The Gender in Digital Coalition presents its comments on Revision 2 of the WSIS+20 Outcome Document. Throughout the entire review process, our coalition has consistently highlighted a set of structural concerns that remain insufficiently addressed in the WSIS architecture. As we engage in this stage of negotiations, we underscore that the gender-related elements currently reflected in Revision 2 are essential and must not be removed or weakened. Ensuring that gender equality remains a core, non-negotiable pillar of the WSIS framework is imperative for the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Outcome Document.
We recognise the progress reflected in this updated draft, particularly the preservation of key references to gender equality and technology-facilitated gender-based violence. However, important gaps remain. To ensure an inclusive, rights-based and gender-responsive digital future, gender must be systematically integrated across all WSIS structures, especially the Action Lines; and the text must avoid conflating distinct harms that require differentiated policy and regulatory responses.