The APC office will be closed until January 2026. Closing the year with much gratitude. Thank you for being part of it. See you in the new year! Happy resting. #happynewyear #thankyouforyoursupport #bighugs

Wrapping up #2025 we invite you to explore these stories about how communities are organising to reclaim technology as a shared resource, defend rights in hostile environments, and imagine futures beyond extractive and exclusionary systems. www.apc.org/.../seeding-.... #SeedingChange #happy2026

Actualización 2026 – Directorio de personas y colectivas que hacen diseño con #softwarelibre anótense... ya hay más de 60 referencias... https://sursiendo.org/2025/12/actualizacion-2026-directorio-de-personas-y-colectivas-que-hacen-diseno-con-software-libre/

APC's statement presentation during the High-Level Meeting on the review of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (#WSIS+20). "WSIS is about harnessing digital tools for people-centred development, not about developing digital tools and processes". www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-...

Nova série Eco Sound Bites na #COP30 compartilha vozes de atores locais que refletem sobre #conectividade, comunicação e tecnologias. Cobertura fruto de uma parceria entre a iniciativa LocNet e a @rede.wayur ide comunicadores populares da Amazônia. #conectividadecomunitaria #JusticaAmbiental

🚨As part of our continued commitment to strengthening the safety and well-being of Women Human Rights Defenders, we recently held a Training of Trainers capacity-building workshop on the use and facilitation of the co-created Holistic Security Toolkit. @apc.org

What responsibility do tech companies have to protect their users when democracy falls? ----> Read here www.apc.org/en/news/myan... #DigitalRights #DataProtection #Myanmar #CorporateAccountability

Yes, #OnlineStalking of #WHRDs is real. Marina from @derechosdigitales.org says: "We need a holistic approach.. intersectional, proportional, and contextualised. We need rights-based tech governance [because] when defenders are safe, our democracies are safe too." #16Days #HumanRightsDay @apc.org

Actualización 2026 – Directorio de personas y colectivas que hacen diseño con Software Libre. Si diseñas con herramientas libres o conoces personas y grupos que quieras recomendar ¡Comparte el link para que nos cuenten sobre su trabajo! #SoftwareLibre […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A veinte años de la Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información, analizamos el proceso WSIS+20 desde los avances que costó sostener, los retrocesos en derechos humanos y género, y las disputas políticas que marcaron la negociación final. ✒️ www.derechosdigitales.org/recursos/a-v...

The Central American Telecommunications and Broadcasting Training Programme for Indigenous and Rural Communities was born from a collective dream. Learn from its journey, in Spanish www.apc.org/es/blog/mas-... and in English. www.apc.org/en/blog/beyo... @redesac-mx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

During the 2023 Manipur conflict, large parts of the state were forcibly disconnected from the rest of the world. Widespread power outages left women without income, safety pathways, learning access, healthcare links, or communication with displaced families.

What are the primary financing frameworks that have guided the #WSISProcess implementation? What kind of financing architectures are needed for equitable and inclusive innovation futures? Join us on 15 Dec, with #globaldigitaljusticeforum and @itforchange.bsky.social www.apc.org/en/event/fin...

🌐 Digital Rights Meet Food Rights at WSIS+20. Join our virtual side-event: "Protecting Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Digital Age - Spotlight on the Right to Food" 📅 December 15 | 8:00-9:15 AM ET @3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social @itforchange.bsky.social

What does feminist digital safety look like? Why is it important? Riddhima from #POVMumbai says: "Feminist digital safety means it is built into platforms, rather than being an afterthought... Safety is a pre-requisite to fully and freely participate online." #TakeBackTechJoy #16Days @apc.org

Postales sonoras de los Principios Feministas de Internet: resistenciadigital.org/tag/postales... #principiosfeministas #InternetFeminista #ResistenciaDigital

Supporting Women Human Rights Defenders' advocacy is now more important than ever before. As Anais from #NavegandoLibres puts it: "Funding #WHRDs means funding the fight for a dignified world... asking for our rights and dignity is never extreme." #TakeBackTechJoy #NoTechForWar @apc.org #16Days

