Session
Organizer 1: Aicha Jeridi, Africa Civil Society for the Information Society
Speaker 1: Mactar Seck, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 2: Hanane Boujemi, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3: Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u, Intergovernmental Organization, African Group
Aicha Jeridi, Civil Society, African Group
MOHAMED FARAHAT, Civil Society, African Group
Taiwo Peter Akinremi, Civil Society, African Group
Debate - Auditorium - 60 Min
What is the current status of Women in Cybersecurity on the continent?
Which Cybercrimes affect women the most?
How can we increase women's Participation in Cybersecurity?
Connection with previous Messages:
4. Quality Education
Targets: Show how threats on the cyber-space affect women and identify what women need to do to combat them
by offering mentorship in cybersecurity issues to women
by emphasizing the link between women empowerment in cybersecurity and child safety online
by securing the participation of multiple stakeholders
Description:
The session's aim is to provide a platform for African Women in Cybersecurity to discuss the current African cybersecurity landscape in the context of Women's role in establishing safe and secure cyberspace for all.
Diverse panelists from the 5 regions of the continent will be sharing their expertise and experience in the area of multidimensional aspects of cyber security (i.e. Policy, regulation/law, capacity building, standardization, strategy, and economics).
We will raise awareness about the most prevalent cybercrime affecting African women and demonstrate ways for them to better protect themselves.
Present the main activities and aims of the Network of African Women on Cybersecurity.
Discuss the barriers that prevent African Women from participating in cybersecurity, and suggest possible solutions.
Hybrid Format: (Zoom) Hybrid format would be used for the session
During the IGF Africa, NAWC will hold a 1-hour session.
The NAWC will review the action items developed during the IGF Africa and hold a series of online webinars before the Global IGF to ensure that the discussion continues and stakeholders' interests are maintained.
Potential partcipants will be contacted before the global IGF and requested to join the session.
Social media will be extensively used to disseminate the discussions and solicit for views from people who will not be able to join physically
Use of social media tools
ensure that both online and on-site moderators are aligned and able to give equal opportunities to questions from all the participants with a clear balance of online and onsite participants
All the speakers will be sensitized on the platforms available before the event and tips given them include the need to ensure if online, there is no interactions from the surrounding environment, the need for proper lightning, and the need to ensure they have good connection with a backup (Intene and Power) just incase of unexpected internet interuptions.
Usage of IGF Official Tool.