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Tag: Gender digital divide

Why internet shutdowns are even worse for women

8 Mar 2022

As we mark International Women’s Day, we share what women around the world say about their experiences with internet shutdowns.

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Why internet shutdowns are even worse for women
8 Mar 2022
Why internet shutdowns are even worse for women
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Watch: Access Now’s Joseph Steele addresses 75th United Nations General Assembly

23 Sep 2020

In a U.N. meeting on protecting future generations in the digital era, Steele urged global stakeholders to cease exploitative data collection, renew the commitment to bring everyone meaningfully online, and stop internet shutdowns and unlawful censorship.

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Watch: Access Now’s Joseph Steele addresses 75th United Nations General Assembly
23 Sep 2020
Watch: Access Now’s Joseph Steele addresses 75th United Nations General Assembly
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Walking the Talk: Feminist research to understand the African gendered digital divide

27 Jun 2019
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Walking the Talk: Feminist research to understand the African gendered digital divide
27 Jun 2019
Walking the Talk: Feminist research to understand the African gendered digital divide
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UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia

8 May 2019

Access Now joined Fundación Internet Bolivia and Derechos Digitales to report on the state of digital rights in the country.

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UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia
8 May 2019
UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia
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Open letter to Michelle Bachelet, new High Commissioner for Human Rights

23 Aug 2018

We identify six areas for digital rights in which the new U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights could have a key and definitive voice during her tenure.

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Open letter to Michelle Bachelet, new High Commissioner for Human Rights
23 Aug 2018
Open letter to Michelle Bachelet, new High Commissioner for Human Rights

At the United Nations, UPR surfaces threats to our digital ecosystem

18 Jul 2018

In the current review cycle, we provide evidence on the human rights situation in Chile, New Zealand, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Yemen.

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At the United Nations, UPR surfaces threats to our digital ecosystem
18 Jul 2018
At the United Nations, UPR surfaces threats to our digital ecosystem
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Saving the U.N. “Internet Resolution” from sharks circling in Geneva

10 Jul 2018

The flaws in the consensus resolution show that those committed to human rights must engage even more deeply to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.

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Saving the U.N. “Internet Resolution” from sharks circling in Geneva
10 Jul 2018
Saving the U.N. “Internet Resolution” from sharks circling in Geneva