by Dr. Radut

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Chairing the gender debate in internet policy principles with Chenai Chair!

“It is great that human rights are seen as a priority when it comes to IG, and it’s equally important that users know that they have rights online. As a young African woman in IG, I found myself reflecting on the discourse of gender rights online and how gender rights are perceived and tackled within the IG space. Some of the issues that women & LGBTQ communities face online are:

  • Revenge porn (e.g. leaking of nudes & private sex tapes)
  • Sexual harassment & stalking
  • Sexist jokes that promote rape and violence against women & LGBQT communities
    • … Read more

AfriSIG alumni: A growing presence in internet governance spaces

The African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) is an annual five-day residential course run by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency. The goal of the School is to develop a pipeline of leading Africans from diverse sectors, backgrounds and ages with the skills to participate in local and international internet governance structures, and shape the future of the internet landscape for Africa’s development.

Alumni from the four editions of AfriSIG held so far are successfully… Read more

IGF national au Cameroun: Entretien sur le déroulement des activités

La 5e édition du Forum national sur la gouvernance de l’internet du Cameroun s’est tenu du 28 au 30 juin 2017 dans la ville de Kribi.

Cet évènement organisé par l’Agence Nationale des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (ANTIC), sous le thème Â« Gouvernance de… Read more

The politics of access

The expansion of access to the internet in Africa is a game of political power and control.

I reached this conclusion as we mapped and analysed the main internet governance issues this past week during the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG). It is apparent that Africa’s contribution to the world’s target of connecting yet another billion largely lies on the shoulders of two main stakeholders – the government and the private sector. Unfortunately, the interests of the two in ensuring access to an open and affordable internet, in the majority of cases, are not always… Read more

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