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The Kuchu Collective is a non-governmental organization that aims to promote and protect LGBTI rights in sub-Saharan Africa by developing and encouraging use of technological tools and materials that shield LGBTI persons and activists against hate groups, repressive governments and their institutions. [1]

Activities

  • The Kuchu Collective Yamba Android app.
  • Twifrica. [2]
  • Summer Source Camp, open source workshop. [3]
  • Africa Source, open source workshop. [4] [5]
  • "10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action", a 50-minute film that shows "how social justice organizations in the Global South use everything from Google Earth to Facebook in their campaigns." [6] [7] [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kuchu Collective. Our Mission Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-7-18
  2. ^ Using an automated Twitter-based api system to report incidents of violence against sexual minorities so the crowd can act.
  3. ^ Paul-Brian McInerney. "Technology Movements and the Politics of Free/Open Source Software." Science Technology Human Values vol. 34 no. 2
  4. ^ "African Free and Open Source Software Developers Meeting March 15th - 19th." Africa News
  5. ^ "Africa Source II - Free and Open Source Software for Local Communities." Africa News.
  6. ^ Derek Blackadder. "Twitter & Toodledo." Our Times, Feb/March 2010.
  7. ^ 10 Tactics. Retrieved 2011-10-13
  8. ^ Mary C. Joyce, ed. Digital activism decoded: the new mechanics of change. NY: International Debate Education Assoc., 2010

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kuchu Collective is a non-governmental organization that aims to promote and protect LGBTI rights in sub-Saharan Africa by developing and encouraging use of technological tools and materials that shield LGBTI persons and activists against hate groups, repressive governments and their institutions. [1]

Activities

  • The Kuchu Collective Yamba Android app.
  • Twifrica. [2]
  • Summer Source Camp, open source workshop. [3]
  • Africa Source, open source workshop. [4] [5]
  • "10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action", a 50-minute film that shows "how social justice organizations in the Global South use everything from Google Earth to Facebook in their campaigns." [6] [7] [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kuchu Collective. Our Mission Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-7-18
  2. ^ Using an automated Twitter-based api system to report incidents of violence against sexual minorities so the crowd can act.
  3. ^ Paul-Brian McInerney. "Technology Movements and the Politics of Free/Open Source Software." Science Technology Human Values vol. 34 no. 2
  4. ^ "African Free and Open Source Software Developers Meeting March 15th - 19th." Africa News
  5. ^ "Africa Source II - Free and Open Source Software for Local Communities." Africa News.
  6. ^ Derek Blackadder. "Twitter & Toodledo." Our Times, Feb/March 2010.
  7. ^ 10 Tactics. Retrieved 2011-10-13
  8. ^ Mary C. Joyce, ed. Digital activism decoded: the new mechanics of change. NY: International Debate Education Assoc., 2010

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