Nighat Dad: How Pakistani women are taking the internet back
ניגט דאד: כיצד נשים בפקיסטן מחזירות לעצמן את הרשת
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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face in Pakistan is very serious
from accessing the internet --
country in the world,
המאוכלסת ביותר בעולם,
to mobile technologies,
לטכנולוגיה סלולרית,
with the rise of new technologies.
עם התפתחות הטכנולוגיה.
of the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner,
של הזוכה הצעירה ביותר פרס נובל לשלום,
the twisted concept of honor
right outside their houses
in Punjab, Pakistan,
to pursue their higher education.
הגבוהה שלהן.
didn't allow their women
הרשו לנשותיהם
or their professional careers.
male guardians of my family,
הגבריים של משפחתי,
supported my ambitions.
it's either me or them,
and expectations for a woman
phone until I was married.
for my own surveillance.
of being surveilled by my ex-husband,
ע"י בעלי לשעבר,
son, Abdullah.
when I first asked myself, "Why?
עצמי לראשונה , "למה?
to enjoy the same equal rights
מאותם זכויות שוות
has the same equal access
אותן זכויות שוות
fathers and husbands --
these patriarchal structures
Foundation in 2012
and women's experiences in online spaces
במרחבי הרשת
is their fundamental, basic, human right,
היסודית , בסיסית ואנושית
in igniting the spark
that have bothered me all these years.
השנים הללו.
first cyberharassment help line
להטרדות ברשת
who do not know who to turn to
שאינן יודעות למי לפנות
the necessary support
את העזרה הדרושה
when they feel unsafe in online spaces,
מרגישות לא בטוחות ברחבי הרשת,
a rape threat in their in-box.
is an access to knowledge,
של נשים,
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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