Assessing Internet governance arrangements requires an understanding of both the unevenness in access to and use of the Internet between the North and the South of the world, and of the disparities between developed and developing countries’ abilities to effectively
In its resolution E/RES/2013/9, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) requested the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) to collect inputs from all facilitators and stakeholders concerning progress made in the implementation of WSIS outcomes. The
IT for Change was commissioned by BRIDGE, IDS in 2013 to prepare a policy brief on Gender and ICTs for DFID. The final policy brief, submitted in February 2014, provides a broad brush-stroke analysis of the depth and breadth of
Violence against women (VAW) that is mediated by technology is increasingly becoming part of women’s experience of violence and their online interactions. In the same way we face risks offline, in the streets and in our homes, women and girls
Source: Bridge (2004) Author: Anita Gurumurthy New technologies in the information and communications arena, especially the Internet, have been seen as ushering in a new age. There is a mainstream view that such technologies have only technical rather than social
by Avri Doria Download the women’s rights, gender and internet governance paper here. Written specifically to frame to discussions of the gigX, this issue paper focuses on the question of the degree to which gender and women’s rights feature in
This module looks at violence against women within the context of the internet and ICTs. It begins by exploring how violence against women (VAW) has been historically recognized and addressed within international law, and then explores the ways in which
UNESCO is pleased to present this study, which represents a response to a resolution by the General Conference in 2013 to address key issues concerning the Internet for Knowledge Societies. This report builds on the finalized concept paper for the
UNESCO organized from 3 – 4 March 2015, an international multistakeholder conference to discuss the first draft of the Comprehensive Study on Internet-related issues. This major global study captures and explores global perspectives on the new and emerging trends that
By (APC), June 2015 Today at the Human Rights Council, APC together with the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and the International Lesbian and Gay Association delivered a joint statement highlighting the importance of encryption and anonymity for