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We’ve just released our latest annual report. In a series of four news pieces, we’ll share concrete examples of how we’re creating impact, both on ourselves and the world. Our annual report can be an…

Why do digital divides persist? Policy and regulation are frequently cited as major barriers. But for many people, especially those in already marginalised communities, another challenge emerges:…

Twenty years after the adoption of the Tunis Agenda, the challenge is not just to bridge digital divides as we must also face the fact that the connectivity revolution has not been an equaliser. The…

Several organisations expressed deep concern about the escalation of violence, repression and militarisation by the Ecuadorian State against the social protests initiated on 21 September 2025 by the…

At this stage of the WSIS+20 review process, one key priority is to secure agreement on the principle that achieving the WSIS goals requires a serious and more coordinated approach to financing. Here…

Diverse organisations continue to offer recommendations for the zero draft that will be discussed during the high‑level meeting of the UN General Assembly to complete the WSIS+20 review, scheduled…

As Beijing+30, WSIS+20 and the Pact for the Future converge, this article reflects on three decades of feminist engagement at the intersection of gender and digital rights. While recognition of…

In Uganda, the field of journalism has long been dominated by men, with female voices often marginalised or stereotyped. However, this year a significant shift was underway: A group of women…

As APC celebrates over 30 years of work, struggle and dedication to building a feminist internet, we continue to position gender squarely at the centre of our work.

The Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS, a coalition’s twenty-four member organisations, published a joint submission to the zero draft of the World Summit on the Information Society twenty-year…

As negotiations develop ahead of the high‑level meeting of the UN General Assembly to complete the WSIS+20 review, scheduled for 16 and 17 December in New York, APC also made its own submisstion to…

Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) have long been central to struggles for justice, democracy and freedom - and yet these same defenders are systematically targeted and under-resourced. This…

The OpenFlexure project uses 3D printers and readily available components to produce open-source, laboratory-grade microscopes at a fraction of the cost of traditional models. Now used in over 50…

Pulau Taliabu, located in eastern Indonesia, is a remote island where connectivity depended on limited options that were not yet affordable or reliable enough for most households for many years.…

The joint stakeholder report by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) focuses on key issues…

The joint stakeholder report1 by APC and SMEX focuses on key issues relating to human rights in the digital context in Lebanon, including digital inclusion and connectivity, freedom of expression…