Mañana 👇 #SistemasFeministas

Open call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice Send your pitch by 31 January 2026: www.apc.org/en/news/open... #CCCI #CommunityNetworks #OpenCall

The methods of the #Varakashi social media stalkers are both brazen and subtle. They are so adept [and] can quickly morph [identities], says a former digital #stalker working for Zimbabwe’s government. Read here: genderit.org/feminist-tal... #NarrativesOfPower #NoTechForWar #16Days @apc.org

Sistemas feministas de responsabilidad frente a la violencia de género facilitada por la tecnología Este miércoles, 10 de diciembre 👇 www.apc.org/es/event/sis... #ViolenciadeGenero #Tecnología #TFGBV

Con @derechosdigitales.org @itforchange.bsky.social @unfpa.org

Sistemas feministas de responsabilidad frente a la violencia de género facilitada por la tecnología Este miércoles, 10 de diciembre 👇 www.apc.org/es/event/sis... #ViolenciadeGenero #Tecnología #TFGBV

What are the primary financing frameworks that have guided the #WSISProcess implementation? What kind of financing architectures are needed for equitable and inclusive innovation futures? Join us on 15 Dec, with #globaldigitaljusticeforum and @itforchange.bsky.social www.apc.org/en/event/fin...

Can digital safety legislation be developed without relying on surveillance-heavy solutions? Annex from @pollicy.bsky.social says: "Digital safety regulations are important [but] we recommend government bodies to employ a gender lens in [forming] these regulations." #16Days #NoTechForWar @apc.org

“Raising public awareness is a crucial tool in combating technology-facilitated sexual harassment." APC member Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment on "Recent Incidents of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence." unb.com.bd/category/Ban... #TFGBV #8M #InternationalWomensDay

Trans people are often stalked online. #NarrativesOfPower #16Days A lot of times, such stalking aims to discredit, silence, and amplify rampant anti-trans #disinformation — this has real consequences for an already vulnerable community. Read: genderit.org/feminist-tal... @apc.org

Highly visible movements are targeted on social media as “a calculated effort to reverse the gains of the 2010s, and to isolate and punish those who dared to be visible,” says Zoya Rahman. #WHRDVoices #16Days @apc.org Deconstruct #BigTech visibility on @GenderITorg: genderit.org/Unyielding_A...

In South Africa, it’s common practice for retail stores to display a cashier’s full name. For women, it turns into a nightmare. A booming retail industry and an abundance of labour means that women are scared to ask for safety concessions. #16Days @apc.org Read: genderit.org/feminist-tal...

“The moment an opinion divulges from the status quo, their personal identity becomes a weapon for character assassination.” Have you seen this happen around you? #India Read on @GenderITorg: genderit.org/feminist-tal... #NoTechForWar #NarrativesOfPower @apc.org

Coordinated disinformation campaigns use ethnicity and gender to target Muslim women in #SriLanka. Fawzul Himaya on how “online safety” laws are often used against free speech, and how solidarity can guide us to a better world: genderit.org/Unyielding_A... #WHRDVoices #16Days @apc.org

#WHRDVoices: Graciela, a campesina woman deeply rooted to the land, writes about how disinformation campaigns existed before the internet, and its parallels with disinformation campaigns on the internet. Read on #GenderITorg: genderit.org/Unyielding_A... #SafetyForVoices #16Days @apc.org

On #WorldDisabilityDay, read about the human cost of RSF’s monopoly on Sudanese communications. Aid groups, community kitchens and emergency response rooms struggle to deploy resources where they’re most needed. #NoTechForWar #16Days Read @apc.org #GenderITorg: genderit.org/feminist-tal...

“What I discovered was that pro-Duterte influencers regularly [turned] incivility into outright hate speech. And those posts were the most viral. This wasn’t just my story — it was systemic [and] study proved it.” #16Days @apc.org Renee Karunungan on #GenderIT: genderit.org/Unyielding_A...

