Global Tech Inclusion Network (GTIN)

📢📢Call For Proposals and Applications for Travel Support📢📢 In the lead up to #FIFAfrica26, we invite interested parties to submit session proposals. Submissions can include: 🟠Panel discussions 🟠Lightning talks 🟠Exhibitions 🟠Skills workshops Successful submissions will help to shape the agenda of the event, which is set to gather policymakers, regulators, human rights defenders, journalists, academics, private sector players, global information intermediaries, bloggers, and developers. The Forum recognises the importance of ensuring diversity in the voices, backgrounds, viewpoints, and thematic areas represented at the conference. To enable this, limited travel support is available to support attendance (travel and/or accommodation) for successful applications. The call for proposals will close at midnight (Nairobi time) on May 29, 2026. Be sure to submit your proposal here 👉🏾 tinyurl.com/FIFAfrica26Ses…

📢📢 Registration is NOW OPEN for #FIFAfrica26! 📢📢 The 13th edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa is heading to #Mauritius from September 28 – October 1, 2026 - and YOU are invited to be part of it. Join over 500 participants from across Africa and beyond for exciting conversations, critical reflection, and collective action on #InternetFreedomAfrica and the future of our digital societies. #FIFAfrica26 will convene policymakers, activists, journalists, academics, technologists, and creatives to engage the most pressing issues shaping Africa’s digital landscape, including: 🟠Digital Democracy and Civic Participation 🟠Data Governance and Sovereignty 🟠Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies 🟠Platform Accountability 🟠Digital Inclusion 🟠Digital Economy, Trade and Practices 🟠Movement Building 🟠Digital Security and Safety Register now and secure your spot 👉🏾tinyurl.com/FIFAfrica26

🌍 #SaferInternetDay2026 As #AI shapes digital spaces and decisions, safety, ethics, and inclusion must guide innovation. Smart tech needs safe choices, designed with people and local realities in mind. Global Tech Inclusion Network (GTIN) #TogetherForABetterInternet

✨ 2026 is not just another year✨ It’s a reset 🔄 A recommitment 🤝 A call to build inclusive digital futures We step into 2026 with a clear mission: To ensure marginalized communities are not just connected to #tech but empowered to shape it through data & innovations💜

🌍Climate change is not just an environmental issue, it’s a justice issue. #Digital resilience is key to bridging this gap. From early warning systems to women-led innovations, tech helps vulnerable communities adapt, recover & thrive. #ClimateJustice #DigitalResilience

🌍 Climate justice needs digital resilience! 💻 At GTIN, our work integrates gender & technology to ensure that women’s voices, experiences & innovations are central to climate resilience strategies. #ClimateJustice #DigitalResilience Read More: globaltechinc.org/blogs/climate-…

Counterfeit ICT devices are making the E-waste crisis worse. Their short lifespans mean more trash, and that puts extra pressure on our already stretched recycling systems. The good news: UCC now has the capacity to detect counterfeit phones, helping us tackle this problem head-on, said Hon. Nyombi Thembo @UCC_ED during the launch of UCC–ICT E-Waste Collection Project. #DeclutterEwasteToday @ConsumerUCC @bbossa @bekietem @VASConsults @towauchafu @UgCERT

@wougnet @commonwealthorg CSOs usually interact with the last mile women and girls in their various project engagements, it is therefore important for Gov't to partner with women-led CSOs to deliver tailored legal literacy programs grounded in lived experiences. #HerRightToKnow @commonwealthorg

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🔔Join us this Wednesday for an X Chat on practical gender-inclusive solutions to strengthen women’s freedom of expression & access to information because these are not privileges but fundamental human rights. 📅 13th August,2025 ⏰ 2:00pm EAT #HerRightToKnow

@wougnet @commonwealthorg The internet is an enabler to Freedom of Expression and A21 in today's digitally interconnected world. Guarantee universal, affordable internet access as a legal right, prioritizing underserved communities. #HerRightToKnow @commonwealthorg

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@wougnet @commonwealthorg National policy makers should integrate gender equality clauses into legislation, safeguarding women’s rights in digital & offline spaces, aligning to the national contexts and realities. #HerRightToKnow @commonwealthorg

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@wougnet @commonwealthorg Align national laws with international human rights standards, ensuring women can speak freely without fear or censorship. #HerRightToKnow @commonwealthorg

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@wougnet Design innovative reporting tools that are simple, anonymous & accessible, enabling women to flag harmful content without fear of retaliation. #HerRightToKnow @commonwealthorg

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📲 For young people, the Internet is more than just a network. It’s a launchpad for ideas, activism, creativity, and connection. 🧑‍💻Today, we celebrate the power of youth using the Internet to transform their communities. 🌎 From building online movements to creating solutions that cross borders, young people are agents of change, leaders, and mobilizers driving development in the digital age. #InternetForEveryone #YouthDay #DigitalChangeMakers

@wougnet @commonwealthorg Criminalize gender-based online harassment under cyber laws with survivor-centered redress. #HerRightToKnow

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🚨Across Uganda, women still struggle to access information & freely express themselves due to various factors including restrictive laws. 📢 Join our X chat this Friday as we unpack these challenges & their impacts to women’s participation in digital spaces. ⏰2:00pm EAT

@wougnet @commonwealthorg When women-led CSOs face restricted Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, they lose the tools to advocate, mobilize, and hold power to account. It silences their voices and weakens their ability to respond to injustice. #HerRightToKnow #WomenVoicesMatter

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@wougnet @commonwealthorg Women-led CSOs and female journalists often face bureaucratic delays, gatekeeping, and gendered intimidation when requesting public information. #HerRightToKnow @commonwealthorg

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@wougnet @commonwealthorg Legal frameworks often overlook how laws on defamation, cybercrime, or national security are weaponized to silence women especially those in politics, media, or activism #HerRightToKnow @commonwealthorg

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@wougnet @commonwealthorg Structural Patriarchy and Discriminatory Norms Impact: Cultural norms often label women as unfit for leadership or discourage them from speaking in public or political forums. @commonwealthorg #HerRightToKnow

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🌸 Happy Easter from all of us at the Global Tech Inclusion Network!✨ 💡May this season of renewal bring hope, joy, and fresh inspiration as we continue working towards a more inclusive and connected world.🌍 #HappyEaster #DigitalInclusion #GTINInc #HopeAndInnovation 💻🌼✨

🙏🏾🌿 Wishing you a peaceful Good Friday 🌿🙏🏾 Today, we reflect on the power of sacrifice, love, and hope. May this day inspire us to uplift others, foster compassion, and build a more inclusive and connected digital world for all. 💛🌍 #GoodFriday #Reflection #Hope ✝️💡