Session
Organizer 1: Tracy Kadessa, Open Heroines
Organizer 2: Sapni G Krishna, robos of Tech Law and Policy
Organizer 3: Olufunmilayo Obadofin, Branding the Future (BTF)
Organizer 4: Marisa Miodosky, Open Heroines
Organizer 5: Wakini Njogu, Open Heroines
Speaker 1: Tracy Kadessa, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 2: Sapni G Krishna, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 3: Olufunmilayo Obadofin, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 4: Marisa Miodosky, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5: Wakini Njogu, Civil Society, African Group
Tracy Kadessa, Civil Society, African Group
Marisa Miodosky, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Wakini Njogu, Civil Society, African Group
Panel - Auditorium - 60 Min
Do we have policies to protect children with disabilities online?
How can we ensure children with disabilities remain safe online?
Connection with previous Messages: The session builds on IGF message No. 7 Inclusive Internet Ecosystems and Digital Cooperation.
This message acknowledges that violation of the rights of youth and minors on the Internet are a growing concern.and looks at various approaches to mitigate this. Further, the message achknowledges that digital inequalities are multilayered, and different groups (women,youth,children e.t.c) are impacted differently.
10. Reduced Inequalities
Targets: Our proposal focuses on reduced inequlaities. We want to push for better digital rights for children with disabilities.
Description:
There have been lots of discussions on child online safety but not so much focus on the safety of children with disabilities. Indeed organizations like International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have come up with guidelines on how to keep children safe online however children with disabilities are at a more vulnerable position and may need policies that are specifically targeted to their needs.
The aim of this session is to shed light to the unique challenges that children living with disabilities face, and to explore policy interventions that can push for a safer internet experience for children living with disabilities. We further hope to steer advocacy towards safer internet education for children with disabilities.
The aim of this session is to shed light to the unique challenges that children living with disabilities face, and to explore policy interventions that can push for a safer internet experience for children living with disabilities. We further hope to steer advocacy towards safer internet education for children with disabilities.
Hybrid Format: We will have one session moderator dedicated to ensuring online participants are well catered to and another for onsite participants
Usage of IGF Official Tool.