The Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) is extremely alarmed and concerned about the ongoing surveillance of women and girls in private spaces through unregulated CCTV cameras in women’s shelters, hostels, universities and salons, invading their right to privacy and dignity in private spaces. Women are already exceedingly subjected to gender based violence, harassment and social surveillance...
Category: Harassment
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Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights Demands Accountability, Support for Domestic Violence Survivors In Pakistani Media Industry
Pakistan: The Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights (NWDJR) is not only deeply concerned but fiercely angered at yet another instance of brutal domestic violence by the male members of the journalist community. This time, the alleged perpetrator is an influential media person, an ARY anchor named Ashfaque Ishaq Satti. Enough is enough; we...
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Pakistani digital platform offers women avenues to report, seek advice related to GBV
November 2nd, 2023 (Lahore, Pakistan): Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) Pakistan is relaunching Ab Aur Nahin, a pro bono online portal for women seeking legal representation and psychological counselling in cases of harassment and gender-based violence. The website works by linking victims/survivors to helpful resources and connecting them with qualified and experienced pro bono lawyers so...
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On Talibans Gynophobic Misogyny & Instrumentalization of Womens Bodies for Political Ends
Taliban have continued to impose several restrictions on womens movement and bodies since their takeover in August 2021. They have already banned girls from attending school beyond the 6th grade and the recent move of banning women from universities is an egregious act of continued subjugation in the name of religion. According to Afghanistans ministry...
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Launch of complaint cell for women journalists in Pakistan announced
July 29th, 2022, (Islamabad, Pakistan): The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) and the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ), held a consultative meeting with women journalists from across Pakistan. The purpose of the meeting was to give female journalists space to air their concerns and to collectively...
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Whistleblowers: Meeting Power Head On
Truth-bearers have always suffered the wrath of those in power, the latest UNs senior officials harassment case tells the harrowing tale of unchecked power, gaslighting and more, writes Sabin Muzaffar.