[kictanet] Women and Cybercrime Meeting on Tue 18 May

[waudo siganga]

 I will send Terry Kinyanjui and Doris Ofisi as I will be out of
town.

Kind Regards,
Waudo
On Thu, 13 May 2010 08:42 -0700, "Catherine Adeya"
<elizaslider at yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear All,
This is just to remind you about the said meeting. Kindly confirm
with Alice Munyua or I if you will be attending.
Best,
Nyaki
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From: "alice at apc.org" <alice at apc.org>
To: elizaslider at yahoo.com
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:33:56 PM
Subject: [kictanet] Invitation to a Cybercrime against women
meeting on 18th May 2010 University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus.
Dear colleague
Invitation to a Cybercrime against women meeting on 18th May 2010
University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus.
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is pleased to invite you
to a
lunch meeting to be held on 18th May from 12.00 to 14.30 at the
University
of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus to share and explore issues of
cybercrime
against women.
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 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?
Programme
Venue:         University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus Arziki
restaurant
Date:         May 18th, 2010
1200-1215:     Registration
1215-1230     Welcome and introductions
        Lunch served
1230- 1400:     presentation of real life cyber crime case
        Short presentation on cyber crime
                      Discussions
1400 - 1410     Way forward
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