When there are no equal opportunities and women remain oppressed, potential cannot be fully actualised. Let’s face it, not all women have equal access to technology. Technology is a powerful tool for any girl child to be empowered and can broaden their horizons and decrease the digital divide. Women still suffer the effects of an …
Women Adept In Technology : Women’s Month August 2022 Read More »
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is an annual international campaign that seeks to raise awareness against the violation of women and children. The campaign runs from the 25th of November until the 10th of December.
The internet has provided women the opportunity and space to have their say, react and voice opinions on patriarchy, opinions, and many other topics that they have never been able to speak out about before. Sadly, women can also experience online harassment, threats, racist and/or gender slandering which leaves them feeling violated and not able to have freedom of expression.
Tips for building a successful digital advocacy campaign for gender-based violence.
Achieving equality between women and men and getting rid of all forms of discrimination against women, are fundamental human rights. Women’s Rights are Human Rights. Millions of women around the world continue to experience discrimination and suffer violations of their human rights. These include: the right to education sexual and reproductive health choices equal pay …
Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights For An Equal Future Read More »
Whether we accept change or change unsettles us, we all need to find ways to adapt to a new way of life in 2020. While the arrival of the current global pandemic might have come with some enforced changes that we have had to make in our lives, we must not forget the global pandemic …
06 July 2020 – 06 August 2020 Technology-facilitated GBV is the action by one or more people that harms others based on their sexual or gender identity or by enforcing harmful gender norms. This action is carried out using the internet and/or mobile technology and includes stalking, bullying, sexual harassment, defamation, hate speech and exploitation. …
#Tech2EndGBV | A Digital Campaign to Educate Nonprofits on Technology Facilitated GBV Read More »
The internet has provided women the opportunity and space to have their say, react and voice opinions on patriarchy, opinions, and many other topics that they have never been able to speak out about before. Sadly, women can also experience online harassment, threats, racist and/or gender slandering which leaves them feeling violated and not able …
For women, girls and the LGBTQ community that are already living in violent or abusive situations, violence tends to get worse in times of crisis. With lockdowns happening now, even beginning to think about leaving a violent place of living may seem and be impossible. @skowalski (Shannon Kowalski), Director of Advocacy & Policy at IWHC recently …
Tips for building a successful digital advocacy campaign for gender-based violence. Introduction to Digital Advocacy WHAT – Digital advocacy is the use of digital technology to contact, inform, and mobilize a group of concerned people around an issue or cause. WHY – The purpose of digital advocacy is to create enthusiasm amongst your supporters to …