Dear Padmini I have not been reading mail for a few days as I have been in meetings and only managed to catch up - more or less - with this this weekend. It is good that you are raising the matter. Sexual harassment happens often in our IG world. It is really important that we all establish policies and processes to address harassment at meetings - it happens at huge meetings like ICANN and the IGF, but it also happens at NGO meetings and regional IGFs and IG schools. I will read through the rest of the thread, but am about to board a plane and wanted to express my solidarity sooner rather than later. I endorse Sala's comments. Well said Sala. No one going to an IG meeting should have to go through this kind of experience. And your story also shows how difficult our communities find it to deal with it. Anriette On 18/03/2016 08:45, Padmini wrote: > Dear all > > PFA my public statement in this respect. It is a repeated plea to the > Board of ICANN as well as the Community to clarify the timeline as to > the development of the sexual harassment policy in this regard, as well > as to reaffirm a commitment towards the development of strong, continued > gender sensitisation. > > Regards > > Padmini Baruah > V Year, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) > NLSIU, Bangalore > Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore -- ----------------------------------------- Anriette Esterhuysen Executive Director Association for Progressive Communications [log in to unmask] www.apc.org IM: ae_apc