Submitted by feminist guest on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 03:19.
Hi. I am an elementary school counselor in Bountiful Utah and I am organizing a world wide day of fasting, prayer, and meditation to find and improve solutions to domestic violence (Monday October 1st 2012). I am wondering if it would be too much trouble to get a brief statement from you about what solutions to domestic violence you/your organization support or advocate for. The link to the website where I would post your statement is: www.worldwidefast.info , on the solutions page. I am posting these statements so people can easily access what solutions we already know will work or what they would like to pray and work for. Around August 2012, we will start an email/facebook/etc. blitz advertising the event. No money is needed. Thanks so much for your tireless efforts to help stop this insidious problem and for your time and consideration of this project. Sincerely Susan Miller
This sounds like an amazing campaign! We'll definitely be in touch via email to see how we can support. For your own privacy (so you don't get spammed), we've removed your email address from the comment. Please let us know if you'd like it republished and we'll do that :)
Submitted by feminist guest on Wed, 04/27/2011 - 10:46.
this is noureen akram advocate high court i have attended ur seminar in january 2010 in Pearl Continental, Lahore-Pakistan. i would like to appreciate your team hard work. you are all doing very well in this field. i want to participate in voilance against women . kindly tell me your requirement and procedure to join your orgnization. i shall be very thankful to you. regards Ms. Noreen Akram Advocate High Court
First, I'd like to apologize for the late reply. We had a glitch with our comments function, and only seeing this belatedly.
Thanks so much for your support for the campaign. It would be really fantastic to collaborate further on this issue. I would put you in touch with the TBTT campaigners in Pakistan, who will be able to to follow up with you more closely on activities that they're organising. They are inspiring campaigners, and will be very happy to have more support in their activism!
Best,
jac
P/S: I have removed your email address from the comment to ensure your privacy is protected (and also to avoid you getting spammed) - if you would like me to republish this, please let me know, and I'll do that :)
Submitted by feminist guest on Sun, 04/24/2011 - 08:27.
Sub - MMS Scandals (young couple in compromising position) Recently lot of MMS scandals have come to light and news channels are making situation worse for the victims. Many girls have committed suicide due to noncooperation from appropriate governing bodies. Why do Authorities not take action against those who destroy life’s of couples who are not matured enough to refrain themselves from capturing their private moments on camera. Infact Most of the Sex MMS were not made for distribution, or intentionally causing harm to the girl/boy, but unfortunately it gets leaked and some criminal minded people upload it on internet. This destroyed the life of the couple and their families. Many a time’s girls commit suicide due to the humiliation. Its an appeal to you to Raise voice and help in initiating immediate action on following points:- Take action against websites like desipornmovies dot com, debonairblog dot com etc.. lot many cases like DPS MMS Scandal, JNU MMS Scandal, Miss.Jammu Scandal etc are still available for download. Why are these not barred from still being circulated??? Barring Media from making big issue of such cases. On the other hand Media should warn people that distributors/uploaders will surely get caught if they indulge in such activities. Conduct raid on cybercafé and other spots where people can upload/download such videos (MMS) websites hosting such videos must be banned in india Its very important to Spread awareness that even indirectly involved person will be arrested for distributing/possessing such videos. To set an example, police should arrest OR call for interrogation, people from various location with reference to MMS scandal spreading. Protect the victims of MMS scandal ITS HIGH TIME, Now we should nail the coffin before more life’s are destroyed. Innocent Girls are Diying each day due to non-cooperation of police and other governing bodies. Regards Radhika Sharma
Thanks for your considered response. It's true that this is increasingly becoming a problem in many parts of the world, not just India. And it seems that the way to bring a politician (especially female) down, is also to leak and or threaten to publish her private videos and photographs.
It's great that you are choosing to focus on the action of disseminators and people who forward and sometimes even make a profit from the circulation of these images. I think it's absolutely right that we each must take responsibility over the type of content that we choose to proliferate, and if they cause harm, then we are complicit in the act of violence. This is also the idea behind our "I don't forward violence" campaign: http://www.takebackthetech.net/take-action/2011/02/25
Enforcement and criminalisation of these activities can be difficult. Cybercafes in India are increasingly being subjected to government regulation, and cybercafe owners have been made almost like "police". They have to get registration information of every single person who use their centre, and sometimes even take photographs. The impetus for this is often cited as to counter terrorism, or to deal with pornography. The impact is more uncertain. It makes it harder for smaller cybercafe owners to operate because of the cost of administration, which means more of them shut down, and poorer people have less places to access the internet in an affordable way. Without good privacy laws, cyber cafe owners or the person who is at the till can also choose to sell the data they collected - and accompanied with photos, can you imagine what this might mean to women who visit cybercafes? It can turn it into an serious opportunity for abuse.
