[kictanet] Invitation to a workshop: Getting a hold on Cybercrime against women: at the University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus Arziki restaurant, 16th Feb, 2010

[alice]

(Apologies for cross posting)



Dear colleague

 

/*_ Invitation to a workshop: Getting a hold on Cybercrime against 
women:  at the University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus Arziki restaurant, 
16th Feb, 2010 from 7.00-10.30 a.m.
_*/

Cybercrime against the person and in   this case the woman is real and 
is rising. Unfortunately, all the efforts to understand the vice focus 
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  and IDRC 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, with support from the IDRC will  mount a validation workshop 
to review literature as well as the research strategy on Feb 16th, 2010 
as detailed below

 

We have limited spaces (free) for you or your colleague at the workshop. 
Kindly confirm attendance (off line) by Friday 13th, for planning purposes.

 

*Programme*

Venue:                  University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus Arziki 
restaurant

Date:                     Feb 16th, 2009

7.00-715:               Welcome and introductions

7.15-9.00:              presentation of concept

                                Presentation of Literature review study

                                Presentation of Data collection 
tools/methodology

                                Discussions

9.00-9.30               Way forward