[Chapter-delegates] Application to form SIG Women

[Athena Morgana]

Thank you for this application proposal.
I fully support the initiative.

I am aware my response comes a day later than the expected date. I am sorry
and hope it is not too late to add something small.

I think the SIG should also have a special focus on young mothers and
single mothers. Looking at their position in the society, sometimes it is
hard for them to get employment. Exposure to internet jobs and even the
knowledge on how to work from home would really boost their financial
status as well as enable them to spend quality time with their children.

Athena

Athena Morgan
Vice-chairman
ISOC Kenya
0716108372

On Jul 27, 2017 6:43 PM, "Glenn McKnight" <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you for this document
>
> Interesting I was reading the ISOC Policy Paper Survey based upon
> surveying
>
> *The survey was conducted online using the Survey Monkey platform, and ran
> from 6 March to 19 April 2017. The link to the questionnaire was
> disseminated via e-mail to and through the 21 Internet Society Chapters, as
> well as to Internet Society individual members in the Asia-Pacific region*
>
> It notes that
> *Some 2,072 individuals from 40 economies across the Asia-Pacific answered
> the survey. The majority (87%) were members of the Internet Society, and
> were male (79%)*
>
> Perhaps we should take stock of the high percentage of the respondents of
> this survey being male which if reflective on our  ISOC membership then we
> have a problem since these surveys help shape policy
>
> Glenn
>
> Glenn McKnight
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> .
>
> On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 11:31 AM, Kyle Shulman <shulman at isoc.org> wrote:
>
>>  Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> The following application to start a Special Interest Group (SIG): SIG
>> Women has been received. It is being sent to the chapter delegates
>> community for peer comment and review.
>>
>> Please note that the SIG has not yet formed and has not officially been
>> recognized by the Internet Society.
>>
>> The period allowed for comments is two weeks from today and the deadline
>> is 11th August 2017.
>>
>> Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.
>>
>> Regards ,
>> Kyle Shulman
>> Global Engagement Project Manager
>> Special Interest Group (SIG) Manager
>> Internet Society
>> Shulman at isoc.org
>>
>>
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