Love in the time of the internet

A storyline of love, sex and exploration in the digital era. Why do internet rights matter?

Check out the resources in the clickable infographic below, share it and join us to defend an internet where we can explore our desires, fall in love, and express our sexualities freely, without discrimination or threats to our safety.

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A storyline of love, sex and exploration in the digital era. Why do internet rights matter?

Check out the resources in the clickable infographic below, share it and join us to defend an internet where we can explore our desires, fall in love, and express our sexualities freely, without discrimination or threats to our safety. 

DAY 14 | SEXUALITY & EXPRESSION | SAFER SEXTING

You sent sexy pictures to your partner and suddenly they’re all over the internet. Strangers are creeping on you, your family shames you, your friends reject you and your boss fires you. But you’re an adult, and it was a simple consensual act you both enjoyed. Is digital abstinence the only way to keep your sexual images from being broadcast against your will?
 
Or maybe you’ve never sent pictures. Maybe you won’t even take one because you’re afraid someone will get to your partner’s phone or yours and share them with the world.

Day 13 | STATE SURVEILLANCE | PRIVACY FOR SAFETY

Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees our right to privacy. The state has a duty to protect and recognise our right to privacy, and this extends to all aspects of our lives, including the digital realm. But governments increasingly insist that we must trade privacy for safety. They say that in order to keep us safe, they must monitor what we do, who we connect with, what we say and so on.

DAY 10 | PASSWORD SHARING | TRANSFORMING TRUST

Who knows your passwords? Has anyone ever asked you for them? A partner or a friend? How did that request make you feel? Protective, uncomfortable or just fine? What method do you use to share your passwords? Twitter DM? Is it secure? 
 
Sharing passwords is almost the norm these days. We’re constantly sharing space and information in the digital world, which means our partners can access more of our lives than ever before. There’s often an expectation that two people in a relationship should share their passwords as a sign of trust, intimacy and commitment.

DAY 1 | INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | PRIVACY IS MY RIGHT

Today marks the start of the 16 Days of a Activism against Gender-based violence. Every year, we make a global commitment on 25th November - the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - to strengthen our collective efforts to end violence against women everywhere in the world.

Take Back the Tech! kick starts our campaign by calling for a recognition to our right to privacy - and exploring the critical role that privacy plays in ending violence against women.