Nighat Dad: How Pakistani women are taking the internet back
Nighat Dad: Les femmes pakistanaises en lutte pour se réapproprier 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 matin et qu'un inconnu,
votre droit à exister
que vous avez écrit en ligne,
avec un message furieux
du cyber-harcèlement.
face in Pakistan is very serious
au Pakistan est très grave
from accessing the internet --
d'accéder à Internet,
country in the world,
le plus peuplé dans le monde,
to mobile technologies,
qui ont accès aux technologies mobiles
with the rise of new technologies.
avec l'essor des nouvelles technologies.
of the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner,
de la plus jeune prix Nobel de la paix,
du Pakistan.
the twisted concept of honor
est associé aux femmes et à leur corps ;
aux femmes,
right outside their houses
devant leur maison
au téléphone,
in Punjab, Pakistan,
du Pendjab au Pakistan,
to pursue their higher education.
de faire des études supérieures.
didn't allow their women
les anciens ne permettaient pas aux femmes
or their professional careers.
ou d'exercer leur profession.
male guardians of my family,
des autres hommes de la famille,
supported my ambitions.
dans mes ambitions.
à de nombreux regards désapprobateurs.
it's either me or them,
que c'était eux ou moi,
and expectations for a woman
de ma famille concernant les femmes
phone until I was married.
un téléphone avant d'être mariée.
for my own surveillance.
of being surveilled by my ex-husband,
que mon ex-mari me surveille,
son, Abdullah.
when I first asked myself, "Why?
"Pourquoi ?
to enjoy the same equal rights
bénéficier des mêmes droits
has the same equal access
a le même droit d'accès à l'information,
fathers and husbands --
-- frères, pères et maris --
la loi hors de propos ?"
these patriarchal structures
ces structures patriarcales
Foundation in 2012
en 2012
and women's experiences in online spaces
les problèmes et expériences
et les cas de cyber-harcèlement ;
gratuitement et en toute sécurité
is their fundamental, basic, human right,
est un droit fondamental, essentiel.
in igniting the spark
en créant l'étincelle
qui m'ont préoccupée toutes ces années.
that have bothered me all these years.
au cyber-harcèlement,
first cyberharassment help line
la première assistance téléphonique
who do not know who to turn to
qui ne savent pas à qui s'adresser
à de graves menaces en ligne.
the necessary support
qui ne reçoivent pas le soutien nécessaire
when they feel unsafe in online spaces,
lorsqu'elles se sentent en danger en ligne
leurs activités quotidiennes
a rape threat in their in-box.
les attend dans leur boîte mail.
is an access to knowledge,
est un accès à la connaissance,
pour les droits des femmes sur Internet,
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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