Projeto

1) Projeto de pesquisa de 3 páginas contento um resumo, metodologia (particularmente a respeito de dados primarios e riscos éticos), lista de espaços definidos, recursos ou parcerias a serem incluidas na pesquisa. Mais lista de organizações que trabaham com direitos sexuais, comunidades e redes que serão parceiros ou elementos-have nessa pesquisa.

2) Currículo

3) Carta de Interesse



Chamada


Deadline extended: 29 March 2009
Call for applications: Country Research Partners
Organisation: APC Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP)
Project: Sexuality and the internet - an exploratory research project
si-research@apcwomen.org


The Association for Progressive Communications Women's Networking
Support Programme (APC WNSP) is excited to announce a call for country
research partners on the issue of sexuality and the internet.

*Extended Application Deadline*: 29 March 2009
*Notification of Acceptance*: 6 April 2009

APC WNSP is embarking on a new cross-country research initiative on
sexuality and the internet and is urgently seeking country researchers.
APC WNSP's work around content regulation and women's communication
rights has led to increased interest on the intersections between
sexuality and the internet. With a range of stakeholders, APC WNSP has
debated definitions of pornography, obscenity, and talking about
sexuality in the context of content regulation policies and mechanisms
in different policy arenas such as at the Internet Governance Forum
meetings. Now, we hope to take the discussion further.

The research will explore how internet use and online practice affect
notions of sexuality rights in society at large as well as the impact of
regulatory policy and censorship on sexualities, sexual health and
sexual rights. Especially exciting is the opportunity for comparative
exploration of these issues in different countries around the world,
with distinct socio-political, economic and cultural contexts.

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Context of the study

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This is an exploratory research in the area of sexuality and the
internet, in relation to content regulation. The definition of “harmful
content” is contestable, subjective and open to a range of interpretations.

The goal of this exploratory research is to conduct a cross-country
research across 5 developing countries that will respond to the question:

How might emerging debates and the growing practice of regulating online
content either impede or facilitate different ways women use the
internet, and its impact on their sexual expression, sexualities and
sexual health practices, as well as their assertion of sexual rights?

This research is addressed from two related but different directions:
* Online practices and internet use in identified digital spaces, and
how they affect notions of sexuality rights in society at large.
* The impact of regulatory policies and censorship practices on
sexualities, sexual health and sexual rights.

A feminist research methodology that centres women's lived experiences
and gender relations is to be employed.

The study population of this research focusses on networks, communities
and groups working on sexual rights. In particular, attention will be
paid to communities at the margins of sexual rights, including young
women and girls, and women of diverse sexualities.

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Call for country research proposal applications

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We are calling for research proposals from the following countries:
* Brazil
* Iran or Egypt
* United States of America

The research period is from April 2009 to December 2010, including data
collection, analysis, writing, participation in cross-country analysis
and implementation of communications and advocacy strategies. The
research budget is up to USD20,000 per country, which includes all costs
related to the research for its entire duration.

We accept applications from individuals and organisations. You can also
apply as a research team. All applications should identify a lead
researcher. Researchers must be residing in the identified country
during the course of the research. The lead researcher is expected to
participate in three research-related workshops. The first workshop will
be held in the first week of May 2009, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Tasks:

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To conduct a country level research on the area of content regulation on
the internet and sexuality, that involves the following tasks:
* Assessing the current state of affairs through analysis of relevant
literature, methodologies and policies;
* Identifying key research questions, thematic areas, trends, study
populations, participants and partners;
* Development and implementation of a research framework in
collaboration with the project team;
* Conducting primary and secondary research, including data collection,
consultative analysis and write ups of case studies and country level
report ;
* Establishing partnerships with sexual rights organisations and/or
networks in the development, implementation and communications and
advocacy strategies of the research;
* Actively participating in a collaborative and peer review
cross-country research process;

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Scope:

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* Key regional and national policy documents and analysis, literature,
research reports and other relevant documents concerning internet
content regulation and sexuality.
* Norms, discourse, agreements and practices on online community spaces
and platforms that are popular within the country for sexual expression
and socialising.
* Identification of study population, range of stakeholders and
interviews with key informants, in particular communities at the margins
of sexual rights, sexual rights and communication rights advocates and
policy makers.
* The research should examine the following key topics: expression of
sexuality in online spaces, the internet and exercise of sexual rights,
the construction of 'harm', intersections between sexual rights and
communication rights, censorship of sexual content, materials and
practices online.
* Participation in planning, consultative, communications and strategy
activities.

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Final report & outputs:

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* Data from primary and secondary research.
* Case studies that illustrate critical issues in the research area.
* An exploratory article on the critical issues raised on to the
research area in the country.
* A written analytical country report on internet content regulation
practices and developments and its impact on women's sexual expression,
sexualities, exercise of sexual rights and sexual health practices.

The scope of the work, research framework, methodology and the format of
the final report will be further defined in collaboration with the
project team.

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Deliverables:

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* 10 November 2009: Initial findings of the research. First draft of
case studies.
* 1 January 2010: Exploratory article to be published in GenderIT.org
* 28 February 2010: First draft of the report of the study.
* 30 April 2010: Submission of final version of the country report, and
final version of case studies.
* May to December 2010: Participation in cross-country research process,
communications and advocacy strategies.

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To apply

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All applications (or any questions) should be sent to
si-research@apcwomen.org with the subject title 'Country Research
Application' by 9 March 2009.

Applications should comprise of:
1) A country research proposal (3 pages maximum), which includes:
A brief outline of approach to the research;
Proposed methodological approaches, particularly in relation to
primary data collection and ethical risks;
Initial list of identified spaces, resources and stakeholders that
will be included in the research;
Initial list of sexuality rights organisations, communities and
networks that will be partners or key resources in the research;
2) Curriculum vitae of lead researcher and research team members (if
applicable) with relevant experience and skills, including previous
research projects and sexuality rights network affiliated or connected with;
3) A letter stating why you are interested in this call;

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Qualifications

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Successful applicants should have:
* Experience in conducting medium to large-scale research (national or
regional), with the following skills included:
primary data collection and analysis;
feminist research methodology applied;
research experience on the issue of sexuality rights with direct
stakeholders and awareness of ethical risks involved, particularly with
young people;
working in a collaborative research environment.
* Expertise and experience in policy and gender analysis;
* Excellent understanding on the theme of censorship and internet, and
on communication rights;
* Excellent understanding of sexuality rights;
* Affiliation with sexuality rights networks;
* Proficiency in English, including the ability to write clearly in
accessible English.
* Ability to read in country-related languages.

Successful applicants will be notified by 6 April 2009.

The Association for Progressive Communications
Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP)
Sexuality and the Internet Research
si-research@apcwomen.org