Meet APC's new board of directors
APC's governance structure consists of a board of directors that is elected by its network members as well as a council of representatives of member organisations. The most recent election was…
An invitation to fill The Full Picture survey
Online misinformation and disinformation contribute significantly to the increased discord, violence and fragmentation of movements, and have been a time-tested tactic used frequently to divert and…
Community networks newsletter: Fostering a community-centred approach to tackle the digital divides
There is no security with a big S
This is a WE thing
This episode's guests start by sharing stories from the in-person FTX in 2008, totally led by women and hosted in Cape Town, South Africa.
The beginnings of the FTX
This episode answers the question "Why Feminist Tech eXchanges?" directly from the mouths of the digital care trainers who were part of the beginnings of the FTX, who share their personal…
Dial-up to Beijing 1995: The women's communication tent
This podcast starts in the Huairou district in China, where the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) was part of a 40-woman team who set up, in 1995, a communication centre during the UN…
The European Union must keep funding free software
APC statement to the Open-ended Working Group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security 2021-2025
APC welcomes the opportunity to engage in this informal dialogue and to reflect on how stakeholders, and in particular civil society, can work together with states to contribute to the implementation…
Statement on safeguarding digital freedoms and fundamental rights in Bangladesh amid ongoing protests
APC joins with the other signatories of this statement to strongly condemn the violence against peaceful demonstrations in Bangladesh and urge the authorities to uphold human rights, and restore…
Risk of human rights infringement as Eswatini rushes to regulate the ICT sector
Eswatini is still very much a novice in the area of regulation of the ICT sector. It is within this legal framework that biometrics and digital systems are regulated. Rollout of most these systems,…
Digital protests, access and freedoms in Kenya
“We trust APC, and you trust in members, and that’s something that comes with this network”: Interviews with new APC members at the 2024 Community Gathering
Civil society joint brief on the UN Global Digital Compact: What's at stake for internet governance and human rights
The undersigned civil society organisations and individuals, who have been active in the UN Global Digital Compact (GDC) process since the outset, write to express concerns regarding the state of the…
CryptPad on how it balances accessibility and privacy for secure digital collaboration
This Feminist Internet Life: FTX Stories of Collaboration, Creativity and Care
We are part of feminist movements
Essential reforms needed to elevate biometric data protection: Botswana's biometric data security challenges and urgent calls for legal reforms
This discussion delves into the vulnerabilities of identification cards, e-passports, SIM cards, and financial institutions that collect biometric data in exchange for services. It explores how the…
Seeding change: Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community while defending rights and promoting digital security
The LGBTQIA+ community in Paraguay continues to take action through community-driven initiatives. One event that particularly stood out took place in the country's capital, Asunción, during…
Weaving dreams, sharing voices and growing together: Experiences at Bootcamp 2024
The 2024 bootcamp, held in Guatemala, brought together participants in ICT network management in Indigenous and rural communities in Latin America, as part of the training programme promoted by APC,…
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