Casting a wider Net through training for women in Mali
In a country where few women and girls attend secondary school, let alone higher education and even fewer pursue careers…
Digitruck Salone: an innovative way to connect and train women and youth in Sierra Leone
By Gustavo Streger Access to Internet connectivity in rural Sierra Leone is limited and expensive. According to the International Telecommunication…
Building the Library of the Future: How the SOLE Lab is Empowering Indigenous Communities
The Internet has the potential to revolutionize learning, but more than access is needed. This is where Fundación SOLE Colombia,…
The future of the Internet: How Pollicy is championing local languages online
The Internet has revolutionized communication, connecting people across borders and cultures. But what if your language isn’t reflected in this…
Report Reveals Safety Risks to Students in Technology Used by U.S. Educational Institutions: “Children are among the most vulnerable citizens”
Ensuring the safety and privacy of children and families is of utmost importance, particularly in educational settings where technology has…
Making the Internet More Inclusive for Non-English Users: An Interview with Pollicy, a Research Program Grantee
In a world where a few dominant languages often overshadow others, the Internet Society Foundation’s Research Grant Program supports projects…
An Internet for everyone: empowering persons with disabilities through accessibility
Although website accessibility was a core principle in the use and development of the Internet, most websites are far from being accessible to everyone. In response, the project “Enhancing the barrier-free Internet through blind people empowerment”, aims to address this issue.
Course guides Brazilian community networks on how to get legal recognition
Brazil is known for its complex bureaucracy and misunderstandings or attempts to avoid it have left many community networks operating irregularly or even illegally. As a result, many fear getting classified as ‘clandestine telecommunications services’, which can bring fines of $10,000 reais (USD $1,790) or imprisonment of two to four years.
Three new community networks are helping safeguard communities in rural Brazil
On the fringes of the Amazon in northeastern Brazil, many communities live in fear of attacks by invaders who slash and burn forest to make way for illegal mining, cattle and soy plantations. This is also one of the country’s poorest regions and the low potential profits have left most communities without Internet access.
Haiti’s ISOC Chapter pushes for community networks with two grants from the Internet Society Foundation
Like many Haitian youth, Obed Sindy first accessed the Internet in a high school computer lab. In Haiti, the Internet is still considered a luxury, with just 32% of the population using it in 2018.
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