Nighat Dad: How Pakistani women are taking the internet back
Nighat Dad: Cómo las mujeres pakistaníes están recuperando 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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un desconocido,
preocupados por su seguridad.
face in Pakistan is very serious
las mujeres en Pakistán es muy serio
from accessing the internet --
que las mujeres accedan a Internet,
country in the world,
más poblado del mundo,
to mobile technologies,
que tienen acceso a tecnologías móviles,
with the rise of new technologies.
con el surgimiento de nuevas tecnologías.
of the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner,
the twisted concept of honor
el retorcido concepto del honor
faltar al respeto a las mujeres
right outside their houses
fuera de sus propias casas
con un hombre,
in Punjab, Pakistan,
en Punjab, Pakistán,
to pursue their higher education.
continuar su educación superior.
didn't allow their women
no permitieron que sus mujeres
or their professional careers.
o sus carreras profesionales.
male guardians of my family,
guardianes masculinos de mi familia,
supported my ambitions.
apoyó mis ambiciones.
it's either me or them,
se trataba de mí o de ellos,
and expectations for a woman
de mi familia para una mujer
phone until I was married.
un teléfono celular hasta que me casara.
for my own surveillance.
una herramienta para mi propia vigilancia.
of being surveilled by my ex-husband,
de ser vigilada por mi exmarido,
son, Abdullah.
when I first asked myself, "Why?
me pregunté: "¿Por qué?
to enjoy the same equal rights
los mismos derechos igualitarios
has the same equal access
tiene el mismo acceso equitativo
fathers and husbands --
hermanos, padres y maridos
these patriarchal structures
estas estructuras patriarcales
Foundation in 2012
la Fundación de Derechos Digitales
and women's experiences in online spaces
de las mujeres en espacios en línea
Internet gratuita y segura
is their fundamental, basic, human right,
es su derecho humano fundamental y básico,
in igniting the spark
para encender la chispa
that have bothered me all these years.
que me han molestado todos estos años.
a esta amenaza,
first cyberharassment help line
de ciberseguridad de Pakistán y la región
who do not know who to turn to
que no saben a quién acudir
the necessary support
que no tienen el apoyo necesario
when they feel unsafe in online spaces,
se sienten inseguras en espacios en línea,
a rape threat in their in-box.
de violación en su bandeja de entrada.
is an access to knowledge,
es un acceso al conocimiento,
digitales de las mujeres,
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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