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COVID-19 Charter Of Recommendations on Gig Work
Tandem Research and the Centre for Internet and Society organised a webinar on 9 April 2020, with unions representing gig workers and researchers studying labour rights and gig work, to uncover the experiences of gig workers during the lockdown. Based on the discussion, the participants of the webinar have drafted a set of recommendations for government agencies and platform companies to safeguard workers’ well being. Here are excerpts from this charter of recommendation shared with multiple central and state government agencies and platforms companies.
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53
March 06, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
- Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government Websites November 26, 2017
- Comments on Mobile Accessibility Guidelines January 03, 2018
- Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled July 03, 2017
- GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities June 24, 2017
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Gurshabad Grover nominated to join advisory group on open source software for ISO/IEC JTC 1
November 02, 2019
Gurshabad Grover has been nominated through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to be a member of the Advisory Group AG) on Open Source Software for ISO/IEC JTC 1.
- React India 2019 October 14, 2019
- DevFest'19 October 14, 2019
- FOSSCON India 2019 September 25, 2019
- India’s top science institution is trying hard to fix its “manel” problem August 19, 2019
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Kick-start the economy with cash flow
May 24, 2020
Pay government dues and enable high-speed connectivity
- High priced restrictive entry, distorted regulations make India's telecom sector unattractive May 20, 2020
- Short on Spectrum: Need for an enabling policy and regulatory environment May 20, 2020
- What BharatNet can learn from the rural-roads scheme: involve states, local bodies, private sector May 20, 2020
- Why India functions the way it does February 10, 2020
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Wikiorientation at Dr.GR Damodaran College of Science
January 07, 2020
An orientation session on Wikimedia projects was held on 6-7 December 2019 at Dr. GR Damodaran College of Science. This talk was part of the “Hour of Code” event, which is an International event celebrated across the globe to encourage students to develop their knowledge on Computer Science. This event was supported by Open Knowledge movements like Wikimedia, Mozilla, etc.which would help students to share their knowledge in the form of volunteerships and contributions. The highlights of gender gap research and women based projects such as Women in Red were covered as part of a focussed group discussion.
- Project Tiger 2.0 November 24, 2019
- Project Tiger 2.0 November 24, 2019
- Project Tiger 2.0 November 24, 2019
- Project Tiger 2.0 November 22, 2019
- Internet Governance
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Essay: Watching Corona or Neighbours? - Introducing ‘Lateral Surveillance’ during COVID-19
May 21, 2020
Surveillance is already suspected to have become the ‘new normal’ considering the extensive amounts of money that is being invested by governments around the globe. The only way out of this pandemic is to take a humane approach to surveillance wherein the discriminatory tendencies of the people while spreading information about those infected are factored in to prevent excessive harm.
- Rumours, Misinformation and Self-Verification of Facts in the Age of COVID-19 April 21, 2020
- Why should we care about takedown timeframes? April 10, 2020
- After the Lockdown April 09, 2020
- CIS Comments on 'Pre Draft' of the Report of the UN Open Ended Working Group April 06, 2020
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Ethics and Human Rights Guidelines for Big Data for Development Research
May 19, 2020
This is a four-part review of guideline documents for ethics and human rights in big data for development research. This research was produced as part of the Big Data for Development network supported by International Development Research Centre, Canada
- A Compilation of Research on the Gig Economy May 15, 2020
- From Health and Harassment to Income Security and Loans, India's Gig Workers Need Support May 19, 2020
- COVID-19 Charter Of Recommendations on Gig Work April 29, 2020
- Zothan Mawii - COVID-19 and Relief Measures for Gig Workers in India May 13, 2020
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- Cybersecurity Visuals Media Handbook: Launch Event
- Domestic Work in the ‘Gig Economy’
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- Draft Model Fintech Security Standards: Closed Door Consultation
- AI: A Full Spectrum Regulatory Challenge
- #MappingDigitalLabour - Panel discussion on platform-work in Mumbai and New Delhi
- Discussion on Open Standards with Bernd Erk and Jiten Vaidya
- Wikimedia Education SAARC conference
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- FinTech in India: A Study of Privacy and Security Commitments
- CIS Response to Draft E-Commerce Policy
- Design and the Open Knowledge Movement
- Rejuvenating India’s Rivers the Wiki Way
- Welcome to [email protected] blog!
- Statement on Serious Allegations against CIS Members and the CIS Workplace on Social Media
- Clarification on the Information Security Practices of Aadhaar Report
- Wikisource Handbook for Indian Communities
- ICANN Diversity Analysis
- Internet Shutdown Stories
- What’s up with WhatsApp?
- Government gives free publicity worth 40k to Twitter and Facebook
- On World Water Day - Open Data for Water Resources
- CIS Comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment Manufacturing
- The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An Analysis
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.
Through its diverse initiatives, CIS explores, intervenes in, and advances contemporary discourse and regulatory practices around internet, technology, and society in India, and elsewhere.
