Category: Internet Rights

Private Parts: Obscenity and Censorship in the Digital Age

Source: GenderIT.org Blog: eroticslka.wordpress.com By Subha Wijesiriwardena “Sexuality could indeed be spoken of, spoken of a great deal, but only in order to forbid it.” Michel Foucault (as interviewed by Bernard-Henri Lévy in 1977) Earlier this year, the telecommunications minister of Bangladesh declared a ‘war on pornography’, blocking access to around 20,000 websites and banning TikTok, the … Continue reading Private Parts: Obscenity and Censorship in the Digital Age

EROTICS: ‘Disrupting the Binary Code: Experiences of LGBT Sri Lankan’s Online’ (Study Launch)

Blog: eroticslka.wordpress.com Disrupting the Binary Code: Experiences of LGBT Sri Lankan’s Online, a research study looking at sexuality and ICT’s was launched recently. As part of the EROTICS South Asia Network, (short for exploratory research on ICT’s and sexuality), the study was conducted in partner with the Association for Progressive Communications. The EROTICS research, unpacks … Continue reading EROTICS: ‘Disrupting the Binary Code: Experiences of LGBT Sri Lankan’s Online’ (Study Launch)

Interview with Women’s Media Collective, Sri Lanka: About lesbian tutorials and other strategies

Blog: eroticslka.wordpress.com Sourc: GenderIT.org By Shubha Kayastha mage source: Shubha Kayastha (sketch by participants in a sexuality workshop). Title: freedom of thought. Description: Art work showing different way in which one can access knowledge and enjoy sexual rights. Shubha Kayastha interviewed research team including Sanchia Brown, Programme Officer at Women and Media Collective (WMC) Sri … Continue reading Interview with Women’s Media Collective, Sri Lanka: About lesbian tutorials and other strategies

EROTICS: Digital Storytelling Workshop

Blog: eroticslka.wordpress.com Storytelling is a powerful medium that allows people to describe an experience to a listening audience. While there are many ways in which stories are told, the Association for Progressive Communications together with the Women and Media Collective held a digital storytelling workshop to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to tell … Continue reading EROTICS: Digital Storytelling Workshop

EROTICS: Feminist Internet Exchange pop-up

Blog: eroticslka.wordpress.com Greetings! Some feminist lovers of the internet and the Association for Progressive Communications are organising a Feminist Internet eXchange pop-up at the Reading Room, in Bangkok on 31st July 2017 (9:30am-5:30pm). This will be following the 2017 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum. The main objective of this meetup is to look at … Continue reading EROTICS: Feminist Internet Exchange pop-up

EROTICS: Women’s Internet Governance Forum Sri Lanka 2017: A Reflection

Blog: eroticslka.wordpress.com  By Sharanya Sekaram The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder platform that facilitates the discussion of public policy issues pertaining to the Internet. From the 16th to the 18th of May, the Sri Lanka Internet Governance Forum convened for the second time in Colombo. Hosted by the Internet Society Sri Lanka Chapter, … Continue reading EROTICS: Women’s Internet Governance Forum Sri Lanka 2017: A Reflection