In Flux: a technology policy podcast by the Centre for Internet and Society, India

Episode 6: The CCTVisation of Delhi


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Cities around the world are increasingly adopting closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras for surveillance. In this episode, Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon discuss their research on the deployment of CCTVs in New Delhi, a city infamous for high rates of violent crimes against women. Using critical feminst studies, they investigate the narrative that greater surveillance equals increased security for women. Through interviews with women, police personnel, and government officials, they uncover the contradictory motivations and objectives of the program, and how its impact is mediated along the axes of gender, geography, and class. Reading: https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/files/development-informatics
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In Flux: a technology policy podcast by the Centre for Internet and Society, IndiaBy Centre for Internet and Society, India