by Florence Awino | Feb 3, 2025 | Gender, Highlights
Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) is a growing global crisis, with its prevalence rising sharply across Africa. While much of the reporting and research on OGBV focuses on high-profile individuals such as politicians, journalists, and human rights defenders, it’s...
by Florence Awino | Nov 6, 2023 | Highlights, kictanet post
Gendered disinformation is targeted at individuals based on their gender or exploits gendered narratives for political, social, or economic gain. Disinformation refers to the deliberate creation of false information with the intent of harming an individual, social...
by Florence Awino | Aug 19, 2023 | Highlights
Digitalization has increased instances and the intensification of online violence within the digital sphere due to anonymity, automation, remote action, easy accessibility, and dissemination. Consequently, victims are being silenced and pushed out of digital spaces....
by Florence Awino | Jun 22, 2023 | Accessibility, Highlights
In Kenya, as in many other parts of the world, women have historically faced exclusion from decision-making processes. However, with the advent of technology, e-public participation has emerged as a powerful tool to empower women, enabling them to contribute to...
by David Indeje | Jan 31, 2023 | Gender, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
By Florence Awino The face of political campaigning in Kenya has changed with the popularity of digital platforms in the last three general elections. Politicians conducted online campaigns during the 2013 general election primarily through social media platforms such...
