Bringing a Gender Perspective Back to Internet Governance
3–6 November 2025, Córdoba, Argentina
Fundación Karisma, as part of the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE), will participate in the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum in Córdoba, 5–6 November, preceded by the Youth LACIGF on 3–4 November. The organisation’s engagement will focus on strengthening civil society participation in regional digital policy processes and bringing gender perspectives back into internet governance discussions. Activities will include preparatory training, a thematic workshop, and participation in a multistakeholder panel.
In preparation for the forum, Karisma held a regional virtual training on 29 October titled My First LACIGF. The ninety-minute session was designed for first- and second-time participants and introduced key elements of the multistakeholder model. Facilitators from Colnodo, Fundación Karisma, and the Youth LACIGF provided practical guidance on advocacy, networking, and visibility during the event. Participants also took part in interactive mapping and small-group discussions designed to foster early regional connections and support informed engagement by emerging civil society voices.’
On Tuesday, 4 November, Karisma and CADE will host the workshop Bringing a Gender Perspective Back to Internet Governance at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, as part of Day 0 of the main programme and Day 2 of the Youth LACIGF. The session, designed as an interactive workshop with ‘Café del Mundo’ dynamics, will include guided discussions, collaborative mapping, and reflection moments to identify practical ways to reintroduce gender as a cross-cutting principle in digital policy debates. The session requires prior registration through the Youth LACIGF form.
Karisma, as part of CADE, will also participate in the official programme on Wednesday, 5 November, in the session ‘Internet Blocking by Legal, Judicial, and Administrative Orders – Regulatory Challenges and Needs. The discussion will examine practices of internet blocking across Latin America, their implications for fundamental rights, and the need for safeguards to ensure proportionality and necessity. Speakers from civil society, academia, and government will present examples from Venezuela, Mexico, and Colombia, including Karisma’s research on online restrictions and digital rights in Colombia.
