[kictanet] Getting a hold on cybercrime against women (cyber pests!)

[waudo siganga]

Nice initiative MM. Can we think of a workshop in Vilnius for
presentation of the results of this interesting study? I am sure
it would generate great interest.

Waudo


On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:14 +0300, "muriuki mureithi"
<mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:

HI colleagues

Cybercrime against the person and in   this case the woman is
real and is rising . unfortunately, all the efforts to understand
the vice focuses on the cyber crime against property and against
governments . the only other notable effort against the person is
against the child.


While cyberspace  have provided secure tools and spaces where
women can enjoy their freedom of expression, information and
privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and
privacy also extend to those who employ ICTs for criminal
activities and use the internet to commit violence against
women.  The use of mobile phones and internet to stalk, abuse,
traffic, intimidate and humiliate women is palpable in developing
countries including Kenya. The lack of specific cybercrime/cyber
security legislation makes it even more difficult to punish those
who use ICTs tools to conduct violence against women. Kenya
Communications ( Amendment) Act 2009  focused on the cybercrime
against property and not the person. Kenya is not alone  but that
is not a consolation.  With increased use of internet in Kenya
with the onset of broadband, it is necessary to create the
necessary policy / regulatory and the operational framework to
reign in the vice .


KICTANET has launched a study   on the vice whose research
questions  are;


1.       What is the prevalence of cybercrime against women in
terms of degree, level, quantity, and distribution?

2.       How does cyber crime affect women differently?
(Demonstrate spiral effect and determine if women are already
intimidated by cyber space e.g.   mailing lists, how active do
women participate in debates? Is the design of the cyber already
woman unfriendly?)

3.       What are the current measures and gaps (technological,
legal, social, and psychological) to address cyber crime against
women (local, regional, and global)? Map the efforts (lessons of
best practice).

4.       What mechanisms are appropriate for addressing cyber
crime against women?



Kictanet will   mount a validation workshop to review literature
as well as the research strategy  on Feb 16^th, 2010


If you wish to contribute to make the cyberspace safer for women
, we have limited spaces(free)  for Kictanet members  at the
workshop- send your request  for space OFFLINE not to clog the
mailing list.


Cheers

Muriuki Mureithi
"Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the ones
doing it."
-old proverb

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