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'''BPF Gender & Access,''' is an initiative started within the [[IGF]] in 2015. BPFs such as BPF Gender were created to produce more tangible benefits and influence within the IGF and global [[Internet Governance|Internet governance]] and policy.  
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'''BPF Gender & Access,''' is an initiative started as part of the IGF intersessional work in 2015.<ref>[https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/09/the-best-practice-forum-on-gender-and-access-empowering-women-online/ ISOC: The Best Practice Forum on Gender and Access - Empowering Women Online]</ref> BPFs such as BPF Gender were created to produce more tangible benefits and influence within the IGF and global [[Internet Governance|Internet governance]] and policy. <ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/how-can-i-participate How Can I Participate?] Retrieved 29 Sep 2016.
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== 2015 Work ==
== 2015 Work ==
BPF Gender's first intersessional activity in 2015 was dedicated to online abuse and gender-based violence. At the IGF [[MAG]]<nowiki/>meeting in Geneva, Switzerland (May 2016), participants analyzed the progress of BPF's 2015 initiatives. The meeting concluded with a unanimous commitment to continued intersessional work and the study of gender-based challenges on and within the [[Internet]].
BPF Gender's first intersessional activity in 2015 was dedicated to online abuse and gender-based violence. At the IGF [[MAG]] meeting in Geneva, Switzerland (May 2016), participants analyzed the progress of BPF's 2015 initiatives. The meeting concluded with a unanimous commitment to continued intersessional work and the study of gender-based challenges on and within the [[Internet]].


BPF Gender produced a comprehensive report of its findings and achieved this through a bottom-up process involving a diversity of stakeholders within Internet governance. Members completed and disseminated a survey, attended virtual group meetings, and developed multiple drafts for comments and research purposes.
BPF Gender produced a comprehensive report<ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/documents/best-practice-forums/657-bpf-handbook/file BPF Gender Report 2015. Retrieved 26 Sep 2016.]</ref> of its findings and achieved this through a bottom-up process involving a diversity of stakeholders within Internet governance. Members completed and disseminated a survey, attended virtual group meetings, and developed multiple drafts for comments and research purposes.


At the IGF 2015 conference held in João Pessoa, Brazil, BPF Gender held a 90-minute session lead by [[Jac Kee]] to discuss the its findings and recommendations for further research.
At the IGF 2015 conference held in João Pessoa, Brazil, BPF Gender held a 90-minute session lead by [[Jac Kee]] to discuss the its findings and recommendations for further research. <ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/3406/27 BPF Gender & Access 2016. Retrieved 26 Sep 2016.] </ref>
 
<ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/3406/27 IGF BPF Gender 2016. Retrieved 26 Sep 2016.]</ref>


== 2016 Goals ==
== 2016 Goals ==
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* [[Anri van der Spuy]]
* [[Anri van der Spuy]]
* [[Jac SM Kee]]
* [[Jac SM Kee]]
== References ==
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