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This post was written by Carlos Iglesias , Senior Research Manager and originally published for The Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll . Across the world, in every culture and societ...

https://webfoundation.org/2022/12/with-the-web-becoming-an-increasingly-monitored-space-each-of-us-has-a-role-to-play-in-safeguarding-online-privacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=with-the-web-becoming-an-increasingly-monitored-space-each-of-us-has-a-role-to-play-in-safeguarding-online-privacy

In this letter, we call on governments, industry, multilateral institutions, civil society, and international financial institutions to close the digital divide by putting people at the centre of...

https://webfoundation.org/2021/04/leave-no-one-behind-a-people-centered-approach-to-achieve-meaningful-connectivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leave-no-one-behind-a-people-centered-approach-to-achieve-meaningful-connectivity

AVI SCHIFFMANN CREATED ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR INFORMATION HUBS TRACKING COVID-19 CASES AROUND THE GLOBE, AS A SIDE-PROJECT BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES. HE’S A CHAMPION FOR THE WEB A...

https://webfoundation.org/2021/03/web-champion-avi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=web-champion-avi

This blog was written by Sophie Nelson. Sophie is one of the 2020 World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Advocacy Champions. “Dumb”, “Fat”, “Die”. These are just some of ...

https://webfoundation.org/2020/04/we-need-a-safer-online-world-for-women-and-girls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-need-a-safer-online-world-for-women-and-girls

As the pandemic has spread around the world, so too have conspiracy theories , fake cures and rumours . In a rapidly changing public health crisis, where accurate information is critical to help...

https://webfoundation.org/2020/04/three-steps-you-can-take-to-help-fight-viral-covid-19-misinformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-steps-you-can-take-to-help-fight-viral-covid-19-misinformation

We’re excited to share with you a short new report to help guide our future research and advocacy efforts around closing the digital gender divide. The report, Advancing Women’s Rights Onlin...

https://webfoundation.org/2018/08/whats-next-for-womensrightsonline-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-next-for-womensrightsonline-research

Today, we’re excited to welcome Adrian Lovett to the team as he joins as our new President & CEO. Adrian brings 20 years of experience working in international development and advocacy, deliv...

https://webfoundation.org/2017/09/adrian-lovett-joins-web-foundation-as-president-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adrian-lovett-joins-web-foundation-as-president-ceo

See English version below. De cara a la conferencia ConDatos que se lleva a cabo en Costa Rica del 23 al 25 de agosto, repasamos el desempeño en la última edición del Open Data Barometer de...

https://webfoundation.org/2017/08/los-gobiernos-latinoamericanos-y-el-uso-de-tecnologias-innovadoras-para-la-implementacion-de-la-carta-de-datos-abiertos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=los-gobiernos-latinoamericanos-y-el-uso-de-tecnologias-innovadoras-para-la-implementacion-de-la-carta-de-datos-abiertos

The world is at the beginning of a connectivity revolution that is rapidly turning internet access into a critical determinant of individuals’ human and social capital and earning power. As the...

https://webfoundation.org/2017/08/amplifying-womens-voices-in-technology-policy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amplifying-womens-voices-in-technology-policy

Guatemala and Bangladesh have become the latest countries to join the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). On June 29, Guatemala became the seventh country — and second in Latin Americ...

https://webfoundation.org/2017/08/guatemala-bangladesh-commit-to-affordable-internet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guatemala-bangladesh-commit-to-affordable-internet