[27 March 2020]The Coop: Does Encryption Endanger Children?
It’s been 2 years since our last newsletter
and that is unforgivable. So we did the inevitable and went in for a name change. Welcome to The Coop.
While we are all roosting in one of our own, we hope that you and all your loved ones are safe, sound & social distancing. These are strange times and we wish you fruitful work from homes, sufficient bandwidth, paid leaves, robust supply chains, kindness of whoever you are stuck with, a zen balance in the mind, quick development of vaccines – basically a full thali of wholesome Go Corona Go.
We felt it’s as good a time as any to put together a weekly missive on relevant issues & resources. We will try and limit pandemic related content as far as possible and address other issues that we need to keep our eyes on.
We start edition one with a piece on the debate on encryption & child rights, especially in the light of the Huffington Post’s #SurveillanceNation Reports. Also, we have a new podcast for you to tune into.
The good people at CCL & Enfold have put together a timely list of recommendations to keep children & staff of Child Care Institutions safe during the pandemic. And finally, as memories of conferences past take on a nostalgic hue, we suggest an upcoming webinar for those interested.
The Encryption Debate
Choosing Safety Over Privacy, Vice Versa or Both Together
Since 2019, there has been an increasing opposition from governments and activists advocating with tech companies to cease & desist from making their platforms encrypted citing harm to children as one of the primary reasons. However there are other civil society voices who claim that encryption is the last resort for online privacy. But does there have to be trade off between privacy and safety. Must they not exist together. The blog is an attempt to put recent events in perspective.
The Sex-Positive Podcast
What is Asexuality?
Can Children be Asexual?
How can Parents have a conversation about Asexuality with children?
Listen to this podcast where we try to explore these questions & more with Dr. Pragati Singh, the founder of Indian Aces, an online collective for the Indian asexual community. In this podcast, Pragati talks with host Sudipta on her experience of working with the Indian asexual community, how children struggle to navigate their asexuality and what parents can do if their child comes out to them as asexual.
The Pandemic: Safety in CCIs
Recommendations for Staff & Child Safety in CCIs during the Covid 19 Pandemic
This just arrived in the inbox courtesy the good people at Enfold & CCL. They caution that this pending being vetted by the Department of Health. But its certainly of interest and urgency.
Webinar
Webinar: Child-friendly Restorative Justice Processes
Also from Enfold, a webinar via Zoom on 3 April 2020, 2pm-5pm, on Child-friendly Restorative Justice Processes by Arti Mohan. Please confirm your participation by 27 March 2020 by registering here.
The Encrytion Piece was put together by Teemol Thomas, Manager, The Ideal Internet Project, Aarambh India
The Sex-Positive Podcast was Hosted by Sudipta Das, Manager, Communications, Aarambh India