I'm wondering if part of the solution is to have stronger privacy protection for individual users of the internet and technology, by everyone involved - other individuals, private companies that run cybercafes or set up internet sites that allow these MMS clips to circulate, the government. And another important part is really dealing with th whole issue of shame and sexuality when it comes to women and girls. Suicides happen because the shame is too much to bear. Women and girls' value are so entrenched in the ideas of their sexuality and sexual ideals, that when private acts of intimacy becomes public, it can be a death sentence. We need to also deal with this root cause and think of ways to empower women's sexual rights and right to bodily autonomy, and it's not an easy solution. But one that is important to fight for.
It would be great if you cna also add your knowledge of these cases to the TBTT online map that we have just launched. www.takebackthetech/mapit.
Thanks so much again for sharing your thoughts, and for kick-starting a discussion! I'd like to apologize for the delay in responding, as we had a slight glitch with our comments function and only seeing your comment now. I hope it doesn't detract us from still continuing the conversation :)
Submitted by feminist guest on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 04:31.
Hi there, I am conducting some research for a university course on Internet Political Activism, centering on the issue of Net Neutrality and Internet Freedom in general. I need some data on each campaign in order to analyze the efficiency of web-based campaigns. It would be really helpful if you could you provide me with data on a Take Back the Tech campaign concerning Internet Freedom (gender equality is part of this): 1. How many people sent letters to politicians? 2. how many people have signed the petition? ?I would really appreciate you sending me this info, as it would be really helpful in my research. ?thank you, Patrick Caire Political Science Major Mcgill University Montreal, QC Canada
Submitted by feminist guest on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 05:36.
Hello TakeBackTheTech, I am conducting some research for a university course on Internet Political Activism, and centering on the issue of Internet freedom. I need some data on each campaign in order to analyze the efficiency of web-based campaigns. It would be really helpful if you could you provide me with data on: 1. How many people sent letters to politicians? 2. What is the total of donations received? 4. how many people have signed the petition? (or pledged?) ?I would really appreciate you sending me this info, as it would be really helpful in my research. ?thank you, Patrick Caire Political Science Major Mcgill University Montreal, QC Canada
Very sorry for the lateness in responding. We had a glitch with our comments function and we're only seeing your comment now. I think it's probably too late for your research, but thanks for raising the questions anyway :)
TBTT is both an online and offline campaign. Our campaigners organise many different types of activities that engage with communities in their country and contexts, and the campaign is built from this collective activism. So it can be hard to tell you exactly how many people signed the pledge, or sent letters to their political representatives, as it depends on their activities and priorities and concerns. I'd have to ask you, which country, which issue, and which year, and work with our campaigners to find this out for you.
As for donations, the campaign was initiated by APC without any specific funding. We basically used our operational funds and decided to start this. We did however, receive funding for a larger project on the strategic use of technology to end violence against women, where we were able to support a range of strategies including local TBTT campaigns in 12 countries. More information can be found in our FAQ: http://www.takebackthetech.net/faq
We do however, aim to launch a TBTT fund, where members of the public can contribute to supporting campaigners in different parts of the world to take back the tech by early next year, so watch this space :)
Hope the research went well. And thanks for taking up the subject of internet rights and freedoms, and paying attention to women's rights and feminist activism in this area!
Submitted by feminist guest on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 19:53.
Greetings, I would like to know if it is permissible for an organization to use your logo for events that are not focused on violence. please responde as soon as possible by emailing adauribe501 AT gmail DOT com Thanks!
Our content is licensed under creative commons, which means that you are free to copy, adapt, distribute, as long as it's not for commercial purposes and you attribute Take Back The Tech! in your use of it. Hope this helps :) And do let us know what your plans are for the logo, it's always good to know in what context our campaign resonates!
