What is GenderIT.org

GenderIT.org is a project of the Women's Rights Programme of the Association for Progressive Communications.

Launched in 2006, GenderIT.org is a seminal resource site that provides feminist reviews and commentary on internet policies and cultures. It maps the intersections between women’s rights and sexual rights with internet rights issues, concentrating on bringing voices from the South on these issues, since the discourse is often dominated by those from the North.

The site is meant to be a think-tank OF and FOR women's, sexuality and internet rights activists, academics, journalist and advocates from a range of disciplines and contexts. GenderIT.org provides a space for reflection, influence and advocacy on internet policies and cultures so that they meet women's needs and does not infringe on their rights. It thus also serves as a resource and reference tool, with information on the key players, evolving terms and current debates.

It started as a site monitoring policy developments on ICT and gender, and from its beginnings has been unique. Initially it was one of the first sites looking at ICT policy developments through a gender lens. More sites and individuals are now doing this, reflecting both the growth of the internet and the growing awareness of online misogyny. However, GenderIT.org remains a unique space for its focus on the global south, its focus on those working at a grassroots level (that is grounded in the experience of the women in the society in which they live), and for its emphasis on both advocacy and social justice.