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

[Kivuva]

We should not forget how technology related tools have been used to help
women, Ushahidi and frontlinesms being close home in helping violence rape
victims in Haiti. New York times reported "The site collected
user-generated cellphone reports of riots, stranded refugees, rapes and
deaths and plotted them on a map, using the locations given by informants.
It collected more testimony — which is what ushahidi means in Swahili —
with greater rapidity than any reporter or election monitor."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/weekinreview/14giridharadas.html

This wiki has also been an effective tool in focusing about the rape in
Haiti
http://www.wikigender.org/index.php/Special_Focus_-_Haiti's_rape_crisis





On 17 June 2012 22:18, 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..
>
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