Nighat Dad: How Pakistani women are taking the internet back
Nighat Dad: Como as paquistanesas estão a recuperar a Internet
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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- por vezes, vários desconhecidos -
o vosso direito à existência
que escreveram na Internet.
com a vossa segurança.
do assédio cibernético.
sofrem é gravíssimo
face in Pakistan is very serious
as mulheres de usarem a Internet,
from accessing the internet --
mais populoso do mundo.
country in the world,
que têm acesso a tecnologias móveis
to mobile technologies,
with the rise of new technologies.
com o aumento de novas tecnologias
of the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner,
do mais jovem Prémio Nobel da Paz,
um dos aspetos do Paquistão.
the twisted concept of honor
onde o distorcido conceito de honra
faltar ao respeito às mulheres
mesmo em frente da sua casa
right outside their houses
com um homem
in Punjab, Pakistan,
em Punjab, no Paquistão,
to pursue their higher education.
didn't allow their women
tirem cursos superiores
or their professional careers.
male guardians of my family,
da minha família,
supported my ambitions.
foi dificílimo,
it's either me or them,
era eu ou eles.
and expectations for a woman
e as expetativas para uma mulher
enquanto não me casasse.
phone until I was married.
for my own surveillance.
um utensílio para me vigiarem.
of being surveilled by my ex-husband,
de ser vigiada pelo meu ex-marido,
e pôs-me fora de casa
son, Abdullah.
when I first asked myself, "Why?
a mim mesma:
não podem gozar de direitos iguais?
to enjoy the same equal rights
has the same equal access
tenham igual acesso às informações,
fathers and husbands --
these patriarchal structures
essas estruturas patriarcais
Foundation in 2012
a Fundação de Direitos Digitais,
e das experiências das mulheres,
and women's experiences in online spaces
de uma Internet livre e segura
is their fundamental, basic, human right,
in igniting the spark
para acender a chama
that have bothered me all these years.
que me incomodaram todos estes anos.
first cyberharassment help line
contra o assédio cibernético
em dezembro de 2016,
who do not know who to turn to
que não sabem a quem recorrer
ameaças na Internet.
que não têm o apoio necessário
the necessary support
quando se sentem inseguras na Internet
when they feel unsafe in online spaces,
a rape threat in their in-box.
na caixa do correio.
is an access to knowledge,
é igual a acesso ao conhecimento,
digitais das mulheres,
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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