<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195788"><font size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981">Pray you are well.</span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196005"><font size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981"><br></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196034"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196033" size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981">Your ideas are welcome to engage Sadaf Khan (copied) and team from the Kenyan perspective. How might the online be a safer, equitable space for women?<br></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196124"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196033" size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981">Women online (and child safety) have formed key discussions in the overall Internet Governance discussions.<br></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196278" dir="ltr"><br><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_197961" size="7"><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_197962"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_197963">“online abuse
and gender based violence can, among other things, limit women’s
ability to take advantage of the opportunities that ICTs provide for the
full realisation of women's human rights, act as a barrier to access
that can exacerbate the gender digital gap, often violate women’s human
rights, and reaffirm and reproduce gender stereotypes”. Thus, countering
online abuse and gender-based violence is essential for both
inclusivity and sustainability. </font></i></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196295"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196033" size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981"><br></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_197981"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196033" size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981">With the Kenyan elections 2017 around the corner, women aspirants online is one area where we experience the lifting of physical abuse into the online space with no recourse (or just brushed off).</span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196412"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196033" size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981"><br></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196441" dir="ltr"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_198032" size="6" face="HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_198033">I recall </span></font><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_201290" size="7"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:KO;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_198034" lang="EN-US"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_201316" size="6" face="HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif">Fadzai Madzingira of Facebook mentions that this is an area of FB focus. Fadzai may also kindly add to the discussion shedding light on what we expect to see (or is happening) specifically for "protection" of women aspirants online (and female voters) or safeguarding their online rights and equity or good practices elsewhere. With thanks!</font><br></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196071" dir="ltr"><br><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196020"><font size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981">Be blessed.</span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196002"><font size="6"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981"><br></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196022"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195981"><font size="6">Regards/Wangari</font></span></div><div> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196030">---<br><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196029" size="2"><span style="color:rgb(127, 0, 63);">Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - </span><span style="color:rgb(127, 0, 63);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_196028">"Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".</span></font><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div> <div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195521" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: garamond, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195520"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195519"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195748"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195747" size="2" face="Arial"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195746" size="6">On Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 23:22, Sadaf Khan <sadaf.baig03@gmail.com> wrote:<br></font></font></div><font size="6"> <br><br> </font><div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195518"><div id="yiv2869572040"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195554"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195688" size="6" face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif"><span style="font-size: small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195699">Dear all,</span></font><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195584"><font size="6" face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif"><span style="font-size: small;"><br></span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195582"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195684" size="6" face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif"><span style="font-size: small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195686">We are hosting a design thinking workshop on finding technological solutions to counter gender based harrasment online. The session is scheduled tomorrow (8-12-16) at 12:00pm in Workshop Room 16. People interested in brainstorming on technology based solutions are invited to join. </span><span style="font-size: small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195744">Details of the session below:</span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195553"><div style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195567"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195678" size="6"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195815" face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif">Countering gender based abuse online </font>has been one of the key challenges that hinder optimal use of the Internet and other digital technologies. In the report of best practice forum on online abuse and gender based violence against women found that “abuse and gender-based violence against women, whether perpetrated online or offline, is difficult to address because of the attitudes, stereotypes and beliefs that underpin the issue. In an online context, such efforts are further complicated because responses need to be implemented within the global context of the Internet and with the cooperation of a multitude of stakeholders”. As the BFP’s report highlights the abuse against women remains disproportionate and technology at times becomes a tool, being used to commit, abet or aggravate different forms of violence against women.</font></div><div style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195565"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195705" size="6">As noted in BFP on Countering Abuse report, “online abuse and gender based violence can, among other things, limit women’s ability to take advantage of the opportunities that ICTs provide for the full realisation of women's human rights, act as a barrier to access that can exacerbate the gender digital gap, often violate women’s human rights, and reaffirm and reproduce gender stereotypes”. Thus, countering online abuse and gender-based violence is essential for both inclusivity and sustainability. Enabling women to participate equally online would help create an environment which allows for the optimal use of the Internet and also help women access equal opportunities for growth and development in today’s digital, networked society.</font></div><div style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195563"><font size="6"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195562">The session takes the design thinking approach to understand, analyse and find solutions for gender based abuse and harrasment online. </b></font></div><div style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195552"><font size="6"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195551">Regards,</b></font></div><div style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195556"><font size="6"><b>Sadaf Khan</b></font></div><div style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195558"><font size="6"><b>Director Programs</b></font></div><div style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:small;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480995728284_195560"><font size="6"><b>Media Matters for Democracy</b></font></div></div></div></div><br>____________________________________________________________<br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>