Imagining a Feminist Internet: Addressing the Militarization of ICT
An interview with Nadine Moawad by Sophie Schellens
The sixth and final article of the Gender and Militarism Campaign illustrates the effects of gender & militarism in everyday life. Nadine Moawad of the Association for Progressive Communication links militarization processes with ICT development, also highlighting the gendered causes and effects. She specifically highlights the risks Internet and other new media can pose to women peace activists. To counter these processes, Nadine invites us to think about and develop a feminist Internet by bringing technology and the women’s movement together.
Read the interview with Nadine Moawad
This article is the final article to be published by the Women Peacemakers Program (WPP) during the six week Gender & Militarism Campaign. The Gender & Militarism Campaign advocates for awareness and action around the multi-layered connections between gender and militarism, and highlights gender-sensitive nonviolent action (people power) as a powerful alternative to address conflict. Read more about the campaign
The article will be included in the 2014 WPP May 24 Pack “Gender & Militarism: Analyzing the Links to Strategize for Peace”, to be published during the WPP Global Consultation on Gender & Militarism, taking place from July 2-4, 2014, in Cape Town, South Africa.
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