Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 3: Technology and Violence against women
Listers, While cyber space has provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who use them for criminal activities, and use the internet to commit violence against women (http://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=57). The use of cell phones, social networking and micro-blogging sites remain great tools to stay connected. But they are also easy to misuse. For example women have been intimidated, humiliated or even stalked using these tools. Questions 1. How can we strengthen participation of women in areas of internet governance, telecommunications, and cyber crime policy regulation? 2. Do ISPs and Mobile companies have policies on online/virtual violence against women? 3. What actions can be taken to encourage service providers, companies etc to develop corporate user policies and practices in relation to user rights to freedom of expression and privacy, transparency 4. In what ways can various stakeholders contribute to remedies, from a technical/social perspective? The floor is open.. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/
Folks, in responce to the questions raised.... 1.First is to make women be aware of their stake in the policy making of internet governance and cyber crime related issues( It can be done in the format of XYZ which in the kiss TV and give it a prime time capture) 2.This should be initiated with tespok and our policy making parliament through ministry of information and communication and now with ISOC kenya chapter in place it should push for right policies which protect all players and users in the media. 3.The most important factor is to put a level playing ground for all ISPs and mobilise the support to put a policy which protect privacy and cybercrime activities in a more transparent way to all players. 4.Encouraging lists sharing and online meetings and ISOC kenya chapter can be the best platform for the initiations to media boost up and contributions of all stake holders. This is my contributions Thanks Daniel Omondi --- On Sun, 6/17/12, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote: From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> Subject: [ISOC_KE] Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 3: Technology and Violence against women To: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "skunkworks" <skunkworks@my.co.ke>, isoc@lists.my.co.ke, ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net Date: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 12:18 PM Listers, While cyber space has provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who use them for criminal activities, and use the internet to commit violence against women (http://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=57). The use of cell phones, social networking and micro-blogging sites remain great tools to stay connected. But they are also easy to misuse. For example women have been intimidated, humiliated or even stalked using these tools. Questions 1. How can we strengthen participation of women in areas of internet governance, telecommunications, and cyber crime policy regulation? 2. Do ISPs and Mobile companies have policies on online/virtual violence against women? 3. What actions can be taken to encourage service providers, companies etc to develop corporate user policies and practices in relation to user rights to freedom of expression and privacy, transparency 4. In what ways can various stakeholders contribute to remedies, from a technical/social perspective? The floor is open.. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc
Thanks Richard and Daniel for your usefull input, the discussion is still open , in the mean time we will move to Open Data and e-government. Thank you Best Regards On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>wrote:
Listers,
While cyber space has provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who use them for criminal activities, and use the internet to commit violence against women (http://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=57).
The use of cell phones, social networking and micro-blogging sites remain great tools to stay connected. But they are also easy to misuse. For example women have been intimidated, humiliated or even stalked using these tools.
Questions
1. How can we strengthen participation of women in areas of internet governance, telecommunications, and cyber crime policy regulation?
2. Do ISPs and Mobile companies have policies on online/virtual violence against women?
3. What actions can be taken to encourage service providers, companies etc to develop corporate user policies and practices in relation to user rights to freedom of expression and privacy, transparency
4. In what ways can various stakeholders contribute to remedies, from a technical/social perspective?
The floor is open..
-- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/
-- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/
We should not forget how technology related tools have been used to help women, Ushahidi and frontlinesms being close home in helping violence rape victims in Haiti. New York times reported "The site collected user-generated cellphone reports of riots, stranded refugees, rapes and deaths and plotted them on a map, using the locations given by informants. It collected more testimony — which is what ushahidi means in Swahili — with greater rapidity than any reporter or election monitor." http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/weekinreview/14giridharadas.html This wiki has also been an effective tool in focusing about the rape in Haiti http://www.wikigender.org/index.php/Special_Focus_-_Haiti's_rape_crisis On 17 June 2012 22:18, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Listers,
While cyber space has provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who use them for criminal activities, and use the internet to commit violence against women (http://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=57).
The use of cell phones, social networking and micro-blogging sites remain great tools to stay connected. But they are also easy to misuse. For example women have been intimidated, humiliated or even stalked using these tools.
Questions
1. How can we strengthen participation of women in areas of internet governance, telecommunications, and cyber crime policy regulation?
2. Do ISPs and Mobile companies have policies on online/virtual violence against women?
3. What actions can be taken to encourage service providers, companies etc to develop corporate user policies and practices in relation to user rights to freedom of expression and privacy, transparency
4. In what ways can various stakeholders contribute to remedies, from a technical/social perspective?
The floor is open..
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participants (3)
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Barrack Otieno -
Daniel Otieno Omondi -
Kivuva