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Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host
Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host 12 October 2023

As a network of global, regional, and local civil society organizations we express our alarm regarding the eventual decision that the government of Saudi Arabia will host the next annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).

Gender, tech and the role of business:  APC submission to the UN Human Rights B-Tech Project call for inputs
Gender, tech and the role of business: APC submission to the UN Human Rights B-Tech Project call for inputs 11 October 2023 APC

This submission in response to the call for inputs by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, under the B-Tech Project, aims to contribute to the goal of providing clear guidance to states and businesses on digital-related issues from an intersectional gendered perspective.

Why did Google think two Zimbabwean women writers were the same person?
Why did Google think two Zimbabwean women writers were the same person? 11 October 2023 Fungai Machirori for GenderIT.org

Algorithm bias manifests itself in unique ways every single day, affecting people of colour. Fungai Machirori explores how big tech corporations misidentify renowned Black women - error that continues to exist despite various alarms around the said bias.

Joint civil society statement on cyber peace and human security
Joint civil society statement on cyber peace and human security 11 October 2023 Various

The internet and connected devices are being weaponised in ways that negatively impact on human rights, such as through surveillance, hacking, censorship, and intentional disruption of internet services and access.

Gender equality should be at the centre of the Global Digital Compact (GDC)
Gender equality should be at the centre of the Global Digital Compact (GDC) 09 October 2023 APCNews

APC believes that the GDC must have an intersectional feminist perspective to help create a gender-just world. APC and several members and partners have jointly developed 10 feminist principles for including gender in the GDC, and co-organised a pre-IGF event on the theme.

Listen to Local Sound Bites @IGF 2023
Listen to Local Sound Bites @IGF 2023 07 October 2023 APCNews

The 18th edition of the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is being held in Kyoto, Japan from 8 to 12 October 2023. APC's Local Sound Bites will feature a daily short interview with a civil society representative focused on issues we care about.

The Feminist Principles for including gender in the Global Digital Compact
The Feminist Principles for including gender in the Global Digital Compact 06 October 2023

The Global Digital Compact (GDC) is expected to “outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all”. The GDC must be based on universal standards that adopt a human rights-based approach and must also recognise the differentiated impact that information and communications technologies have on women, girls and people of diverse genders and sexualities. The develop...

Ukraine shows the way: How dComms provides a powerful communications alternative for us all
Ukraine shows the way: How dComms provides a powerful communications alternative for us all 06 October 2023 Aidan Elphick-Miner

Used by thousands of individuals and dozens of CSOs in Ukraine after Russia's invasion, as well as in Turkey and Iran, eQualitie is proud to offer civil society organisations and independent media an open-source, Fediverse-based communications tool that avoids the compromises and risks of Big Tech tools.

APC priorities for the 2023 Internet Governance Forum
APC priorities for the 2023 Internet Governance Forum 02 October 2023 APC

APC believes that the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) remains at the heart of the internet governance ecosystem. Here we share some basic information about the 2023 global IGF in Kyoto, Japan, as well as highlighting this year's strategic priorities for APC.

Open calls for free software, hardware and data activists with a FOSS project
Open calls for free software, hardware and data activists with a FOSS project 01 October 2023

If you are a free software, hardware, data activist with a FOSS project that needs funding, check this out.

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