Feminist talk
Missing conversations
When Jan first heard that the theme of this year's CSW was going to focus on science and technology she was really excited. She shares her reflection why the framing of science and technology as a women's rights issue at this year's CSW did not really resonate with her in the end.
Feminist talk
VAW in myriad forms: Combatting financial abuse and privacy violations
Reporting from the 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Jac sm Kee discovers some interesting initiatives that help young people combat intimate partner abuse, that look at physical abuse, financial abuse and violations of privacy, among others. She also reports back on discussions about the effectiveness of the CSW and CEDAW in furthering the movement for gender equality.
Feminist talk
Take Back the Tech at the 55th Commission on the Status of Women
Jac sm Kee reports back from the funkiest session at the 55th meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women - the 'Take Back the Tech!: Reclaiming Technology for Women's Rights' panel debate.
Feminist talk
Editor picks from conversations on women & technology @ #CSW 55, Day 4&5 - Feb 25/26
Katerina F. picks from the most interesting conversations on Twitter concerning women…
Feminist talk
On UN women, theme framing, buzz words and rockstars...
Jac sm Kee reports on her second day at the 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. She posts about the connectivity irony, her doubts about the framing of this year's theme, the opening session, Michelle Bachelet's - UN Women Executive Director - introductory speech, women's empowerment principles developed in consultation with the private sector and Abigail Disney's…
Feminist talk
Informal check in from 'the land of the free'
Jac sm Kee arrives to a cold and expensive New York for the 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. She reports on her first impressions.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_medium_470x282_/public/tbtt_logo_eng_0_1.gif?itok=k0n45fne)
Feminist talk
Join the 'Take Back the Tech!: Reclaiming Technology for Women's Rights' panel debate @ CSW 2011
On Friday 25 February, join the Association for Progressive Communications Women's Networking Support Programme in a panel discussion - 'Take Back the Tech!: Reclaiming Technology for Women's Rights'. The APC WNSP will also be launching “I Don't Forward Violence” - a new action under the Take Back the Tech! campaign. “I Don't Forward Violence” calls on internet and mobile phone users to take…
Feminist talk
Editor picks from conversations on women & technology @ #CSW 55, Day 1 - Feb 22
Katerina F. picks from the most interesting conversations on Twitter concerning women & rights & technology during the first day of the 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), taking place in New York. You can follow our tweets on section J of the Beijing Platform for Action and women's communication rights under the hashtags: #csw #genderit (or #genderitES for Spanish).