Across the globe, Women Human Rights Defenders organise for justice & equality. #WHRDs face intense attacks — disinformation, surveillance, stalking — but continue the work in a remarkable display of hope & care. So even as we say #NoTechForWar, we continue to #TakeBackTechJoy!

Digital surveillance in Kashmir acts as a character certificate — based on social media activities, journalism or human rights work, making its way into the files of the CID. For women, the consequences (and harassment) are gendered. Read on @GenderITorg: https://t.co/vROiRNf0i8

Digital surveillance in Kashmir acts as a character certificate — based on social media activities, journalism or human rights work, making its way into the files of the CID. For women, the consequences (and harassment) are gendered. Read on @GenderITorg: https://t.co/vROiRNf0i8

“I dream of a world where women human rights defenders have robust support [and] therapy is affordable. Where healing is a line item in every donor budget." #WHRDVoices: Zipporah (Kenya) writes about burnout, and how sustainable activism must be rooted in rest. #TakeBackTechJoy

“I dream of a world where women human rights defenders have robust support [and] therapy is affordable. Where healing is a line item in every donor budget." #WHRDVoices: Zipporah (Kenya) writes about burnout, and how sustainable activism must be rooted in rest. #TakeBackTechJoy

Personal phone calls, once assumed private, frequently surface on social media in Ethiopia. These leaks rarely come from formal institutions. Instead, they’re disseminated by quasi-influencers and government-aligned digital actors. Read @GenderITorg: https://t.co/Mafws82ezi

Read about what we’re doing and why we’re doing it: https://t.co/4jFtPOpxHZ #16DaysOfActivism #TakeBackTheTech

Across the globe, Women Human Rights Defenders organise for justice & equality. #WHRDs face intense attacks — disinformation, surveillance, stalking — but continue the work in a remarkable display of hope & care. So even as we say #NoTechForWar, we continue to #TakeBackTechJoy!

Alrededor del mundo las #Defensoras están al frente de los movimientos por la justicia y la igualdad, desde la denuncia en entornos bélicos peligrosos hasta enfrentarse a dictadores. También soportan una carga inmensa en contextos de conflicto y crisis. #16Dias

Today, @APC_News @takebackthetech initiates its #TakeBackTechJoy campaign to mark #16Days of Activism. The campaign highlights the violence & resilience of women human rights defenders globally as they fight for justice despite attacks on their safety & resources. Join in!

Read about what we’re doing and why we’re doing it: https://t.co/4jFtPOpxHZ #16DaysOfActivism #TakeBackTheTech

✊🏾NEW: #GenderedDisinformation is silencing women & gender diverse voices across Africa. At #FIFAfrica2025, feminist researchers & advocates called for stronger laws, platform accountability & collective action. Read this reflection by @sandraaceng: https://t.co/VeSoidbfsG

30 years playing, shaping, taking back tech!! What a great retrospective on #feministinternet

Misinformation and disinformation is always political, because it revolves around real people with real lives — and does real harm. Catch a sneak peek of our co-leads Sheena M. and @smitav18 in a sparkling conversation… and keep watching this space for more! @OVOFconsortium

My take: "If platforms don’t reconsider how they handle government takedown and restriction requests, especially in conflict zones, or how they implement their moderation policies, we risk losing the digital public square to propaganda and censorship.” https://t.co/oQc7oVYrlp

La vigilancia digital también es una forma de violencia.🛰️📱 @luluvbarrera nos recuerda que ninguna app debería ser usada para perseguir a quienes disienten.🏳️‍🌈✊🏾 🔗Más voces y luchas en este #Pride2025: https://t.co/Hw7OAUv6Su #MásAlláDelArcoíris

⚙️What does a truly feminist future for AI look like? What must we refuse to accept in the name of innovation? @hijakamran questions the very DNA of AI that rests on violent extractive processes, & asks whether a #FeministAI is possible. https://t.co/kFrFq4XLNb

Get your invite to disrupt disinformation — creatively! 😍 Tune in as experienced feminists and human rights defenders from across the world chat with each other about using creativity and pleasure as anti-disinformation tactic 🌻 🥰 Save your seat: https://t.co/WA9O3gzoMW

So, yes, we are all connected — in this reality, how can you participate in real, tangible ways towards the struggle for Palestinian self-determination? How can you resist forces that seem too big and vast to take on? (2/2) #TakeBackTheTech interviews ➡️ https://t.co/824WrTFaYU

AI + tech have been used against civilians in Palestine for a long time now, with it being the “testing ground” for warfare technologies that are then eventually exported around the world @timnitGebru & others lay bare Palestinian digital realities ⬇️ 1/2 https://t.co/Djz6X5uBKi