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Day of Fasting to find and promote solutions to domestic violenc
Hi. I am an elementary school counselor in Bountiful Utah and I am organizing a world wide day of fasting, prayer, and meditation to find and improve solutions to domestic violence (Monday October 1st 2012). I am wondering if it would be too much trouble to get a brief statement from you about what solutions to domestic violence you/your organization support or advocate for. The link to the website where I would post your statement is: www.worldwidefast.info , on the solutions page. I am posting these statements so people can easily access what solutions we already know will work or what they would like to pray and work for. Around August 2012, we will start an email/facebook/etc. blitz advertising the event. No money is needed. Thanks so much for your tireless efforts to help stop this insidious problem and for your time and consideration of this project. Sincerely Susan Miller
Awesome campaign!
Hi,
This sounds like an amazing campaign! We'll definitely be in touch via email to see how we can support. For your own privacy (so you don't get spammed), we've removed your email address from the comment. Please let us know if you'd like it republished and we'll do that :)
hi
this is noureen akram advocate high court i have attended ur seminar in january 2010 in Pearl Continental, Lahore-Pakistan. i would like to appreciate your team hard work. you are all doing very well in this field. i want to participate in voilance against women . kindly tell me your requirement and procedure to join your orgnization. i shall be very thankful to you. regards Ms. Noreen Akram Advocate High Court
Thanks for your support!
Hi Noureen,
First, I'd like to apologize for the late reply. We had a glitch with our comments function, and only seeing this belatedly.
Thanks so much for your support for the campaign. It would be really fantastic to collaborate further on this issue. I would put you in touch with the TBTT campaigners in Pakistan, who will be able to to follow up with you more closely on activities that they're organising. They are inspiring campaigners, and will be very happy to have more support in their activism!
Best,
jac
P/S: I have removed your email address from the comment to ensure your privacy is protected (and also to avoid you getting spammed) - if you would like me to republish this, please let me know, and I'll do that :)
MMS Sex Scandals - compromising privacy of immature lovers
Sub - MMS Scandals (young couple in compromising position) Recently lot of MMS scandals have come to light and news channels are making situation worse for the victims. Many girls have committed suicide due to noncooperation from appropriate governing bodies. Why do Authorities not take action against those who destroy life’s of couples who are not matured enough to refrain themselves from capturing their private moments on camera. Infact Most of the Sex MMS were not made for distribution, or intentionally causing harm to the girl/boy, but unfortunately it gets leaked and some criminal minded people upload it on internet. This destroyed the life of the couple and their families. Many a time’s girls commit suicide due to the humiliation. Its an appeal to you to Raise voice and help in initiating immediate action on following points:- Take action against websites like desipornmovies dot com, debonairblog dot com etc.. lot many cases like DPS MMS Scandal, JNU MMS Scandal, Miss.Jammu Scandal etc are still available for download. Why are these not barred from still being circulated??? Barring Media from making big issue of such cases. On the other hand Media should warn people that distributors/uploaders will surely get caught if they indulge in such activities. Conduct raid on cybercafé and other spots where people can upload/download such videos (MMS) websites hosting such videos must be banned in india Its very important to Spread awareness that even indirectly involved person will be arrested for distributing/possessing such videos. To set an example, police should arrest OR call for interrogation, people from various location with reference to MMS scandal spreading. Protect the victims of MMS scandal ITS HIGH TIME, Now we should nail the coffin before more life’s are destroyed. Innocent Girls are Diying each day due to non-cooperation of police and other governing bodies. Regards Radhika Sharma
MMS scandals
Hi Radhika,
Thanks for your considered response. It's true that this is increasingly becoming a problem in many parts of the world, not just India. And it seems that the way to bring a politician (especially female) down, is also to leak and or threaten to publish her private videos and photographs.
It's great that you are choosing to focus on the action of disseminators and people who forward and sometimes even make a profit from the circulation of these images. I think it's absolutely right that we each must take responsibility over the type of content that we choose to proliferate, and if they cause harm, then we are complicit in the act of violence. This is also the idea behind our "I don't forward violence" campaign: http://www.takebackthetech.net/take-action/2011/02/25
Enforcement and criminalisation of these activities can be difficult. Cybercafes in India are increasingly being subjected to government regulation, and cybercafe owners have been made almost like "police". They have to get registration information of every single person who use their centre, and sometimes even take photographs. The impetus for this is often cited as to counter terrorism, or to deal with pornography. The impact is more uncertain. It makes it harder for smaller cybercafe owners to operate because of the cost of administration, which means more of them shut down, and poorer people have less places to access the internet in an affordable way. Without good privacy laws, cyber cafe owners or the person who is at the till can also choose to sell the data they collected - and accompanied with photos, can you imagine what this might mean to women who visit cybercafes? It can turn it into an serious opportunity for abuse.
