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Including Gender into privacy and security

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Introduction: What does it mean to include gender into privacy and security?

Length: 8 pages

Who: Alexandra, Valentina

Introduction

Aims:

  • Show existing links between privacy and security from a gender and inter-sectional approach
  • Convince WHRD and LGTBI activists that privacy and security consists of different but interconnected elements (ie physical, digital and well-being)
  • Support and empower WHRD and LGTBI to adopt better privacy and security behaviors by knowing methods, processes and liberating technologies
  • Provide arguments, methodologies and examples to get the buy in from their organisations/communities to adopt integrated approaches which include gender into privacy and security

Understanding gender gaps in tech: From exclusion to self inclusion

Length: 4 pages

Who: Nuria

Aim:

  • Understanding the different type of gaps into technology access, uptake, use and development
  • Shifting paradigm from exclusion to self-inclusion

Step 0: Mapping your data and devices

Length: 6 pages

Who: Alex, Marte

Step 0

Aims:

  • Assessing privacy and security risks requires first to understand what should be protected
  • Better management of data and devices from a physical and psycho-social well being perspective

Step 1: Understanding your digital shadow

Length: 15 pages

Who: Floriana, Jillian, Faith

Step 1

Aims:

  • Understanding digital shadow and metadata
  • Awareness on risks and empowering potential of online identities (using real names, pseudonyms, collective names and anonymity)
  • Creating new online identities
  • Managing various online identities

Step 2: Building safe spaces

Length: 15 pages

Who: Sophie, Faith, Paula

Step 2