Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her)

Research, migration, feminism, digital rights, responsible data, anthropology, UX. Recent: designing chatbots @RESCUEorg & biometric ID research @SMEX

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

New report is out @SMEX! Thank you to all who took the time to speak with us for this research. 🤲

--> Tldr: New #digitalidentity and #biometricID may offer certain benefits, but in #Lebanon these are outweighed by weak infrastructure, potential for exclusion & privacy concerns.

[SMEX @SMEX]

We are excited to release “The Future of Biometrics and Digital ID in Lebanon: Assessing Proposed Systems for Elections and Social Assistance,” our new report analyzing the Lebanese government’s recent attempts to expand digital and biometric ID initiatives.

[TechChange @TechChange]

📢Are you ready for #FDDF2022?

📅Nov 1-2

📍@TechChange Virtual Platform, In-Person @CapTurnaround & 5 Satellite Watch Parties

❗Featureing convos on emerging tech & development

🔗https://t.co/CwYM2k8gI5

Follow this thread to learn more about our amazing speakers & sessions⬇️

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

#FDDF2022 begins tomorrow! Looking forward to hosting a satellite event Nov 2 here in #Amman discussing #Digital Transformation, with @exp_state and @impacthub. Still space, msg me to join!

[TechChange @TechChange]

Conversations that impact the whole world 🌍 shouldn't just be in DC.📍❌

At the Frontiers of Digital Development Forum, we'll have participants from 100+ countries! The talented #FDDFambassadors will lead watch parties & sessions from Africa to South Asia. Join us at #FDDF2022

[Bread&Net خبز ونت @breadandnet]

@akasacha:

“Who are tech companies accountable to?

They don’t have accountability to the ID holder, but to their client: the government.”

[Bread&Net خبز ونت @breadandnet]

“Digital rights are not secondary. We need to be putting digital rights back on the agenda. These are extricably intertwined with access to essential goods and services.” — @akasacha

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

I'll be sharing some key findings from this @SMEX @privacyint Future of Biometrics and Digital ID report: https://t.co/tfkXOCO7It See you there!

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

Excited to talk about #biometricID in #Lebanon with Jenna Harb from @ANURegNet at @breadandnet today! We'll focus on transnational #data collection infrastructures, data centralisation & fragmentation, and digital rights as more than "secondary" rights https://t.co/J5DH2uSrg3

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

@humanprovince globalised flat pack decor capitalist dreams

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

It's been such an inspiring couple days of #ParablesOfAI in the #GlobalSouth @datasociety! So grateful to @chicanocyborg and Ranjit Singh for holding this supportive space to write and share stories, & thank you @ctwitt205, Amulya, @jark____ for listening & invaluable feedback!

[GenderIT.org @GenderITorg]

"One thing the coronavirus pandemic taught us: we are only as safe as the rest of us are. Another: we have a duty to participate in each other's safety. Both hold good for our digital lives." Mythri Prabhakara https://t.co/I1mODZA6dr

[Doria Feminist Fund @DoriaFund]

📣📣📣GRANTMAKING ALERT

Doria Feminist Fund is excited to announce the launch of its very first Grantmaking cycle. The deadline to submit your application is November 12, 2021. For more details about our eligibility criteria, visit our website or click the link in our bio. 🔗🔗

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

@GiulioWolfe @SpringerNature @NOHANetwork Congrats! Can't wait to read this :)

[Hind Mezaina @hindmezaina]

New ice cream joint in Dubai. I’m afraid to try it.

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

@monajem Yay mabrook!!
Switched to a Wise account in early 2020 because fuck Blom & all lebanese banks, but still trying to get the card...

[numun @numunfund]

What does it take seed and sustain feminist tech infrastructure to support movement organising?

https://t.co/0P6Y7de1QS is building our team to figure out this work. We have 4 key positions open - pls help us share, RT & consider applying!

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[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

@carolinesinders @Quinnae_Moon Don't know of any, but it's interesting to think about this across languages too, i.e. google maps in Arabic has a "masculine" voice - curious about the research & decision making behind gendered voice assistants in different languages!

[Medical Aid for Palestinians @MedicalAidPal]

"In #Gaza, there is no 'post' [traumatic] because the trauma is repetitive and ongoing and continuous."

Excellent @visualizingpal infographic highlighting the effects of war and blockade on #Palestinian children.

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

@DigitHarium @ICRC Thanks! (Sorry, hadn't realised the internet was down at large!)

[Access Now @accessnow]

The MENA Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance will work to:

🔵 End the sales of digital surveillance tools to repressive governments in the region
🔵 Fight for a safe and open internet
🔵 Defend and protect HRDs, journalists, and internet users.

https://t.co/zf1NInZtOZ

[Sacha Robehmed ساشا ربعمد (she/her) @akasacha]

Lebanon 2021 = trying to book a flight with national airline @MEAAIRLIBAN + getting an error message because they only accept *international* i.e. non-Lebanese debit cards... الوضع صار هيك