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Making a Feminist Internet in Africa: The importance of including the most marginalised among us

Jue, 12/19/2019 - 14:52

The first "Making a Feminist Internet: Movement building in a digital age in Africa" convening, held in Johannesburg in October and brought together feminists from 18 African countries. This post gathers some of their shared ideas and conversations.

Where is feminism in the Hong Kong protests? Issues in the context of the anti-extradition movement

Mar, 11/19/2019 - 16:19

What can feminists expect from the revolution of our times? In this article about the recent uprising in Hong Kong against the control of the Beijing government, we take a look at the complexities that feminists and LGBTQI+ activists have to live with, in spite of working for freedom and democracy alongside and in movements.

Transforming structures of power through feminist internet research

Mié, 11/13/2019 - 17:29

The internet has not fulfilled many of the optimistic expectations of the role it would play in relation to development and has, in fact, become a ground for denial of rights and voice of marginalised groups and people. But the making of a feminist internet presents the possibility of giving shape to an internet that is built on diverstiy and recognition of rights, especially those of women, gender-divesrse and LGBTQIA+ people.

Community networks and feminist infrastructure: reclaiming local knowledge and technologies beyond connectivity solutions

Lun, 11/04/2019 - 14:10

What is feminist infrastructure? Our lives are determined now by technology and especially data and surveillance. How can we undermine the existing technological hegemony and rebuild infrastructures that accommodate different realities and needs through community networks?

Weaving a Community Together – From Grassroots to Tech

Mar, 10/29/2019 - 11:47

A photo essay of a community network and the women working at the radio station and using the community network located just at the outskirts of Bangalore in India.

Our routes: women's node - an illustrated journey of women in community networks

Mié, 10/16/2019 - 09:50

In this beautifully etched illustration we follow the stories of various women who are working in community networks and their journeys with technology, autonomy and self-realisation. 

Why Haben is a must read/listen

Jue, 10/10/2019 - 13:17

Technology when used well can change lives, especially those of people with disabilities. In this review of the remarkable book by Haben, titled "Haben: the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard law", the question raised is whether feminists working with technology are doing enough about accessibility.

We are Sisters in Islam

Jue, 10/03/2019 - 09:12

In 2019 the High Court of Malaya (Malaysia) upheld a fatwa ruling that bans the organisation Sisters in Islam for going against Islamic teachings. In particular, this ruling limits their use of social media. Read more to hear about the complexities of activism and speech in Malaysia for feminist groups and individuals.

Podcast

Vie, 09/27/2019 - 11:44

Sorry, we need to see a letter from an institution: Struggling as an independent researcher

Jue, 08/29/2019 - 12:05

The hallowed halls of academia, meaningless standards of rigour determine who can be a researcher. Would it be possible to truly undertake independent research outside of the aegis and agendas of institutions.

Digging up Trauma, Survivor Porn and other Ethical Concerns about Research

Mié, 08/28/2019 - 16:33

Research is often meant for lofty objectives of ensuring policy change, and at at the very least, it should do no harm. But what if your research is about violence - and what risks do we run when asking participants to revisit their trauma and hurt that they experienced because of online violence.

Participatory Design of Smart Home Technology: self-reflections of my work as a black African migrant HCI researcher.

Mié, 08/28/2019 - 14:30

What are the complications that identity can produce in research? And when can it be fruitful - can we design solutions and technology keeping in mind the diversity of people, and seeking particularly to include those voices often less heard in technology design.

Letter to my younger self – a budding feminist researcher.

Mié, 08/28/2019 - 10:23

What is the difference between doing research that takes into consideration gender as a factor and being a feminist researcher. In this touching and funny letter, a researcher speaks to her younger self about naivete, idealism and ofcourse, funding. 

Kondoa Community Network: Breaking gender Digital divides

Mié, 08/21/2019 - 11:48

Community networks provide alternatives to infrastructure to access internet that is controlled by either companies or the state. In the remote area where Kondoa Community Network works, even patchy services have been helpful to ensure access to better education and medical services. 

A response to ‘The age of the feminist influencer’

Jue, 08/15/2019 - 09:46

How we organise around shared causes and beliefs has changed with the internet. This piece looks at how the internet allows leadership to be decentralised, and a response to the idea that the age of influencers is necessarily a bad thing.

Advocating for better ICT laws at the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum

Jue, 08/08/2019 - 11:05

The Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum just completed in July 2019 and it took place in Russia. There were very few sessions that dealt with either gender or human rights and none that addressed sexuality. At one session there were discussions on the ICT related-laws and particularly on the broad and unclear provisions that deal with online censorship.

How we reimagine and redefine freedoms

Jue, 07/04/2019 - 13:25

What is the extraordinary power of storytelling and art when it comes to the liberation of personhood and sexuality. Here we explore the domino effect of telling our stories and hearing others.

Discourse online and onground around LGBTI rights in Poland

Jue, 06/27/2019 - 14:41

In Eastern Europe there is a spread of anti-gender discourse and in this context the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex (LGBTI) people is precarious. This article explores the protection for free speech, religion and for LGBTI rights in Poland. 

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