I'm wondering if part of the solution is to have stronger privacy protection for individual users of the internet and technology, by everyone involved - other individuals, private companies that run cybercafes or set up internet sites that allow these MMS clips to circulate, the government. And another important part is really dealing with th whole issue of shame and sexuality when it comes to women and girls. Suicides happen because the shame is too much to bear. Women and girls' value are so entrenched in the ideas of their sexuality and sexual ideals, that when private acts of intimacy becomes public, it can be a death sentence. We need to also deal with this root cause and think of ways to empower women's sexual rights and right to bodily autonomy, and it's not an easy solution. But one that is important to fight for.
It would be great if you cna also add your knowledge of these cases to the TBTT online map that we have just launched. www.takebackthetech/mapit.
Thanks so much again for sharing your thoughts, and for kick-starting a discussion! I'd like to apologize for the delay in responding, as we had a slight glitch with our comments function and only seeing your comment now. I hope it doesn't detract us from still continuing the conversation :)
In solidarity.
research on online political activism
Hi there, I am conducting some research for a university course on Internet Political Activism, centering on the issue of Net Neutrality and Internet Freedom in general. I need some data on each campaign in order to analyze the efficiency of web-based campaigns. It would be really helpful if you could you provide me with data on a Take Back the Tech campaign concerning Internet Freedom (gender equality is part of this): 1. How many people sent letters to politicians? 2. how many people have signed the petition? ?I would really appreciate you sending me this info, as it would be really helpful in my research. ?thank you, Patrick Caire Political Science Major Mcgill University Montreal, QC Canada
research on online political activism
Hello TakeBackTheTech, I am conducting some research for a university course on Internet Political Activism, and centering on the issue of Internet freedom. I need some data on each campaign in order to analyze the efficiency of web-based campaigns. It would be really helpful if you could you provide me with data on: 1. How many people sent letters to politicians? 2. What is the total of donations received? 4. how many people have signed the petition? (or pledged?) ?I would really appreciate you sending me this info, as it would be really helpful in my research. ?thank you, Patrick Caire Political Science Major Mcgill University Montreal, QC Canada
Internet political activism
Hi Patrick,
Very sorry for the lateness in responding. We had a glitch with our comments function and we're only seeing your comment now. I think it's probably too late for your research, but thanks for raising the questions anyway :)
TBTT is both an online and offline campaign. Our campaigners organise many different types of activities that engage with communities in their country and contexts, and the campaign is built from this collective activism. So it can be hard to tell you exactly how many people signed the pledge, or sent letters to their political representatives, as it depends on their activities and priorities and concerns. I'd have to ask you, which country, which issue, and which year, and work with our campaigners to find this out for you.
As for donations, the campaign was initiated by APC without any specific funding. We basically used our operational funds and decided to start this. We did however, receive funding for a larger project on the strategic use of technology to end violence against women, where we were able to support a range of strategies including local TBTT campaigns in 12 countries. More information can be found in our FAQ: http://www.takebackthetech.net/faq
We do however, aim to launch a TBTT fund, where members of the public can contribute to supporting campaigners in different parts of the world to take back the tech by early next year, so watch this space :)
Hope the research went well. And thanks for taking up the subject of internet rights and freedoms, and paying attention to women's rights and feminist activism in this area!
Use of your logo
Greetings, I would like to know if it is permissible for an organization to use your logo for events that are not focused on violence. please responde as soon as possible by emailing adauribe501 AT gmail DOT com Thanks!
Hi there, Our content is
Hi there,
Our content is licensed under creative commons, which means that you are free to copy, adapt, distribute, as long as it's not for commercial purposes and you attribute Take Back The Tech! in your use of it. Hope this helps :) And do let us know what your plans are for the logo, it's always good to know in what context our campaign resonates!
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