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Take Back the Tech; after reading this tag line the first question that came to my mind was; that why in era of technological revolution a group of educated individuals urging us to take back the technology? Do they want us to go back to the medieval age when technology was still a fantasy of few crazy scientists with blur ideas? Or the (ab) use of technology has provoked them to come up with such a strong stance? Any of the two cases but the message that they are sending across with just their campaign title is powerful enough to make us all reflect.

So what is Take Back the Tech Campaign all about?

“TAKE BACK THE TECH! IS A COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGN THAT TAKES PLACE DURING THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (25 NOV - 10 DEC). IT IS A CALL TO EVERYONE - ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND GIRLS - TO TAKE CONTROL OF TECHNOLOGY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN”

Ok now a strong campaign title (Take Back the Tech) makes sense to me. For the last ten years we either have heard or seen the misuse of cell phone and internet technology to abuse the female gender. If you are a cell phone owner or a regular internet user, chances are that you have seen the photos or clips of (non celebrity) young girls distributed over the internet or cell phone network. Most of the time you have been guilty of further forwarding that email or mms considering the girls in that message were completely unrelated to you. So somehow if a woman whose individuality was compromised by a pervert and forwarded to you using technology, it shamefully became an acceptable obligation not only to enjoy the spectacle but to pass on the message to other perverts of your male community.

But I refuse to become a part of this perversion, not only as a brother, a son or a friend but as a responsible member of a society. I refuse to be a hypocrite who shows respect to women in public gatherings while in private life my actions prove to be completely opposite.

How can you be the part of this campaign?

Contribute by:

1) Writing Blogs (links)
2) Creating Banners & Logos (link)
3) Digital Podcasts (link)
4) Print Screen & Videos (link)
5) Organizing Campaigns (link)

How the Pakistani Blogging Community is participating in the campaign:

• Follow Jehan Ara President of Pasha on her blog and twitter account for latest blog updates.
• Follow Fariha Akhtar on her blog for daily action items and insightful posts on how women can secure their online existence using ICT
• Watch the Laid Back Show episode 7 where Faisal Kapadia and Dr.Awab interview Jehan Ara about Take Back the Tech campaign
• Read Dr.Awab, Sana Saleem, Jamash, Talha Izhar, Rai Azlan and their take on the TBTT campaign

The idea is to create awareness and make the virtual existence in our society better and safer.

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