Do you believe your partner is tracking you? Do you feel unable to protect yourself effectively? We're here for you. Figure out what is really happening with your devices at our #FeministLearningCircle! @apc.org Get a quick crash course into Anti-Stalking 101: limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/94...

45 projects have been selected for the latest #NGIZero open call. We congratulate all the grantees and thank them for contributing to a free, open, resilient, secure and human-centered internet. nlnet.nl/news/2025/20... #NextGenerationInternet

No estaba muerto… estaba federando Hoy les traemos un texto sobre la Teoría de Internet muerto y la idea de encontrarnos de otras formas en el mundo digital. "El capitalismo obtiene más rendimiento a algo muerto que vivo. Eso lo sabemos. Hay más beneficios […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Decidir y resistir. Cuidados digitales para ejercer nuestros derechos sexuales y reproductivos. Guía elaborada por @DigiDefenders junto con @TecnicasRudas ofrece recursos prácticos para proteger la privacidad y el autocuidado en contextos de violencia digital, con enfoque feminista y pedagógico […]

Laura Vidal dissects repression & resistance in #Venezuela. Media, technology + legislation are weaponised to carry out mass surveillance, criminalise dissent, and restrict news — yet, #WomenHumanRightsDefenders lead via creative ways to resist. Read: genderit.org/feminist-tal... @apc.org #16Days

Women human rights defenders working on indigenous ownership of land and territories against extractivist governments and corporations face higher risks & dangers in their everyday life. Digital security becomes an urgent need that all defenders + communicators must prioritise. @apc.org #16Days

Continuing our monthly interview series "Building a Free Internet of the Future", we had a conversation with Chrystalleni Loizidou, #NGIZero regional representative in Cyprus. www.apc.org/en/news/chry... #NextGenerationInternet #FreeInternetoftheFuture

Gendered weapons in an information war look like… ➡️ Self-censorship after after observing fellow trans women being villainised and fetishised online ➡️ Blackmail after creating fake profiles through stolen and leaked media. ...and much more. Read: genderit.org/feminist-tal... @apc.org #16Days

Open call for narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives and environmental justice Send your pitch by 31 January 2026: www.apc.org/en/news/open... #CCCI #CommunityNetworks #OpenCall

Join us as we discuss centering rights and civil society participation at the upcoming India-AI Impact Summit 2026 by identifying critical issues absent from ongoing conversations and exploring meaningful entry points for CSOs to engage further. Register here: engagemedia.org/2025/drapac-...

A new edition of the #CommunityNetworks Newsletter offers reflections on the progress made toward digital inclusion and the challenges that remain. Discover stories and insights that highlight these advances, along with resources to nurture the road ahead. Find it here 👉 www.apc.org/.../communit...

Gender, Power and Digital Spaces 👇 This newly published research helps understand technology-facilitated gender-based violence amongst students of South African Higher Institutions. Read more: genderit.org/feminist-tal... #FeministInternetResearchNetwork #TFGBV #25N #NoExcuse

There is a growing interest of civil society in digital forensics amid escalating digital threats to human rights defenders, particularly through surveillance tools on electronic devices. New on #genderit, #digitalforensics genderit.org/feminist-tal...

Women journalists and human rights defenders working in Lebanese frontlines face higher risks of cyber violence. “The idea [behind repression] is to silence journalists [and] stop reporting on violations [or]corruption.” #NoTechForWar Read on GenderITorg: genderit.org/feminist-tal... @apc.org

There is a growing interest of civil society in digital forensics amid escalating digital threats to human rights defenders, particularly through surveillance tools on electronic devices. New on #genderit, #digitalforensics genderit.org/feminist-tal...

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UPR Info is proud to take part in the #16DaysofActivism campaign. The 2025 campaign focusses on ending digital violence against women and girls. #OrangetheWorld #NoExcuse #UNiTE #16Days