Internet rights
Introduction: Access to online information and knowledge – advancing human rights and democracy
Information and knowledge are crucial factors in human development. We are reminded of this constantly, from the “knowledge economy” we live in, to the emotional and financial power that information and communications technologies (ICTs) have over our lives. In the words of philosopher Francis Bacon, “Scientia potentia est” – knowledge itself is power. Present-day movements for access to knowledge and the right to information have their origins in this simple and arguably ancient idea.
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Gender in global digital discussions: A timeline
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Gender in global digital discussions: A timeline
Preliminary feminist provocations on internet governance and WSIS+20
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Preliminary feminist provocations on internet governance and WSIS+20
Understanding the marginalisation of Pacific Small Island Developing States through digitalisation
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From “digital divide” to “digital equality”: Unpacking the digital inequality paradox
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From “digital divide” to “digital equality”: Unpacking the digital inequality paradox
Introduction: Reclaiming a radically changed context
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Introduction: Reclaiming a radically changed context
Reflections on WSIS+20: The value of WSIS moving forward and advocacy priorities for civil society
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Reflections on WSIS+20: The value of WSIS moving forward and advocacy priorities for civil society[1]
Shaping information societies for human needs: The relevance of the WSIS civil society declaration, 20 years on
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Shaping information societies for human needs: The relevance of the WSIS civil society declaration, 20 years on
Free, prior and informed consent: Accountability, environmental justice and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the information society
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Free, prior and informed consent: Accountability, environmental justice and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the information society