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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Today, we are delighted to share that our Executive Director, Anita Gurumurthy, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Loughborough University in recognition of her outstanding contributions to digital justice.

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Association for Progressive Communications (APC) @apc.org · 06/07/2026

📍Day 1 at #WSIS2026 APC joins conversations on the future of internet governance, the #WSISPlus20 review, gender equality in AI governance, digital inclusion, and more. 🔗 www.apc.org/en/news/apc-... See where our staff, members and partners are speaking today. 👇

Illustration promoting the session From Negotiation to Implementation: Reimagining the IGF in the WSIS+20 Era. The top half has a green gradient background listing speakers and their organisations. The bottom half has a white background with the session title, organisers (Global Network Initiative and Global Partners Digital), note that APC is speaking, and event details: Monday, 6 July 2026, 10:00–10:45 local time (UTC+02:00), Room E, ITU Varembé Building, physical and virtual.

Illustration promoting the session WSIS Action Line C1: WSIS+20 in Action: Implementation, Cooperation and Review – Part I. The top half has a green gradient background with circular headshots of speakers and their organisations. The bottom half has a white background with the session title, organiser (UNDESA), note that APC is participating, and event details: Monday, 6 July 2026, 13:00–13:45 local time (UTC+02:00), Room H1, ITU Montbrillant Building, physical and virtual.

Illustration promoting the session Measuring what matters: Embedding gender equality in AI governance through gender-specific indicators. The top half has a green gradient background with circular headshots of speakers and their organisations. The bottom half has a white background with the session title, organiser (The Gender in Digital Coalition), note that APC is speaking, and event details: Monday, 6 July 2026, 14:00–14:45 local time (UTC+02:00), Room G3, ITU Varembé Building, physical and virtual.

Illustration promoting the session Digital Inclusion in an Unequal World. The top half has a green gradient background with circular headshots of speakers and their organisations. The bottom half has a white background with the session title, organiser (ICT4D Collective), note that APC member Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is speaking, and event details: Monday, 6 July 2026, 16:00–16:45 local time (UTC+02:00), Room L1, ITU Montbrillant Building, physical and virtual.

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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

On this week’s CounterPower, I’m talking about the global fight against Big Tech Empires. It was such a pleasure to talk to Sofia Scasserra of @tninstitute.bsky.social and Anita Gurumurthy of @itforchange.bsky.social 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Mx...

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Resisting Big Tech Empires: The Fight for the Future

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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

"This is cognitive capitalism on steroids." Anita Gurumurthy of @itforchange.bsky.social on the rise of Big Tech's power, on our latest episode of COUNTER·POWER 👇🏾 Watch/listen to the full episode now: counterpower.uk

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If you have your sights set on applying for the FemFirst Research Observatory, it’s time to send in your proposals!

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

If you’re still refining your applications for the FemFirst Research Observatory, you’re in luck! We’re extending the final deadline to 25 June.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Our cultural commons are being hollowed out by AI, and intellectual property might not have answers.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

What happens when India’s urban transport systems go digital — and who gets left behind in the process?

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

We thank you for your enthusiastic applications to the FemFirst Lab. The selected applicants for the FemFirst Lab will be informed via email by 27 July 2026. Watch this space for more on AI solutions that foreground ideas of gender justice and human rights. Watch this space for more updates.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

AI futures are being written now. Who gets to shape them? The FemFirst Research Observatory is calling on women and nonbinary-identifying researchers across South and Southeast Asia to develop research that builds new knowledge pathways for feminist AI.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

For more information on the call for applications, head to the link in bio. For more information on the application, head here: lnk.itforchange.net/fflcall #FemFirstLab #FeministAI #AIforGood #WomenInAI #OpenCall #TechForChange #SouthAsia #SoutheastAsia

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Only a few days left to apply to FemFirst Lab — applications close on 15 May. If you’ve been thinking about submitting your idea, this is your sign to complete your proposal and apply.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Our website is currently down and we hope to be back up soon. We’re sorry for the inconvenience! If you were looking for something and hit a dead link, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at itfc.communications@gmail.com. We’re still here and happy to help!

