairobi: Policy consultation workshop on technology-related violence against women
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Women leaders are expressing concerns over the skyrocketing cases of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) globally. The women leaders who congregated at a Nairobi hotel for a two-day policy consultation workshop, also decried what they called ballooning cases of technology-related violence against women.
