StoryWeaver offers open source libraries for children's books in their native languages.
Every year, Pratham Books' StoryWeaver marks International Mother Language Day with Freedom to Read, a campaign to remind us all that every child has the right to enjoy reading material in her own mother tongue. The UNESCO report on mother tongue literacy highlights the scarcity of such material, stating, "as much as 40% of the global population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand."Freedom to Read 2019 directly addresses this yawning gap by creating open digital libraries in 100 mother languages. While the platform has scaled to storybooks in 147 languages in the last 3 years, the goal of the Freedom to Read 2019 campaign was to partner with a global network of organisations and individuals to create reviewed, high-quality reading resources. Each of these reviewed digital libraries will encompass 50 to 100 storybooks.These digital storybooks will be used in classrooms to capture and retain students' interest in reading, as well as to preserve local culture and language. They will also provide a much-needed link between the language spoken at home, and the medium of instruction in school.
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.