From digital optimism and campaigns for social change to online censorship, anxious activists and digital abuse, my brain has been on a spin for the last few weeks during our course on ICT4D and new media. I can´t say I´m a quick thinker. I go from one thought to another, …
Video activism and exposing evidence of human rights abuse comes with many pitfalls. What are the issues activists need to reflect on? WITNESS knows.
There’s a subtle tension between communication and research teams. Researchers want to uphold the integrity of their research, while comms people focus on the audience. We always reach a compromise, but all too often it’s comms who give way first. Not wishing to antagonise researchers, here are my seven tips …
Social media is credited with everything from starting revolutions to polarising politics. But overall, is it good or bad for democracy? I caught up with Ray Serrato at the democracy think tank DRI to ask exactly this and talk about his latest research on social media and the German elections. …
How has the rapid changes in Myanmar transformed the way people communicate? What’s the future like?
What happened before, during, and after the #WomenBoycottTwitter? We reflected on our participation and the counter-protests that arose from last week’s twitter protest.
Today is Hisham Al-Omeisy’s 63rd day of unlawful imprisonment. No charge, no access to a lawyer, no access to his family. The peaceful activist committed no crime. #FreeHisham. Yemen is an extremely dangerous place to be an activist or a journalist. The intimidation and forced disappearance of journalists and activists is increasing, on both sides of the conflict.
Discussions about #HerNetHerRights: is social change possible through a live event?
Today’s online conference #HerNetHerRights, organized by @EuropeanWomen’sLobby included both informational and inspiring talks on the issue of online violence, what it is and what changes need to be done to protect women’s rights everywhere in society.
Women and girls around the world regularly face various forms of digital abuse. Online harassment, cyberstalking, rape threats, blackmail and hate speech are used to silence women who raise their voices or ‘dare’ to challenge the ‘norm’. And ‘revenge porn’ is on the rise too. This type of online violence against …
