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Let’s TBTT!

I devoted most of my free time today in attempting to TBTT….yes to “Take Back The Tech!” and it’s going to be so at least till the next 16 days. Wondering what “Take Back the Tech” is all about? It’s a 16 day campaign which attempts to use technology to fight female harassment and specially forms of it that involve technology for e.g. cyber bullying, mobile phone harassment etc. According to the TakeBackTheTech Website :

” “Take Back The Tech!” is initiated and organised by the Association for Progressive Communications, Women’s Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP)
We are a global network of women who support women networking for social change and women’s empowerment, through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
We promote gender equality in the design, development, implementation, access to and use of ICTs, and in the policy decisions and frameworks that regulate them.
Our network numbers over 100 women from more than 35 countries……….”

We here in Pakistan have planned to run the local TBTT Campaign. So far, some of the active TBTT campaign members are Jehan Ara, Talha Izhar, Ammar Yasir,, Jamash, Bina Shah, Furrukh Ahmed, Rabia Garib and counting…

We have laid down a basic day to day activities plan as well that we will follow mainly to create awareness about female harassment issues and sharing tips on how to fight back this menace.

You can join the TakeBackTheTech-Pakistan Cause on Facebook and to stay updated about all the TBTT campaigns being run in different parts of the world, join the TakeBackTheTech Facebook group and/or follow it on Twitter here.

If you want to support this campaign to make this world a safe place for all the beautiful women in your life, drop a comment suggesting ideas on the areas we should primarily focus on, any tips, stories about any female harassment cases you witnessed etc. or simply Ka-Blog with us! [In Filipino slang, “ka-BLOG” means someone you blog with.]

PS: Just in case you have not noticed, what I like the most about Take Back the Tech campaign is that every year it starts on Nov 25- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on Dec 10- International Human Rights Day!

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