Nighat Dad: How Pakistani women are taking the internet back
Nighat Dad: Wie Frauen in Pakistan das Internet zurückgewinnen
TED Fellow Nighat Dad heads the Digital Rights Foundation, Pakistan -- a researched based advocacy not-for-profit geared towards ICT to support human rights, democratic processes, and digital governance. Full bio
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Sie wachen auf und ein Fremder --
lesen eine wütende Nachricht
der Cyberbelästigung.
face in Pakistan is very serious
sehr gravierender Belästigung ausgesetzt,
from accessing the internet --
vom Zugriff auf das Internet,
country in the world,
bevölkerungsreichste Land der Welt.
haben Zugriff auf Mobiltechnologie
to mobile technologies,
werden diese Zahlen noch steigen.
with the rise of new technologies.
der jüngsten Friedensnobelpreisträgerin,
of the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner,
ist der verdrehte Begriff der Ehre
the twisted concept of honor
Frauen zu verachten
"Familienehre" geht.
sterbend zurückgelassen,
right outside their houses
via Handy sprachen,
das ist kaltblütiger Mord.
in Punjab, Pakistan,
in Punjab, Pakistan.
keine höhere Bildung verfolgen.
to pursue their higher education.
erlaubten Frauen nicht,
didn't allow their women
eine berufliche Karriere anzustreben.
or their professional careers.
male guardians of my family,
männlichen Wächter in meiner Familie,
wirklich unterstützt.
supported my ambitions.
Rechtswissenschaften zu bekommen
um "ich oder sie" ging,
it's either me or them,
and expectations for a woman
und die Erwartungen an Frauen
ein Mobiltelefon zu besitzen.
phone until I was married.
for my own surveillance.
zu meiner Überwachung.
durch meinen Ex-Mann widersetzte,
of being surveilled by my ex-husband,
Sohn, Abdullah, aus seinem Haus.
son, Abdullah.
when I first asked myself, "Why?
zum ersten Mal "Warum?"
to enjoy the same equal rights
die gleichen Rechte,
verankert ist?
gleichen Zugang zu Informationen haben.
has the same equal access
fathers and husbands --
praktisch unwirksam machen?
und sozialen Normen nur zu hinterfragen,
these patriarchal structures
Stiftung für digitale Rechte gegründet,
Foundation in 2012
von Frauen im Internet
and women's experiences in online spaces
ein freies und sicheres Internet ein
is their fundamental, basic, human right,
ihr grundlegendes Menschenrecht ist.
einen Funken zu entzünden,
in igniting the spark
beschäftigt haben, angesprochen werden.
that have bothered me all these years.
eine Lösung zu bieten
Cyberbelästigung in Pakistan
first cyberharassment help line
who do not know who to turn to
an wen sie sich wenden können,
Bedrohungen ausgesetzt sind.
nötige Hilfe bei mentalen Traumata haben,
the necessary support
when they feel unsafe in online spaces,
Arbeit nachgehen
a rape threat in their in-box.
Vergewaltigungs-Drohung befürchten müssen.
is an access to knowledge,
ist Zugang zu Wissen
von Frauen kämpfe,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nighat Dad - Lawyer, human rights activistTED Fellow Nighat Dad heads the Digital Rights Foundation, Pakistan -- a researched based advocacy not-for-profit geared towards ICT to support human rights, democratic processes, and digital governance.
Why you should listen
Nighat Dad is an accomplished lawyer and a human rights activist. She is one of the pioneers who have been campaigning around access to open internet in Pakistan and globally. She is the only Pakistani fellow for Young Global Leaders 2018 supported by World Economic Forum and TEDGlobal Fellows for 2017. She has been listed as a Next Generation Leader by TIME and is the recipient of Atlantic Council Freedom Award and Human Rights Tulip Award.
Dad has been fighting against online gender-based violence, making the internet safe and inclusive for everyone to use. She's been referred to as the "Pakistani lawyer trolling the trolls" by BBC for her valor in calling out the harassers online. She has been actively advocating for increased participation of women in public spaces through national and international platforms. She tweets at @nighatdad.
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