Digital Empowerment Library

Privacy International speaks to Joan Musenya about life in Kenya as a young person - from mobile money, to data protection, to government surveillance.

Attending an international event (such as UN forums or technology summits) can be overwhelming. Many organizations and young people arrive with great ideas, but without a clear roadmap on how to navigate the event, who to talk to, or how to ensure their message reaches decision-makers.

The Center for Sustainable Development Goals (CODS) at the University of the Andes, together with the DHRP consortium, already had a powerful methodology in place: a toolbox to guide teams through the entire life cycle of an event.

They created the content, documents, and theoretical structure. The challenge? They needed to ensure that all this knowledge did not remain in separate files. They needed a user-friendly, visual, and navigable experience within their digital ecosystem.

That’s where Pataleta.net came in to take care of two fronts: visual identity (illustrations) and complete technological implementation.

This module is a short (30-45 minute), self-led course that is intended to help users counter the problem of misinformation in – or about – their communities.

While there are many useful resources for countering misinformation and disinformation in general (some of which are linked in this module), DHRP sought to create an educational course that spoke directly to the experiences and concerns of its research participants. Accordingly, this module has been shaped by responses to a survey of 25 civil society and community advisors for DHRP in Colombia, Ghana, and Vietnam about the types of misinformation and disinformation they encounter, strategies they have employed to counter this bad information, and what they would like a module like this to include.

The intended audience for this module reflects DHRP civil society and community participants in our research, advocacy and education projects, including people who are marginalised due to sexual orientation, gender identity, sex work occupation, or HIV status. The scenarios in this module are drawn from responses to the survey and DHRP’s broader research findings. This said, the module can be used by activists and individuals from other backgrounds who would like to counter misinformation within or about their communities.

This resource is tailored for parents, guardians, teachers, and caregivers who want to guide children and young people towards safer, more positive online experiences.

This toolkit introduces children and teenagers to the internet as a space that is full of possibilities but also risks. Written in a simple, relatable style, it covers essentials such as recognising online predators, dealing with cyberbullying, understanding misinformation, and practicing responsible digital citizenship.

This research report unpacks the realities of TFGBV within Nigeria’s socio-cultural and technological context. Drawing on lived experiences, case studies, and data gathered from across the country, the report identifies the most common forms of TFGBV, the barriers to justice, and the gaps within policy and law enforcement. It also underscores the intersection between digital rights, access to technology, and gender equality.

Kuram is a platform developed by TechHer to receive TFGBV cases and facilitate connections between survivors and qualified legal practitioners who provide pro bono legal assistance. Furthermore, KURAM also generates data-driven insights from reported cases.
Kuram is a word from the Tiv language, one of Nigeria’s indigenous languages, meaning “Keep me safe.” Please note that T
the platform is available in Nigeria.

The Be Safe Online Toolkit is TechHer’s homegrown, practical manual designed to help women, girls, and minority groups understand and guard against Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). It outlines the different ways violence manifest in digital spaces and provides digital safety tips, protection strategies, and tools for staying safe online.

UNITE and Transform Health have developed a Parliamentarians’ Toolkit on “Harnessing Digital Health for Universal Health Coverage”. This toolkit contains tools and resources to support Parliamentarians to champion digital health in global and national contexts, influence priorities, ensure robust legal frameworks for digital health, and ensure effective implementation of digital health transformation strategies, in support of UHC goals.

This programme of four webinars and a series of five specific modules has been designed to strengthen the capacity of civil society actors to understand and promote the business and human rights framework in the tech sector.

Based on a workshop co-organised with New America’s Open Technology Institute, Ranking Digital Rights and the Global Network Initiative, it offers human rights defenders a comprehensive grounding in business and human rights in the context of the digital environment—with a specific focus on privacy and free expression.

The four initial webinars provide a broad survey of the key issues at stake, with the subsequent modules offering additional depth and insight. The modules are also accompanied by a detailed set of notes.