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

FemFirst Lab is looking to help shape feminist AI solutions and take them from idea to prototype. Think the FemFirst Lab could be a great fit for you? Follow the decision tree to find out. If you find yourself saying “yes” at every step, we’d love to see your application.

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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

First up: The Empire of Big Tech 🌍 A handful of firms control the digital world. How did we get here, and how do we take it back? With Anita Gurumurthy (@itforchange.bsky.social), @danmcquillan.bsky.social and @nickdearden.bsky.social #ResistingBigTech

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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

AI isn't just a technology. It's a tool for concentrating power, and most of us never got a vote on that. With @meadwaj.bsky.social, @nsrnicek.bsky.social and Anita Gurumurthy (@itforchange.bsky.social) #ResistingBigTech

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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Now @meadwaj.bsky.social @nsrnicek.bsky.social and Anita Gurumurthy of @itforchange.bsky.social on AI and the Politics of Power at Big Tech Empires

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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Resisting Big Tech Empires - Meet our speakers! ✨ With our conference on 25 April fast approaching, here’s some of the speakers we’ve got lined up. We're coming together to organise the fightback against big tech, and reclaim the future! Free tickets: www.globaljustice.org.uk/event/resist...

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BotPopuli @botpopuli.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Anita Gurumurthy and Nandini Chami of @itforchange.bsky.social reflect on the road from WSIS to WSIS+20. In their article, they elaborate on what we can expect from multilateral engagement in the midst of this volatile political period. botpopuli.net/tragedy-farc...

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Tragedy, Farce, or Ashes of the Old Order?

The road from WSIS to WSIS+20 Twenty years ago, IT for Change was propelled into the WSIS process by chance. We embraced the opportunity to track and pa...

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

On the heels of #InternationalWomen’sDay, we are grateful to our allies in helping us keep this vision alive. We are delighted to share some highlights from our work at the frontlines of feminist struggles for just digital futures—along with an early glimpse of an exciting new journey ahead.

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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

They join: Cory Doctorow (novelist + campaigner) Anita Gurumurthy (@itforchange.bsky.social) Sofia Scasserra (Our World is Not for Sale) James Meadway (@meadwaj.bsky.social) Khem Rogaly (@cmmonwealth.bsky.social) Cecilia Rikap (@ceciliarikap.bsky.social) Dan McQuillan (@danmcquillan.bsky.social)

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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📢 Our line-up for Resisting Big Tech Empires just got even stronger. We’re excited to welcome Nick Srnicek (@nsrnicek.bsky.social, author of Silicon Empires) and Rosa Curling (@foxglovelegal.bsky.social) 📅 Sat 25 April, London 🎟️ Free tix: www.globaljustice.org.uk/tech-empires 🧵

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Gender and Development Network @gadnetwork.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🤖 @itforchange.bsky.social is calling for endorsements to 'ReGenAI: A New Deal for the AI Economy' - a statement that challenges an AI paradigm built on precarity, market concentration and ecological harm, and advances a regenerative alternative. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/mwm2ebww #DigitalJustice

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The prevailing AI paradigm continues to deepen precarity, market concentration, epistemic exclusion, and ecological harm.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

With perspectives from technologists, researchers, and policy experts, the ‘ReGen AI Futures: Dimensions, Dilemmas, and Directions’ panel advocated for examining the extractive nature of AI and looking at how it deepens existing inequalities in our economy.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

New Report Launch! “There’s no ghost in the machine!” shows how algorithmic systems produce machinic dispossession, algorithmic anxiety, and the erosion of worker autonomy, based on interviews with platform workers and union organizers.

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FIAN International @fian-international.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🌐 Digital Rights Meet Food Rights at WSIS+20. Join our virtual side-event: "Protecting Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Digital Age - Spotlight on the Right to Food" 📅 December 15 | 8:00-9:15 AM ET @3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social @itforchange.bsky.social

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Examining the wider implications of the global push for EdTech, IT for Change organized the ‘EdTech for Equitable Education: Critical Conversations’ conference on 30 October 2025.

