During a time of authoritarianism, digital surveillance, and increasing criminalisation, this webinar explores how social media shadowbanning and deplatforming affect sexual health educators, sex workers, and other marginalised communities.By sharing both their experiences of censorship and their strategies of resistance, the speakers seek to prompt ongoing conversations across sectors, regions and communities about how to safeguard sexual health and sexual rights online.

Moderator:

• Dr Zahra Stardust: Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow investigating how digital platforms can better protect sexual and reproductive rights online. Co-Chair of the World Association for Sexual Health’s Sexual Rights Committee and sits on the World Health Organisation’s Sexual Health and Wellbeing Advisory Group. Dr Zahra Stardust is also a member of SRHM's Editorial and Advisory Board.

Speakers: 

• Kali Sudhra: Executive Director at The European Sex Workers’ Rights Alliance 
• Mar Diez: Cybersecurity & Privacy Legal Counsel and a digital rights advocate. Co-founder of Espacio Seguro LGBTQIA+ Burgos
• Maria Prendeville: Content marketing and email marketer for femtech, sex-positive and women's health brands
• Martha Dimitratou: Founder and Executive Director of Repro Uncensored

Read more on the blog at: https://www.srhm.org/news/sx-in-the-shadows-of-big-tech/