Digital Empowerment Library

This toolkit offers a framework for understanding and creating Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that are emancipatory and liberatory, specifically through the lens of Afro-feminism. Drawing on Dr. Sylvia Tamale's work on Afro-feminism, it seeks to address the unique experiences of African women while challenging systems of domination such as patriarchy, racism, and global imperialism. The toolkit provides tools and methodologies to help organizations and individuals work towards building AI that is inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the diverse realities of marginalized communities, particularly in the context of gender, race, and power structures.

Pollicy: Digital Rights are Women’s Rights is a comprehensive resource guide designed to empower feminist and women’s rights organizations by providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to engage actively in the digital rights movement. Recognizing that the digital space is increasingly central to all aspects of life, this guide advocates for the inclusion of women’s voices and perspectives in shaping the future of digital governance, policy, and advocacy.

The webinar aims to empower feminist movements in sub-Saharan Africa by promoting the use of gender data in ways that include marginalized groups in data processes. The goal is to create actionable recommendations for tech companies on sharing non-commercial datasets that foster equity and inclusivity.

The report "Smart Borders or a Humane World?" critiques the harm of "smart borders" and immigration policing, advocating for more humane, inclusive approaches to border management and opposing surveillance-driven policies.

The report critiques the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology System (HART), a biometric database by the US DHS, for its privacy risks and discriminatory impacts on marginalized communities. It calls for halting further funding until proper safeguards are implemented to protect civil rights and prevent misuse.

The report, “The Everywhere Border: Digital Migration Control Infrastructure in the Americas”, published in the Transnational Institute State of Power 2023 Digital Power, explores how the migration control regime extends beyond national borders, reinforcing transnational systems of control. These systems harm indigenous and workers' rights, climate justice efforts, democracy movements, and more. The Everywhere Border pilot project, supported by organizations like R3D (Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales, Mexico) and Temple University’s iLIT, aims to build a network to combat the impacts of this digital migration control infrastructure across the Americas.

Cyberwomen is a digital security curriculum designed for trainers to deliver in-person training to human rights defenders and journalists, particularly women, in high-risk environments. It includes modules, games, and evaluation tools with a gender-sensitive focus. The curriculum emphasizes safe online advocacy and digital security for women human rights defenders engaged in online campaigning.

This module focuses on digital security, from malware to safe browising helping them understand what digital security is, with a session format suitable for beginners.

This module focuses on introducing participants to privacy, helping them understand what personal information is available online, with a 50-minute session format suitable for beginners.

This session introduces participants to the concept of holistic security, encouraging them to reflect on their personal motivations, resistances, barriers, and preconceptions regarding digital security, gender, and technology. The goal is to help participants individually define what "security" means to them while creating a foundation for further exploration and understanding during the training.