Feminists Without Borders

Transnational Feminist Platform #FeministsWithoutBorders Email - [email protected]

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Ugandan feminists have had a thriving, visible presence online for many years now.

But in 2020 — as online spaces grew more vital due to limited physical connection — the trajectory of the Ugandan feminist movement was shaped & pushed into adapting around new inequalities. (1/2)

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#HeyFriend, let's take back the tech together!

Have you ever...
📍feared being tracked online despite blocking accounts?
📍felt like you couldn't trust your phone?

It might seem unavoidable, but it's not.

Learn strategies & tips against #OnlineStalking 💻 #16DaysOfActivism

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And guess what? Women Human Rights Defenders (#WHRDs) don't want complacent responses any longer! #DefeatDeceit

On #IWD2024, we're making an ask for concrete, tangible action against the structures that make it possible for #GenderedDisinformation to put #WHRD lives at risk ✊🏾

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Of course, this is not to downplay the role of Big Tech in how #GenderedDisinformation gets amplified and promoted!

Put the onus to #DefeatDeceit where it lies on #IWD2024 🗣️🌐

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So what do you do if you see #GenderedDisinformation around or against you?

Dancing cat gives us some tips to #DefeatDeceit with on #IWD2024! 😻😽

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Don't we all wish debunking #GenderedDisinformation was THIS easy?

If you're a human rights defender, you definitely do! And Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs), we see you 😍

Support #WHRDs this #IWD2024 by not sharing disinformation against them if you ever see it online 🏳️‍🌈

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Let's not forget: Women Human Rights Defenders (#WHRDs) and women in public roles are especially vulnerable to #GenderedDisinformation limiting their credibility and advocacy!

Explore this with us today, featuring cat memes we love 😍 #IWD2024 #DefeatDeceit

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#GenderedDisinformation is critical to #IWD2024 conversations!

We must have effective strategies against an increasingly common form of attack against women & queer persons, especially in public positions. #WHRD

So let's talk laws: Do they work? Will more help? ⬇️ #DefeatDeceit

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#GenderedDisinformation is critical to #IWD2024 conversations!

Some questions you may have: Is it the same as online violence? Why do we need another name for it?

Short answer: It's not, and it's important to know the difference for effective responses. ⬇️ #DefeatDeceit #WHRD

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Why is #GenderedDisinformation so critical to our #IWD2024 conversations?

It spreads falsehoods about marginalised communities and individuals on the basis of gendered and sexual(ity) biases — striking #WHRDs especially hard.

Here's what it might look like ⬇️ #DefeatDeceit

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🎙️ Journalists in Palestine are being killed and repressed.

🗣️ Listen to local voices & stories from Gaza! #JournalismPalestine

✍️🏾Learn about recommendations + solutions & find ways to collaborate + advocate with @APC_News @7amleh @IFEX 🌐

👉🏾 Join us: https://t.co/HHtunTw6FT

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Online platforms can play a crucial role in safeguarding human rights by promoting accountability and preventing the dissemination of harmful content around the world.

READ MORE: https://t.co/VZTDgMF9Gd (3/3)

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🗣️ @7amleh's suggestions ⬇️⬇️

➡️ Developing effective Hebrew language classifiers.
➡️ Strengthening platforms' trust & safety teams + human rights & policy teams.
➡️ Increasing native-speaking content reviewers.
➡️ Committing to ongoing policy co-design with civil society! (2/3)

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🚨 New report by our friends at @7amleh underlining the urgent need for action to address the alarming levels of online hate speech & incitement against Palestinians! ⬇️

An average of 23 violent/hateful anti-Palestinian content pieces were published every minute after 7 Oct! 🧵

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#WorldDisabilityDay: Make a pledge to ask for more accessibility and better information accountability from key #internet stakeholders. #a11y #DefeatDeceit

➡️ Big Tech
➡️ Political leaders
➡️ Digital influencers
➡️ Your friends sharing questionable content

#TakeBackTheTech 4/4

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#OnlineGBV often precedes offline violence, and #GenderedDisinformation is a part of it.

Negative narratives about #disabled women and queer persons helps in legitimising technology-facilitated & physical violence against them. For a #FeministInternet, we must #DefeatDeceit. 3/4

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Would you like to live in a digital environment that breeds mistrust? We wouldn't either! #DefeatDeceit

So #GenderedDisinformation, especially since it's used against folks with intersecting marginalised identities, must be wiped out. #WorldDisabilityDay #16Days #TBTT2023 2/4

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How does #GenderedDisinformation affect us all? #WorldDisabilityDay

It can make us:
➡️ Less receptive to disabled women and queer persons as leaders.
➡️ Not have as many disabled women and queer persons openly sharing their opinions.

#DefeatDeceit for a #FeministInternet 1/4

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On #WorldDisabilityDay, let's open up this critical conversation. Let's talk about the intersection of #disability and #GenderedDisinformation ⬇️

➡️ How #a11y is the starting point.
➡️ How #ableism makes #disinformation more vicious.
➡️ How we can resist and #DefeatDeceit. 4/4