“The greatest danger to our future is apathy.
JANE GOODALL
Why Digital Rights?
New technologies are changing how to live in and perceive the world around us. We are at an important crossroad for building the future that we want.
Digital Rights Africa is working to ensure that this future is based on our fundamental human rights. We look into critical issues of digital rights such as data protection, digitally-facilitated violence, the future of identification and how to navigate new online spaces.
We are a laboratory for research and a think-tank for ideas in shaping our digital rights. Let’s work together to create an internet that works for everyone.
Our Work
OUR WORK COMBINES RESEARCH, ART, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVOCACY. CLICK THROUGH TO LEARN MORE.
Tackling Online Gender-based Violence
OUR CURRENT ONGOING RESEARCH LOOKS INTO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF DIGITALLY FACILITATED GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES ACROSS AFRICA.
Oour research questions:
What is the online experience for women living in the case countries?
How prevalent is online gender-based violence in the case study countries?
What policies and laws exist to protect women and sexual minorities in these countries?
How do social media platforms and intermediaries respond to online gender-based violence against the group in these countries?
What practices do women in these countries undertake to tackle issues of online GBV?
Articles
WE POST OUR OPINION PIECES HERE.
June 2019
Internet Shutdowns: Security or Suppression?
Digital Rights: What are the social [...]
Our Services
WE ARE FOCUSED ON GENERATING HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY THROUGH OUR WORK.
Desk Research
Field Assignments
Legislature
Online Campaigns
Stakeholder Meetings
Data Visualization
Talks and Gatherings
Moderating
Planning and Organization
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