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Social Justice & Equity | Feb 2024

New report: bridging the LGBTI digital divide

Our new research, conducted in collaboration with ILGA World, looks at how the digital divide impacts LGBTI individuals and organisations globally.

By Olivia Johnson

Organisational Practice | Oct 2023

Learning from co-leadership

We may have developed our current shared leadership model as much from happenstance and opportunity as we have from any specific plan, but over a year and a half into this work, we’re taking a moment to reflect.

By Laura Guzman, Paola Mosso, Gillian Williams, Julia Keseru

Emerging Tech, Tech & Data Tools | Aug 2023

Report: chatbots in humanitarian contexts

This research looks at the types of chatbots that have been used by humanitarian and civil society organisations, why they were introduced, and what challenges were faced in implementing them.

By Olivia Johnson, Barbara Paes, Laura Guzman

Digital ID, Responsible Data | Jul 2023

Report: Biometrics in the humanitarian sector [2023]

In 2022-2023 we took a renewed look at the risks and benefits of biometric collection in the humanitarian sector.

By Quito Tsui

Responsible Data | Jun 2021

Becoming RAD! Retention, Archiving and Disposal of Data

Developing RAD processes allows organisations to have a responsible and streamlined process for retaining, archiving and deleting data.

By Barbara Paes

Read our reflections and learnings and explore some of the reports, guides and more that we've created with partners and clients.

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Social Justice & Equity | Research Report | Feb 29, 2024

New report: bridging the LGBTI digital divide

Our new research, conducted in collaboration with ILGA World, looks at how the digital divide impacts LGBTI individuals and organisations globally.

By Olivia Johnson

Project Learnings | Reflections | Feb 13, 2024

ROOTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE: TWO KEY INGREDIENTS

As we talk to journalists, civil society organisations and academics from 13 countries in the region, it has become clear to us that the information ecosystem is complex and composed of several interconnected biomes with internal dynamics.

By Cristina Vélez Vieira

Responsible Data | Research Report | Feb 9, 2024

Report: Risks and Threats related to Data Sharing in Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance

What to consider when evaluating or building new technological approaches to data sharing in CVA contexts.

By Helen Kilbey, Quito Tsui

Digital Resilience | Reflections | Feb 1, 2024

Looking back at 85 (!) light support partnerships in 2023

We reflect on the questions and challenges that social justice organisations approached us with in 2023.

By Lesedi Bewlay

Digital Resilience | Reflections | Dec 11, 2023

Community diagnosis: protecting the health of the Latin American Information Ecosystems

Insights from our second Community Call on information ecosystems in Latin America

By Barbara Paes

Project Learnings | Reflections | Nov 2, 2023

To improve the information ecosystem we need to rebuild trust and focus on local, community-driven initiatives

Key takeaways from a conversation with over 20 organisers, activists and journalists from 9 countries in Latin America

By Barbara Paes