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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

AI for all, not just the few 🌐 India-AI #ImpactSummit Pre-Event at UN Geneva by South Centre, @itforchange.bsky.social & CPRG India, supported by the Permanent Mission of India & IndiaAI, champions equitable #AI access through global innovation & cooperation.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

During the 2023 Manipur conflict, large parts of the state were forcibly disconnected from the rest of the world. Widespread power outages left women without income, safety pathways, learning access, healthcare links, or communication with displaced families.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Despite gig work platforms claiming ‘disintermediation’, there are “platform intermediaries,” or human agents employed by platforms, who are responsible for onboarding domestic workers, connecting them with potential employers, and helping navigate conflict in the worker-employer relationship.

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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

International cooperation is key to advance innovation and equitable access that bridges global #AI divides, highlights #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 Pre-Event by South Centre, @itforchange.bsky.social & CPRG India, supported by the Permanent Mission of India and IndiaAI #GlobalCollaboration #AIforGood

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

What are the 6 questions we need to wrestle with to reclaim the digital agenda beyond #WSIS+20? The answer from #WACC’s latest Conversation Circle: bit.ly/DigitalJusti... #DigitalJustice #CommunicationRights @itu.int @cpu-ph.bsky.social @itforchange.bsky.social @datafriendlyspace.bsky.social

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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

⚡ ON TODAY ⚡ Be part of the global dialogue at #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 Pre-Event by South Centre, CPRG India & @itforchange.bsky.social, supported by the Permanent Mission of India, to Advance Innovation for Equitable #AI Access 🕐 Starting soon at UN Geneva, Room VIII at 13:00. See you there!

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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

⏳ JUST 3 DAYS LEFT! Join policymakers, #AI experts & global changemakers to talk “AI for Good, for All, with Impact” at the #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 Pre-Event by South Centre, CPRG India & @itforchange.bsky.social, supported by the Permanent Mission of India, 🗓️ 17 Nov, 13:15 📍 UN Geneva, Room VIII.

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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

📣Calling all #GVA diplomats, policymakers & stakeholders to discuss future of work & equitable #AI access at #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 Pre-Event 📍 UN Geneva Room VIII 🗓️ 17 Nov, 13:15. Organised by South Centre, with CPRG India & @itforchange.bsky.social, with support of Permanent Mission of India.

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🌐 Building Momentum: Digital Justice Advocacy Post- #WSIS +20. Join us on 6 Nov to shape future joint action! Learn more & register: bit.ly/DigitalJusti... 📅 6 Nov | 13–14:00 UTC+00:00 With @cpu-ph.bsky.social @itforchange.bsky.social @datafriendlyspace.bsky.social Danchurchaid #DigitalJustice

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

EdTech is everywhere today—but does it truly overcome the barriers to universal, quality education?

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

UPDATED TIMINGS! Thank you for your overwhelming interest in our ‘Reimaging Realities’ film discussion!

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

As IT for Change marks 25 years of working towards people-centered digital transformation, we invite you to join us at Our Digital Futures Fest, a celebration of ideas, conversations, and collaborations that reimagine the digital world.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We’re excited to invite you to the inaugural event of our 25th year celebrations. Join us for a public talk by leading child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Shekhar Seshadri.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

For 25 years, IT for Change has challenged dominant tech paradigms and advocated for people-centered alternatives through feminist engagements with the digital economy, interventions in education technology, and global policy advocacy.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We are seeking skilled photography and videography professionals to document Our Digital Futures Fest (ODFF) in late October, Bengaluru. The multi-day event requires full coverage, including sessions, speaker interviews, and networking segments. Learn more here: itforchange.net/tenders

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Rapid digitalization is changing the way MSMEs across the world operate and survive in the marketplace. But how do the larger logics of platformization, datafication, and automation within the digital ecosystem shape equitable outcomes for MSMEs?

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

What does agency look like in digital systems built for social protection? Gabriella Razzano’s Think Piece advances the concept of ‘beneficial visibility’ as a feminist framework for reimagining women’s control over their datafication.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Earlier this year, the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) established a Working Group on Data Governance to engage in a comprehensive dialogue on data governance at all levels. Anita Gurumurthy, Executive Director at IT for Change, is a member of this Working Group.

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IT for Change @itforchange.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, which was passed last week, requires fair and transparent contracts between gig workers and platforms and explicitly clarifies workers’ right to refuse tasks.

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