18 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence In the Philippines, the 18-day campaign to end violence against women is from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 12, International Day against Trafficking. The campaign calls on everyone to take take action to end […]
WHAT WE DO Democracy and ICT As internet use continues to play an important role in Philippine society, FMA works to ensure that Philippine internet governance is inclusive, democratic, and rights-based. The Internet Rights Program therefore engages in issues such as meaningful access and free expression on the internet. Recent […]
What we do Gender and ICT The Gender and ICT Program focuses on the intersection between ICT and gender rights and issues, including women’s use and access of ICTs and tech-related gender-based violence. Recent projects Power Up: Addressing Gender-based Violence and Safeguarding Freedom of Expression Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) and the […]
GET INVOLVED Be part of the digital rights community! In the midst of rapid technological change, the work of ensuring that innovation upholds human rights and serves the public good has never been more urgent. Join FMA as we continue to advocate for a digital future that is inclusive, rights-based, […]
ITU and UN Women select outstanding projects to empower women and girls through innovative technologies Geneva, 17 October 2016 ITU and UN Women announced today the fourteen finalists for the 2016 GEM-TECH Awards to advance women’s participation in the ICT sector. This annual award honours outstanding projects and programmes around […]
In stark contrast to the passage of its parent Statute, the recent issuance of the Cybercrime Protection Act’s (RA 10175) Implementing Rules and Regulations came about with little to no hostility and controversy involved. The three government agencies charged with crafting its watered-down provisions—the DILG, DOJ, and DOST—met for a […]
NEW DIRECTIONS From connectivity issues and content development for websites, to content development for policy advocacies, FMA engaged not only in pro-active and responsive policy research on ICT but also convened and led CSOs on ICT policy advocacies. At this time, FMA also updated its capacity building efforts on two […]
Horacio Cadiz Bombim is the President of the Philippine Network Foundation. He has an MS in Computer Science from Virginia Tech. Philip Arnold Tuaño Randy Tuano is a board member of the Foundation for Media Alternatives. He has been involved with several research projects at the FMA, including the analysis […]
Liza Garcia EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Liza specialises in women’s rights and ICT. She has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of the Philippines, a Masters degree in International Relations from the Kiev State University and an MA in Women and Development Studies from the University of the Philippines. Prior to joining […]
With a history immersed in years of colonialism and tainted by martial law, Philippine society is no stranger to surveillance. Even now, tales of past regimes tracking their citizens’ every move find their way into people’s everyday conversations. This, for the most part, has kept Filipinos vigilant over their hard-earned […]