[Event Announcement] Embrace at The Flying Goat

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On the 15th of December we will be at flying goat hosting our tech-pop up embrace. Online Harassment and Abuse has become very common in social platforms. But unfortunately there are very few spaces for solidarity and support. TBP intends to hold this space for women and non-binary persons who have face harassment or fraud. We hope with this space people can find solidarity with each other. We also intend to share skills and tips on reporting or not reporting when someone is faced with harassment / abuse in this space. This  first event will be held in the spirit of #16daysofactivismagainstgenderbasedviolence.

This pop will have an public exhibition where we will be sharing the experiences of woman, trans and non binary people in online spaces. The issues they face and how they overcome them. The exhibition will be open from 2 pm onwards on 15th Dec.

At the space we are also hosting a open hour from 2:30pm to 5 pm  for anyone to come one learn on how they can take control of their profiles on dating apps and social media platforms or share any issues they have encountered.

We will also be hosting a few invite only workshops on dealing with online harassment, anyone wanting more information on this can fill up this form. We will inform selected participants by email.

 

“Holistic security strategies to address non-consensual intimate images”: Session at GDDF 20

Rohini Lakshané moderated a breakout session entitled “Holistic security strategies to address non-consensual intimate images” at the Global Digital Development Forum (GDDF), a virtual conference held on May 6, 2020. The speakers at this session were Peace Oliver Amuge, Sandra Aceng and Patricia Nyasuna of the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET).

This session elucidated on some of the recommended strategies and measures for holistic security (digital, physical, and psychosocial) that women and no-binary persons may adopt in order to recognise and prevent incidents of non-consensual intimate images (NCII), commonly known by the misnomer “revenge porn”.

GDDF Agenda: https://digitaldevforum.com/agenda

An article based on the talks made in the session was authored by the speakers and moderator: Holistic security strategies and measures to address non-consensual intimate images (NCII)

Slide deck:
Slides_Holistic_security_strategies_to_address_non-consensual_intimate_images_GDDF_2020

South Asia Online Safety Summit, New Delhi, October 2018

As part of our focus on issues of technology-mediated violence against women, Rohini Lakshané attended two events organised by Facebook in New Delhi:

  • South Asia Online Summit held on 29 October 2018. The day-long event was organised by Facebook in partnership with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. Live-stream video of the event
  • Roundtable on Facebook’s Approach on Online Safety on 30 October 2018.