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¿Puede el feminismo reinventarse a sí mismo?

daphne — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:39:32 +0000

“El campo feminista está en condiciones de reinventarse a sí mismo una y otra vez”, aseguró una ponente del Medio Oriente en la sesión inicial del Foro de AWID 2008. “El sistema patriarcal nos quiere hacer olvidar que podemos cambiar las cosas”, continuó afirmando. Ella también consideró que la vida de las mujeres puede cambiar si cada una de ellas pueda hablar del feminismo que siente como parte suya, que le es personal.

Live broadcast of the FTX in Cape Town by Radio FIRE

Erika — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:18:02 +0000

Listen in on the debate around the feminist practices and politics of technology at the FTX through Radio FIRE's live broadcast. The FTX is all about discussion and hands-on practice, so when plenary is not in session, Radio FIRE's mikes will go roving to see how women from around the world are using the internet for advocacy and activism.

To hear the live broadcast or download the audio files later visit Radio Feminista

Feminist Tech Exchange in Cape Town reclaims technology for women's rights

Erika — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:05:30 +0000

More than 100 women's rights activists from 46 countries are converging on Cape Town 10 – 12 November to harness the creative and strategic use of video, audio, social networking platforms, digital storytelling, mobile phones and community wireless networks for women's transformation, activism, advocacy and movement building at the Feminist Tech Exchange (FTX).

The Feminist Tech Exchange 10-12 November

Cybercrime legislation and gender

purple_duck — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:25:42 +0000

The new edition of GENDER CENTRED, a GenderIT.org thematic bulletin, examines the current cybercrime landscape and its gendered dimensions in different regions of the world – including India, Burkina Faso, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela and Bolivia. It asks: What is meant by “cybercrime”? Can cybercrime restrict the exercise of individual rights to privacy, freedom of expression and civil liberties? Can the rhetoric of fighting cybercrimes in effect be used to restrict the exercise of women’s communication rights? How can the issue of cybercrimes be analysed from a feminist perspective?

In this edition of GenderIT.org, our team of writers together with APC's Latin American and Caribbean ICT Policy Monitor present many facets of this challenging policy area. Their different approaches and stances clearly demonstrate the difficulty of drawing a clear line between protection of women's rights from violation and empowering their status as users and definers of ICT and the information society. The articles portray the current cybercrime landscape, arising issues and their gendered dimensions in different regions of the world. We invite your reflections on this subject that remains contentious and sometimes directly absent.

APC and UgaBYTES join forces to evaluate Gender and ICTs

Erika — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:20:24 +0000

UgaBYTES in Uganda has taken up APC WNSP's Gender Evaluation Methodology for Internet and ICT initiatives in the evaluation of two telecentres. Dafne Sabanes Plou, the GEM facilitator focussing on telecentres recently visited UgaBytes to present GEM and begin to explore gender and ICT issues in the Buwama and Kawolo rural telecentres. Francis Mwathi of UgaBYTES shares the details of Dafne's visit.

Using ICTs: The non-violent way

Erika — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:14:14 +0000

He is leaning on a railing, looking cool and passing time. A girl walks by and he quickly follows her up the escalator. He then casually places his foot near hers on the same step. Only the observant can see a mobile phone strapped to his foot. The camera function does his 'peeping' for him, recording the underside of her skirt. But wait, the tables (and camera) are turned. The girl realises his trick and chases him down the escalator, with her friend capturing his act and face on her camera. His 'secret' act turned public as he is shamed and chased in front of the entire subway population.

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