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A Policy Brief on the Gender Dimensions of Internet Rights in Ghana

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The rights of Ghanaian women online are linked to the rights they have offline. Misogynistic and patriarchal norms that function to exclude women. The internet is one of the best tools to achieve women's empowerment, gender equality and

equity. However, significant barriers, especially within the Ghanaian context, severely curtail

the ability of Ghanaian women to access the internet and use it effectively and safely.‟s voices and curtail women's rights in

offline spaces are largely reproduced in online spaces. This brief, in arriving at policy recommendations and actions to improve women's access to

the internet and the realisation of their rights online, presents an overview of the following: Internet rights issues in Ghana with a particular focus on women's rights; the

policy/regulatory framework for internet rights issues in Ghana; women's rights online

and the factors that curtail those rights; and threats that Ghanaian women face in

accessing the internet.

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: Media Foundation for West Africa.,
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Women's internet rights
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