Category: internet talks

Censorship walks, a feminist view of the Internet Governance Forum

Censorship walks, a feminist view of the Internet Governance Forum

Originally published on GenderIT.org, Feminist Talks A big hangar, with a constant voice asking people to wear headphones and talk to each other through the microphones, an internet network that does not allow participants to be online simultaneously, with an average of only one person out of three being able to access full online services …

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Anonymize yourself: digital security and feminist practice of technology

Anonymize yourself: digital security and feminist practice of technology

Originally published on GenderIT.org, Feminist talks From the 16th to the 18th of April I attended a pre-event to the 12th AWID forum that was focusing on the intersection between information and communication technology, the internet and feminist practices, and that was interrogating privacy and security in online spaces and on our devices. As the …

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Filtered by the state, inspired by Gita Sen

Filtered by the state, inspired by Gita Sen

Originally published on GenderIT.org, Feminist Talks The convention center is big, enormous, 2500 women from all over the world to attend the 12th AWID International Forum on Womenโ€™s Rights in Development. It’s my first AWID, usually I avoid these overwhelming conventions but this time I couldn’t say no. Erika from APC contacted me and proposed …

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Advocating for a Revolutionary Consciousness

Advocating for a Revolutionary Consciousness

Originally published on GenderIT.org, Feminist talks Another day had passed and tomorrow will be the last day of the AWID 2012 Forum.. At the end of day two I fell down, literally, I just fell. It did hurt but I stood up and went to the party a bit scored but, all in all, well. …

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