Equality Labs: Getting to Know their Work in Caste Equity and Digital Security for Human Rights Defenders
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Equality Labs: Getting to Know their Work in Caste Equity and Digital Security for Human Rights Defenders

Equality Labs is a Dalit feminist-led organization, challenging caste, gender roles, and historical violence online and offline. We talked with Sarita Sagar, deputy director of Equality Labs, to learn more about how the organization started, how the oppressive caste system abuses several communities, and the organization’s training and work in the digital era, which includes even challenging large corporations.

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The Tor Project: Getting to Know the Most Important Project Making the Internet Accessible, Without Tracking and Surveillance
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The Tor Project: Getting to Know the Most Important Project Making the Internet Accessible, Without Tracking and Surveillance

The Tor Project is a well-known nonprofit organization with the mission to advance human rights by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies. It is responsible for the Tor network, Tor browser and circumvention tools like Snowflake. We talked with Tor’s Executive Director Isabela Fernandes, and Tor’s Communications Director Pavel Zoneff to learn more about the project’s work.

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Learnings from Our Glitter Meetup with Yonah Welker
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Learnings from Our Glitter Meetup with Yonah Welker

Innovation in the tech industry is often touted as a key component to solving problems and creating new opportunities for safer spaces online. But, as we gleaned from our most recent Glitter Meetup with Yonah Welker, innovation doesn't happen by accident–it's an intentional process that requires meaningful collaboration from all types of people.

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Why Embarking on Accessibility Work in the Digital Rights Community is Important
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Why Embarking on Accessibility Work in the Digital Rights Community is Important

As digital rights defenders, we need to be aware of how our work intersects with disability activism, considering the role technology plays in this community. Unfortunately, most technology-focused activists aren’t as aware as they could be, and currently lack a nuanced understanding of how disability issues and surveillance intersect. Take, for example, wearable healthtech.

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Disability 101: Inclusive Language
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Disability 101: Inclusive Language

If you’re new to talking about disability, there are a few things to know. There are a lot of terms to learn, and lots of ways people talk, write, and sign about their experiences. It can be overwhelming. The good news is that a lot of what you know about etiquette applies. If you keep a few additional things in mind, it gets easier.

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