[kictanet] Women and Cybercrime Meeting on Tue 18 May

[Solomon Mburu Kamau]

This is my confirmation to attending the meet tomorrow.

Thanks

On 14/05/2010, waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com> wrote:
>  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
>   ____________________________________________________________
>
> 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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