EngageMedia is publishing English translations of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly produced by the Myanmar Internet Project.
Between August-October 2024, surveillance, curtailment of media freedom, and arrests continue to be documented in Myanmar: https://t.co/hh8u0KTqeB
In South Asia, Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh have been witnessing major regulatory and policy debates on social media regulation. Learn more about the regulatory trends in this region in the DRAPAC Series session on November 26!
Send your advance q's: https://t.co/kGSTwb4saR
JOB OPENING: EngageMedia is hiring a Finance and Logistics Officer for our Digital Rights in Indonesia project!
We're looking for an Indonesia-based officer to support the team with finance, administration, and logistics functions. Apply by December 15: https://t.co/1Bde2zY9eI
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We're looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning specialist to drive the implementation of MEL systems and improve knowledge management approaches for team-wide learning.
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This DRAPAC Series session explores the major regulatory and policy debates on social media regulation for the past few years in Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh. https://t.co/nEVmNE6QDw
This film is part of @EngageMedia's #TechTalesYouth project.
We are seeking young filmmakers from Bangladesh & Malaysia to create short films on digital rights issues. Get a grant, digital rights mentorship & more.
Deadline August 11, 2024. Apply now!
https://t.co/6gTy2jLFf5
Thanakorn Yangmeesuk, producer of the short film "Doxxed," portrays the mental, emotional, and physical toll of doxxing on Thai women.
#TechtalesYouth
Follow Thanakorn's first foray into social impact filmmaking in our impact article:
https://t.co/rvf9Hhlpb4
Youth voters in South and Southeast Asia played a pivotal role in their countries' elections amid their growing discontent with their governments. Still, their political engagement is a beacon of hope for democracy.
Read this guest post: https://t.co/SoRbuS3SHa
In Dagupan City, Leah Surot, a computer science grad turned sign language instructor, has empowered deaf students for 25 years. Her journey highlights abilities over disabilities and inspires service to the country.
Watch 'Ilalon Ag Nibalikas': https://t.co/O1RA5e8zAy
Weeraya "Min" Vichayaprasertkul, producer of "Digital Rights Lab," discusses her move to impact production. Her film highlights how Thai call center gangs and scammers exploit digital security flaws.
#TechTalesYouth
Read more and watch the film here: https://t.co/gccCYquIdL
Jaime Morados, the producer of "This Is How Her Home Was Built", discusses the potential role & impact of his film in addressing historical distortion in the Philippines within the landscape of Filipino short films.
Read more & watch the film: https://t.co/G0o0NW2B0g
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DRAPAC24 UPDATE: EngageMedia thanks everyone for the overwhelming response to our call for session ideas! The program committee is finalising accepted sessions. The official announcement will be made next week on https://t.co/njxoRuzxMm, https://t.co/WTTXGqnDm4, and by email.
In this #DRAPACSeries session, Exile Hub presents highlights of their research on exiled #Myanmar women journalists and their working and living conditions in the post-2021 coup landscape.
Watch on @Cinemata: https://t.co/XrJuZ2Jgwp
Host countries hold considerable powers to place #forced migrants under #surveillance, but, as this case study from #Thailand illustrates, forced migrants may use what agency they have to launch digitally mediated counter-surveillance and reconnaissance. @rcsd_cmu@IDRCinAsia chair uses the example of the digitally mediated reconnaissance by Myanmar refugees in Mae Sot, Thailand, to show how forced migrants can engage in counter-surveillance. See article https://t.co/TkR47T7jaM & Join webinar today June 18 https://t.co/oHU12WzZrq
Have you listened to our #FeministInternetLife podcast?
We invite you on a journey to explore stories by feminist tech activists from the global South, starting from the dial-up internet era:
https://t.co/u0wVpUDpms
#FeministInternet#FTXpodcast
Globally, women in politics face significant levels of online abuse.
On International Day for Countering #HateSpeech, read how @IDRC_CRDI-supported research in India & Brazil developed a societal & legal change strategy to curb online sexist hate speech. https://t.co/netaeJ8sgn
Apply to join our team as a Legal officer and help us achieve PI’s goals as we formulate new and creative ways to demand change globally, including with our global partners! 🌐
📋 Full job description: https://t.co/ICY3vtJRdj
📨 Deadline: Sunday, 14 July 2024,11:59pm BST.