S3 E7: #Tech4Rights: Confronting online violence against sexual minorities

<p>In conversation with Laurah Arudi Maina, Kofi Yeboah and Emsie Erastus</p> <p>The <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/'>Centre for Human Rights</a> partnered with <a href='https://paradigmhq.org/'>Paradigm Initiative</a> in advancing digital rights in Africa through the <a href='https://paradigmhq.org/programs/fellowship/drimf/'>Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship (DRIMF)</a> that is offered by <a href='https://paradigmhq.org/'>Paradigm Initiative</a>. DRIMF is offered twice every year and is aimed at exposing the participants to the digital rights landscape and enhancing their knowledge and skills in digital rights in Africa. As part of the fellowship, the Centre for Human Rights’ <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/units/about-expression-information-and-digital-rights-unit'> Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit</a> offered an academic course on digital rights in Africa between March and June 2021. The Digital Rights in Africa course targeted participants from various countries in Africa and was delivered by renowned digital rights experts on the continent. It covered themes such as elections in the digital age, artificial intelligence, privacy and data protection, rights of vulnerable and marginalised groups as well as freedom of expression, access to information in the digital age.</p> <p>As part of the course and a contribution to the Centre for Human Rights’ #Tech4Rights campaign, this episode discusses online violence sexual minorities. The <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/'>Centre for Human Rights</a>’ 2021 theme, <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/about-tech4rights'>#Tech4Rights: Rethinking a human rights-based approach to new technologies in Africa</a>, focuses on the intersection between technology and human rights. As part of the campaign, the Centre for Human Rights is running a series of <a href='https://www.chr.up.ac.za/tech4rights-activities-planned'>activities</a> that look into technology from the perspective of various thematic areas of human rights. The Digital Rights in