Sandra Aceng

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[New op-ed] Who holds the power? Rethinking health data governance through a Data Feminism lens, By Anamika Kundu of the @eui-eu.bsky.social policyreview.info/articles/new... #datafeminism #EHDS #Regulation

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Read this current article via Gender IT on the role of multistakeholderism in countering gendered disinformation in Africa genderit.org/feminist-tal...

🤔How can we achieve an open, free & secure internet for women?

Listen to Ep.44 of Her Media Diary podcast hosted by @RealAWiM as our ED, @sandraaceng.bsky.social explores how emerging technologies like AI can be leveraged to create a safer internet for women.

🎧: shorturl.at/oRWtV

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There is fact and there is what is truth; and the person has to make room for both!

🎙️ Just dropped! I’m featured on Her Media Diary Ep. 44 talking about an open, free & secure internet for women with African Women in Media. Watch the trailer👇

🔗 youtu.be/Qkn44cXoL-Y

🎧 Full episode: hermediadiary.com/her-media-di...

#FeministInternet

🚨The digital space is evolving and so are the cyber threats against women & marginalized groups.

🤝Let us continue to advocate for stronger legal frameworks & inclusive policy making processes.

#HerRightToKnow
@sandraaceng.bsky.social

Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

Breaking News: A woman sued oil and gas companies over her mother’s death in a heat wave. It's the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming, experts said.

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Your superpower is your unique perspective!

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🗓️ #DRIF25 Day 3
🕐 9:50 CAT

Learn how a citizen engagement initiative from Indonesia was adapted to foster a climate of peace and respect during Ghana's recent elections as part of the Ghana Polls Project.

More about the project: diff.wikimedia.org/2024/12/17/e...

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🗓️ #DRIF25 Day 2
🕐 15:40 CAT

Draw inspiration from this lightning talk by Candy Khohliwe, in which she will paint a vision of a future where women are not just consumers of technology, but active agents of change through addressing barriers to digital inclusion.

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🗓️ #DRIF25 Day 2
🕐 14:00 CAT

Learn how Wikimedia's open knowledge platforms provide a means to address challenges to expanding equitable access to information in Africa’s digital landscape.

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🗓️ #DRIF25 Day 1
🕐 14:00 CAT

Join our hands-on workshop to experience Wikimedia’s strategies for fostering collaboration to implement ethical digital practices for equitable AI development.

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Attending the 2025 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (#DRIF25) in Lusaka, Zambia, this week?

Join our discussions about equitable AI, digital inclusivity, and Wikimedia's role supporting peaceful elections.👇

Full session details are in our blog post: diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/12/m...

What It Means to Tell the Truth About America And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”

@clintsmithiii.bsky.social has a terrific piece in the Atlantic about the National Museum of African American History and Culture today. It's SO powerful. He shared this gift link in his newsletter. Read it. Do not look away right now. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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💬Are you a tech enthusiast, women’s digital rights advocate or a creative thinker with bold ideas?

💻 Apply for the WOUGNET National Civic Tech Innovation Hackathon via rb.gy/nih5uw and build tech solutions that protect & promote women’s freedom of expression.
#HerRightToKnow#DigitalRights

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Present!!!

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Who said we can’t do anything? We can do one thing

Strength like yours dear is best expressed in stillness!

A note on framing in turbulent times, FrameWorks Institute — The Communications Network Communicating right now is fraught. A lot of people are looking for answers and I wish I had them. But like you, my colleagues and I at FrameWorks are trying to figure out what is going on, what it me...

Communicating right now is fraught. Here is some advice on framing in turbulent times:

1. Frame messages around shared, enduring values.

2. Use clear language and consistently highlight solutions.

3. Shift from jargon to concrete explanations.

4. Don’t rebut; reframe.

@frameworks.bsky.social

📢Gendered disinformation is not random. It’s deliberate!

As @sandraaceng stated in our X Space discussion, gendered disinformation against women is deliberate & strategic, aimed at reinforcing stereotypes & manipulating public perceptions.

#CounteringGenderedDisinformation
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APC at RightsCon 2025 The APC network is gearing up to participate at the 13th edition of RightsCon, taking place in Taipei from 24 to 27 February. Here are the events and sessions where you will find APC staff, members an...

Join us at @rightscon.org for discussions on technology-facilitated gender-based violence #TFGBV, #genderandcybersecurity, #communitynetworks and more:

www.apc.org/en/news/apc-...

Less is not more!

Register to join the #TFGBVSymposium25 🌍

Hosted by @unfpa.bsky.social, @canadadev.bsky.social and APC, this global platform will bring together experts and advocates driving a safer digital future for all 💻✨

📅 When: 6-7 March 2025
📍 Where: NYC & Online
🔗 Register now: forms.gle/46SXBYfjcQvy...

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Do everything.Try anything!

The muscle, might and [byte] of ACHPR Resolution 522 - IFEX By placing technology-facilitated gender-based violence on centre stage, a Resolution on the Protection of Women Against Digital Violence in Africa could be instrumental in ensuring human rights princ...

The muscle, might and [byte] of ACHPR Resolution 522 reflecting voices from across Africa. ifex.org/the-muscle-m.... An interesting blog written by Reyhana Masters from IFEX and Glad to have shared my views regarding ACHPR Resolution 522 as #16DaysOfActivism against GBV ends today, 10th December!

🎉What an event about using art to counter gender backlash on Wikipedia and Wikimedia + online platforms? #Art+Feminism