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Digital defenders: Safe online spaces for women

Digital defenders: Safe online spaces for women

FromThe Conversation


Digital defenders: Safe online spaces for women

FromThe Conversation

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The online space is not safe for everyone. It can be especially damaging for women. Datshiane Navanayagam hears from two women from Kenya and Pakistan about the scale of harassment women face on the internet.Lilian Olivia Orero is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, award-winning writer and champion of women’s digital rights. She is the founder of the community-based organisation SafeOnlineWomen-Kenya. Lilian Olivia recently served as the youngest person on a UN led programme aimed at ending violence against women and girls.Nighat Dad is a Pakistani lawyer and founder of Digital Rights Foundation, a charity organisation focused on cyber harassment, data protection and free speech online in Pakistan and South Asia. As a feminist and pioneer for women's rights activism in Pakistan, Nighat has raised awareness of Pakistani patriarchy.Produced by Emily Naylor(Image: (L) Lilian Olivia Orero, credit Daniel Samwel. (R) Nighat Dad, courtesy of Nighat Dad.)
Released:
Jun 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, tell Kim Chakanetsa the stories of their lives.