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Right now at Congress Natalie Yakovleva, the The eGirls Project eCitizens book launch! Val Sleeves: "How can girls be girls on social media?"

Panelists presenting on the volume: Valerie Steeves, Jane Bailey, Jane Tallim, Julie Lalonde

Julie Lalonde of Draw the Line, which is proudly now funded by the province of Ontario!

Lalonde: we need to move behond problematic punitive framing of issues related to gender + tech and focus on dehumanization of human beings.

Lalonde: policy debates must begin to acknowledge gender and need to complicate issues relating to gender & tech.

Lalonde: youth are able to understand the nuances and complexities of issues relating to gender & tech.

Jane Tallim of MediaSmarts!

Tallim: this project is key to build inclusive and supportive educational resources on issues relating to gender & tech.

Tallim: consult MediaSmarts website for performance of "Half Girl/Half Face", illustrating many themes that arose in the eGirls data.

Tallim: important to encourage discussion amongst girls re: networked experiences and gender. edu workshops available on MediaSmarts site!

Tallim: empathy is an important part of networked identity. need to reflect on types of things that have cultural currency online.

Next: Jane Bailey of the University of Ottawa!

Bailey: need to move beyond criminal law responses because they don't actually change social spaces.

Bailey: solutions could rest in community mobilisation and educational initiatives.

Bailey: be on the lookout for The eQuality Project, an upcoming research initiative investigating broader issues identified in eGirls

Valerie Steeves and Jane Bailey interviewed on Ottawa Morning - check it out here!: cbc.ca/ottawamorning/# CBC Ottawa CBCOttawaMorning