This breakthrough study carried out in Brazil, India, Lebanon, South Africa & USA looks at how the internet plays host to critical information about sex education, health, fighting sex discrimination and defining one’s own sexuality. It debunks the commonly-held view
30 September 2013 Source: GenderIT.org By erika The Latin American Regional Forum on Internet Governance was held in August, and brought together internet experts from government, business, and civil society. As a feminist from Mexico who documents cases of technology-related
The module centres around the 15 Feminist Principles of the Internet 1 that were developed by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and a group of international activists, researchers and scholars at a Global Meeting on Gender, Sexuality and the
10 June 2013 By Margarita Salas Source: GenderIT.org When we talk about freedom of expression we are within the paradigm of human rights. Human rights are indivisible, interrelated and interdependent, which means that the improvement of one right facilitates
7 October 2013 By Francoise Mukuku Source: GenderIT.org The second African Internet Governance Forum started in Nairobi, Kenya just a day after a terrorist attack was launched on this African country. The media reported 24 hours a day from the
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 (APC), May 2011 The dramatic increase in the number of people using mobile phones worldwide constitutes an enormous opportunity for the enforcement of human rights and for using information and communication technologies for social development. As recognised by
This report provides a new perspective on the social and political dynamics behind the threats to expression. It develops a conceptual framework on the ‘ecology of freedom of expression’ for discussing the broad context of policy and practice that should
The United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights presents a list on its website of international and regional standards in regards to freedom of opinion and expression. International standards Universal Declaration of Human Rights International Covenant on