If you are not at the table then you will be on the menu When it comes to decision making, policies and advocacy, in most cases women are usually left behind especially in relation to ICTs. I must say that
Reflections on gender and internet governance in Africa
By Chenai Chair Before I attended the Gender and Internet Governance eXchange (gigX) I did not think there was anything I could say related to gender activism. The last four days have reaffirmed the saying shared on the first day
Reflective blog on gigX and AfriSIG participation
Reflective blog on gigX and AfriSIG participation Before I attended the Gender and Internet Governance eXchange (gigX) I did not think there was anything I could say related to gender activism. The last four days have reaffirmed the saying shared
Multi-stakeholderism is about losing: Reflections on working through the AfriSIG practicum
By Natasha Msonza Multi-stakeholderism is about losing. I first heard this statement on the first day of the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) in Dr David Souter’s lecture and overview of the Internet governance ecosystem and its key players.
The experience of complexities and dynamics in public policy making
By Loyce Kyogabirwe It is on again! The third African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) kicked off on Tuesday September 2015 in Addis Abba. The 2015 #AfriSIG is a diverse and dynamic group of people with different gender identities, expertise
Exchange moment
By Chioma Phibe Nwaodike I never thought that I would travel across Africa, let alone be invited to a Gender and Internet Governance eXchange (gigX). It may seem like a small thing, but the experience at the exchange was a
‘Governing’ my internet
By Atieno Otieno I never thought the internet to be knotty. That all I needed was my device of choice, an internet service provider and voila! Get my connection, click, click, click, open up a page, browse through it, close
Internet governance in Africa – #AfriSIG2015 #GIGxAfrica #IGF2015
Internet governance in Africa – #AfriSIG2015 #GIGxAfrica #IGF2015 In order to strengthen internet governance in Africa, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is organising a series of events to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during September 2015. Follow them
Barriers to women’s participation on the internet evolve with increased ‘access’
By: Natasha Msonza Barriers to women’s participation on the internet evolve with increased ‘access’ In the opening session at this year’s Gender and Internet Governance eXchange (gigXAfrica), participants highlighted some key questions they had that they hoped would be answered
Participation in the gigX and APrIGF in Macau: Learning and experience
Participation in the gigX and APrIGF in Macau: Learning and experience As the representative of Take Back the Tech! Bangladesh I took the opportunity to give a presentation on the topic- ‘Consent, autonomy and agency: Online violence’ from a Bangladeshi