Feminist internet

WOUGNET: Flattening the COVID-19 pandemic curve calls for a fight against misinformation and disinformation
WOUGNET: Flattening the COVID-19 pandemic curve calls for a fight against misinformation and disinformation 28 April 2020 Peace Oliver Amuge for WOUGNET

The Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) warns of the proliferation of COVID-19-related fake news on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp, as well as other ways in which misinformation is spread in rural areas.

Call for organisations to nominate and host Asia regional coordinator for community networks project
Call for organisations to nominate and host Asia regional coordinator for community networks project 24 April 2020 APC

We are looking for an organisation to nominate and host the Asia regional coordinator for the “Connecting the unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project.

APC's Women's Rights Programme: An open letter to friends and partners
APC's Women's Rights Programme: An open letter to friends and partners 23 April 2020 APC Women's Rights Programme

The world is suddenly and radically changed, but it is not the radical change we had hoped for. Here we share what we believe is important for us to continue working towards a feminist internet as a part of our collective and hopeful futures.

Safety, agency and surveillance: An exploration of sexual expression and digital spaces in Bangladesh
Safety, agency and surveillance: An exploration of sexual expression and digital spaces in Bangladesh 22 April 2020 Parsa Sanjana Sajid

This exploratory study presents a snapshot of the digital economy in Bangladesh, how online spaces are navigated, and how that correlates with our understanding of sexual expression and autonomy.

Why Gender Matters in International Cyber Security
Why Gender Matters in International Cyber Security 21 April 2020 Deborah Brown and Allison Pytlak

This report, commissioned by Global Affairs Canada and co-published by the Association for Progressive Communications and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, explores how multilateral cybersecurity processes can incorporate a gender perspective into future work.

Feminist practices in forced lockdowns and remote lives: From Madrid, Sarajevo and Mumbai
Feminist practices in forced lockdowns and remote lives: From Madrid, Sarajevo and Mumbai 16 April 2020 hvale, Leila and Shivani for APCNews

What is a feminist practice in a time when the entire world is pushed into a one-size-fits-all way of living and working? Here are some reflections and highlights of our feminist practices in forced lockdowns and remote lives.

Closer than ever: Keeping our movements connected and inclusive – The Association for Progressive Communications' response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Closer than ever: Keeping our movements connected and inclusive – The Association for Progressive Communications' response to the COVID-19 pandemic 07 April 2020

This position paper outlines APC's current thinking on the pandemic. It identifies several key, interrelated issues that require attention by governments, the private sector and civil society.

Women radically transforming a world in crisis: A virtual dialogue
Women radically transforming a world in crisis: A virtual dialogue 06 April 2020 APCNews

A virtual dialogue on collective safety, co-convened by Just Associates (JASS), IM-Defensoras and APC, coincided with the launch of a new JASS tookit featuring resources for women human rights defenders. 

GenderIT: New edition explores feminist movement building in Africa
GenderIT: New edition explores feminist movement building in Africa 30 March 2020 GenderIT

This edition of GenderIT gathers a series of reflections inspired by the first Making a Feminist Internet in Africa regional convening. Feminists from eighteen African countries came together to discuss what the internet means for their lives and centre the voices of African women.

Body & Data: Privacy in the pandemic
Body & Data: Privacy in the pandemic 28 March 2020 Body & Data

The coronavirus pandemic isn’t a purely medical issue, it entangles all aspects of human lives, including our privacy, protection and dignity.

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