Nighat Dad: How Pakistani women are taking the internet back
奈雅特達德: 巴基斯坦女性如何把網路拿回來
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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身邊有個陌生人──
face in Pakistan is very serious
面對的這種騷擾非常嚴重,
from accessing the internet --
country in the world,
人口排名第六的國家,
to mobile technologies,
with the rise of new technologies.
這個數字似乎有增無減。
of the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner,
就是在巴基斯坦出生的,
the twisted concept of honor
男性可以不尊重女性,
right outside their houses
和一個男人交談,
in Punjab, Pakistan,
位於巴基斯坦的旁遮普地區,
to pursue their higher education.
didn't allow their women
不允許家中的女性
or their professional careers.
也不准擁有職業生涯。
male guardians of my family,
其他的男性守護者,
supported my ambitions.
it's either me or them,
我得在我和他們之間做選擇,
and expectations for a woman
phone until I was married.
for my own surveillance.
of being surveilled by my ex-husband,
son, Abdullah.
阿布杜拉一起丟出來。
when I first asked myself, "Why?
我自己:「為什麼?
to enjoy the same equal rights
has the same equal access
fathers and husbands --
兄長、父親和丈夫──
these patriarchal structures
Foundation in 2012
數位權利基金會,
and women's experiences in online spaces
女性在網路空間中的經歷,
自由安全的網路,
is their fundamental, basic, human right,
她們基本的、根本的人權,
in igniting the spark
我的角色,點燃火花,
that have bothered me all these years.
一直煩擾著我的問題。
找出一個解決方案,
first cyberharassment help line
第一條針對網路騷擾的生命線,
who do not know who to turn to
給那些在線上受到嚴重威脅
the necessary support
是得不到必要支持的女性,
when they feel unsafe in online spaces,
她們無法處理心理創傷,
a rape threat in their in-box.
有一封強暴威脅信。
is an access to knowledge,
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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