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Inclusive Pakistani ICT policy process urged to combat violence against women...

With the goal to create awareness about Information and Communication Technologies and Violence Against Women in cyber space, and the implications of various government policies on women, a seminar...

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Violence against women and ICTs: Reports from 10 countries

Just as women are disproportionately the victims of violence worldwide, the situation is just as bad online. The UN estimates that 95% of aggressive behavior, harassment, abusive language and...

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How Technology is Being Used to Perpetrate Violence Against Women – And to...

This briefing relies on new research into how new technologies are being used by abusers and by women fighting back. The cases were uncovered in research commissioned by the APC in 12 developing...

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Culture is no excuse for violence:Take Back the Tech! partners with Violence...

Take Back The Tech! partners with the “Violence is Not our Culture” global campaign to mark this year’s International Day on Women Human Rights Defenders and the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence...

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Malaysian women explore how ICTs can help end violence against women

From stop-animation to digital recordings and interactive websites; discussions about abortion and reproductive rights to government legislation regarding violence against women; women and their...

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Take Back the Tech! fund winner trains women in ICT skills in Uganda

“I used to think that computers are only for those people who are educated and are in big offices in Kampala but today I have realized that I can also use a computer,” said Kintu Solome, who received...

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Occupying Streets to Reclaim Online Spaces - Zimbabwe

Women’sNet invites you to a day filled with activities to reclaim Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) back by occupying Miriam Makeba Street in Newton, Zimbabwe to demonstrate that online...

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Irresponsible Pakistani media and authorities violates rape victim's privacy

One women was raped and another beaten in Pakistan. Both electronic media and law enforcing agencies, rather than respecting the survivors’ privacy, publicly identified them by their names and gave...

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Most influential Twitterati in Pakistan include 5 working to end violence...

The Express Tribune has named 5 Take Back the Tech! campaigners as among the most influential “Twitterati” in Pakistan. Thanks to the MDG3 funding, these women are using ICTs to raise the visibility...

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Voices from digital spaces: Technology-related violence against women...

Drawing on findings from APC’s MDG3: Take Back the Tech!i project with women’s rights organisations in twelve countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, this paper explores the links between the...

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Voices from digital spaces: Technology-related violence against women

Drawing on findings from APC’s MDG3: Take Back the Tech!

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Joint Submission on Internet-related Human Rights Issues in Mexico

Mexico is the most dangerous not-at-war country for the practice of journalism – it only follows Pakistan, Iraq and Somalia, all countries at war – the justice system and laws ignore when a...

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Joint statement: Major gains on women's and girls' rights at the Human Rights...

We welcome the major gains on women’s and girls’ rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights at the 38th session of the Human Rights Council. 

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FMA submits report to UN special rapporteur on violence against women

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated concerns on public life. Among the conditions faced in the Philippines during this period is gender-based violence, influenced by the quality of gender-responsive...

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IAWRT-K joins the APC network: "We recognise the rich networking...

Meet the International Association of Women in Radio and Television - Kenya (IAWRT-K), a Nairobi-based chapter of the global non-profit and one of the recent additions to the APC member...

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