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Communication Rights for Women - Why the purse feels empty?

Erika — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:57:09 +0000

Financing for women's equitable access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Key speakers:
Willie Currie, Association for Progressive Communication, South Africa/USA ; Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, International Women's Tribune Centre, Philippines/USA; Ireen Dubel, HIVOS, Netherlands;
Radhika Lal, UNDP, USA;
Chair: Chat Garcia Ramilo, APC Women's Networking Support Programme, Philippines

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First-hand feminist coverage of the Internet Governance Forum in Brazil

Erika — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:51:29 +0000

GenderIT.org's Feminist Talk features first-hand coverage of the Internet Governance Forum in Brazil November 12-15, where the Association for Progressive Communications emphasized issues of access, openness, civil society participation and content regulation.

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Se formó la Coalición Dinámica sobre Género y Gobernanza de Internet

Erika — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:48:29 +0000

El tercer día del Foro de Gobernanza de Internet se formó la Coalición Dinámica sobre Género y Gobernanza de Internet, impulsada por el PARM de APC, EMERGE-Centro de Pesquisa e Produção em Comunicação e Emergência of Fluminense Federal University in Brazil y IT for Change.

Este espacio busca asegurar que los principios de la equidad de género no queden al margen de los procesos de gobernanza de internet donde se discuten temas trascendentales para las mujeres tales como privacidad, regulación de contenidos, acceso, libertad de expresión, entre otros.

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Cobertura feminista en vivo del Foro de Gobernanza de Internet en Brasil

Erika — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:39:57 +0000

Conversaciones Feministas de GenderIT.org ofrece cobertura directa del Foro de Gobernanza de Internet en Brasil el 12 al 15 de noviembre, donde la Asociación para el Progreso en las Comunicaciones enfatiza temas de acceso, participación de la sociedad civil, y regulacion de contenido.

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Gender Centred: Women's Health & ICT Policies from GenderIT.org

Erika — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:34:54 +0100

GenderIT.org approaches the problematic issue of women´s health and its interconnection with information and communication technologies (ICTs) policies.

ICTs have an enormous strategic potential to locate women at the centre of health initiatives. There are many examples of ICTs’ transformative potential on gender relations and roles, such as health clinics equipped with information technologies in low-income communities offer women information on available services.

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International Governance Forum

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:27:35 +0100

The APC WNSP will hold a panel on Openness at the second round of the IGF, debating solutions for balancing openness and security|safety concerns in the context of content regulation. In particular, it seeks to enhance engagement of intended beneficiaries & 'vulnerable groups' in negotiations concerning what constitutes illegal/harmful content, for whom, who should intervene at what type/level of harmful content and how. Central to this debate is the role of government and recognition that States have a duty to protect the rights of all to freedom of expression & information.

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APC PARM en el evento GK3

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:32:55 +0100

APC PARM participará en multiples eventos en relación con el Evento sobre el Futuro de GKP este año, incluyendo los pre-eventos sobre género y la sociedad de información, el cierre de la Campaña ¡Dominemos a la Tecnología! para el 2007 y aportes en paneles. Además ofrecerá varios talleres, sobre evaluación de iniciativas en internet desde una perspectiva de género, con la herramienta GEM, capacitación técnica en herramientas de redes virales y políticas TIC.

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APC WNSP @ GK3

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:21:32 +0100

APC WNSP will be participating in a myriad of events at GK3, the Global Knowledge Partnership's Event on the Future this year, including the International Taskforce on Women and ICTs (ITF), the closing of this year's Take Back the Tech! Campaign, workshops on ICT policy and GEM, as well as participating in GK3 panels. Keep an eye out for further details!

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GenderIT.org Update: Content Regulation & Censorship

Erika — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:42:19 +0100

GENDERIT.ORG UPDATE
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Content Regulation & Censorship

I. SMALL THOUGHTS AROUND…. Content Regulation & Censorship

Do Not Look at Porn

Erika — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:23:21 +0100

Don't miss this short clip that questions assumptions around pornography, censureship and freedom of expression. Short video Do Not Look at Porn on GenderIT.org