The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) has been mapping media reports of online gender-based violence (OGBV) in the Philippines since 2012 through the Take Back the Tech! mapping platform. Over the years, these cases have shown trends and emerging manifestations of violence against women and girls that are replicated and Read more…
The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) will soon release a policy research paper tentatively titled “Filipino Women’s Digital Agenda: Inclusion of Women’s Voices Towards Policy Reform.” The policy paper generally aims to shed light on the state of the digital divide in the Philippines, especially the gender digital divide. Specifically, Read more…
This paper shall provide an overview of the existing laws and policies on women’s rights in the Philippines, especially those in relation to the use of ICTs in four major areas, namely, (1) education, (2) employment and entrepreneurship, (3) privacy, safety and security, and (4) expression and identity. It shall Read more…
The battle for facts needs you. This is what more than 100 organizations from the media, coalitions, civil society, business, academe, law, and the Church said as they launched a first-of-its kind initiative on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, called “#FactsFirstPH.” #FactsFirstPH brings together various sectors that are committed to promoting Read more…
EFF and Human Rights Watch, along with nearly 130 organizations and academics working in 56 countries, regions, or globally, urged members of the Ad Hoc Committee responsible for drafting a potential United Nations Cybercrime Treaty to ensure human rights protections are embedded in the final product. The first session of the Ad Read more…
December 22, 2021 H.E. Ms Faouzia Boumaiza Mebarki Chairperson Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Criminal Purposes Your Excellency, We, the undersigned organizations and academics, work to protect and advance human rights, online and offline. Efforts to Read more…
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December 1-31, 2021 The Digital Rights Roundup, published by the Foundation for Media Alternatives, contains regular updates on what Filipinos need to know about their digital rights. 21% of Facebook users in the Philippines experienced harassment —study Facebook conducted a study among users in the Philippines and it showed that Read more…
Six years ago, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) led the development of the Philippine Declaration on Internet Rights and Principles, a document that codifies the internet that Filipinos aspire for. The PH Declaration was the result of a series of consultations, discussions, debates, and crowdsourced ideas from multi-stakeholders. It Read more…
November 16-30, 2021 The Digital Rights Roundup, published by the Foundation for Media Alternatives, contains regular updates on what Filipinos need to know about their digital rights. Service interruption hits Converge ICT Solutions Internet service provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. confirmed a service interruption following complaints from subscribers. Subscribers in Read more…