What if Tech said
From mass data leaks to government spying to biased facial recognition, we know that technology has been used to commit some of the worst atrocities in history. Tech workers know this truth and are the first line of defense that we have against unethical use of technology. That's why we're launching a the Speak Out Tech whistleblower campaign. In 2018, the world saw hundreds of tech workers expose corruption and abuses of power in some of the biggest Silicon Valley companies. When companies were accepting government surveillance contracts and providing the technical foundation for the violation of human rights, tech employees were not letting them get away with it. Employees speaking out have led to urgent and important national debates about privacy & race, immigration, and government contracts. Because of these employees, we were all able to be educated, be organized & take action on issues of inhumane technology uses at companies such as Google, Salesforce, Microsoft, and Amazon.
The Digital Trade Alliance is a collaborative effort of digital rights and consumer groups assembled in 2018. The Alliance model provides effective advice and expertise to us in order to structure the transnational debate on digital trade.
Data Zetu (“Our Data” in Swahili) aims to empower communities to make better, more evidence-based decisions to improve their lives.
Bookshare makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.
Immi helps immigrants understand their rights and options during the immigration process. The website’s guided process helps users determine their path to legal immigration, and offers a list of organisations and self-help resources.
A commitment to make digital technologies work for, not against, democracy and human rights. It underlines the joint responsibility of governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, and technology companies to develop and use digital technologies to the benefit of democracy and human rights.