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What privacy & anonymity have to do with tech-related VAW
Anonymity and digital privacy are a critical part of human rights, but they are also connected to cyber crime, such as fraud, identity theft, cyber stalking, bullying, phishing and trolling. Survivors...
What data storage has to do with tech-related VAW
Dealing with incidents of tech-related violence involves reporting, investigating and collecting evidence. Collecting data is critical, as tech-related VAW is an increasing but under-analysed issue due to lack of valuable data. Record-keeping can...
Why it's important to know how to talk to survivors
People who are not trained to talk to survivors often say the wrong thing even when they mean well. Some people do not understand that violence online is equal to, and sometimes has an even greater impact than, violence offline. Survivors often...
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It's been ten years since Take Back the Tech! began, and we begin celebrations this week at the AWID Forum in Brazil.
Over the last decade, thousands of activists, advocates, techies, writers, artists, survivors and educators in more than 35 countries have come together online and off to prevent...
Can you believe it's been a decade since Take Back the Tech! was first launched? Over the years, thousands of people have come together from countries around the world to use ICT to prevent violence against women. We have all benefited from the ideas and actions of women and girls in more than 30...
Are you attending the AWID Forum this coming September in Brazil? Take Back the Tech will be there for a one-day pre-event on September 7 - right before the forum starts. The event is called Imagine a Feminist Internet and is open to women's rights activists and techies who are interested in...
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Alrededor de 500 mujeres que representan a 700 organismos y movimientos sociales de Colombia, se darán cita desde este lunes hasta el próximo miércoles en Bogotá para promover la óptica de género en la aplicación de los acuerdos de paz con las FARC...
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A las mujeres y niñas colombianas, que desde el anonimato han construido la posibilidad de paz y restauración
El proceso de paz en Colombia, que llega después de 50 años de conflicto armado, desplazamientos y...
We are facing a climate emergency. In this column series, GenderIT is joining millions of other groups and individuals in building hope in the face of this fear. First we examine why climate change and the...