[kictanet] Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 3: Technology and Violence against women

[Barrack Otieno]

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 at 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/
>



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