When Does Free Speech Become Censorship? | Sexism and the Online Publics | Session 1
Channel: IT for Change
Date: 2021-02-10

In the lead up to International Women's Day 2021, IT for Change is hosting a three-part webinar series on Sexism and the Online Publics, with support from EdelGive Foundation and International Development and Research Centre, Canada.

The first webinar of the series, hosted on February 10th, 2021, explored how a lack of restrictions on free speech can affect the ability of women and marginalized groups to participate politically in online democratic spaces. Our stellar line-up of speakers discussed the constitutional role of free speech in a democracy, the necessary role of reasonable restrictions to free speech, and how to address sexist hate speech online within this larger question of defining the boundaries of free speech and more!

Speakers: Amber Sinha, Aparna Bhat, Asha Kowtal and Mariana Valente
Opening remarks: Naghma Mulla and Ruhiya Seward
Moderator: Divya Srinivasan

Details: https://itforchange.net/sexism-online-publics-it-for-change-edelgive-idrc-webinar

Part two of Sexism and the Online Publics: https://youtu.be/0XHiX0hNl5Y

Part three of Sexism and the Online Publics: https://youtu.be/URxCDGkAjXM

IT for Change's commissioned compendium of papers "Rethinking Legal-Institutional Approaches to Sexist Hate Speech in India": https://itforchange.net/rethinking-legal-institutional-approaches-to-sexist-hate-speech-india