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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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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

Developed by IT for Change in collaboration with the Subgroup on AI, IP and Culture under the UNESCO Global CSOs and Academic Network on AI Ethics and Policy, it maps the terrain of the struggle to reclaim the knowledge infrastructures of tomorrow. Read the brief: lnk.itforchange.net/issuebriefip...

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

This issue brief contends with the conditions under which AI systems need to be developed, governed, and integrated into cultural economies to reclaim the public domain, protect artists and creators, and secure collective cultural and developmental rights of communities and states.

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

Today, we launch ‘Governing AI for the Cultural Commons: Beyond Intellectual Property,’ a critical guide to one of the most consequential debates shaping the governance of AI.

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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

As cities push for “smart” mobility solutions, the report raises critical questions around the future of urban mobility, emphasizing that technological solutions must also address governance, equity, labor, accessibility, and public accountability.

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

From transport stacks and open mobility networks to data governance, public infrastructure, and platform-led mobility, this research paper by Aditi Surie examines the promises and contradictions of the DPI turn in urban transportation policy.

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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

From policy, technical choices and political economy to labor, care, and resistance, we’re looking for work that challenges dominant AI paradigms and reimagines what equitable AI futures can look like.

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

In a landscape dominated by extractive AI economies and Global North-centric frameworks, the Observatory seeks to nurture research that is grounded in lived realities, regional solidarities, and methodological plurality.

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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 support feminist AI prototypes that place gender equality, social justice, and human rights at the center of innovation. If you're working on issues like gender-based violence, health, climate justice, accessibility, or digital labor, your idea could be a strong fit.

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

Think Pieces: itforchange.net/digital-econ... From Fields to Futures — Photo Exhibition: itforchange.net/from-fields-... Kishori Rap Music Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgHH... The Guiding Lights — Voices of Kishori Club Facilitators: youtu.be/qDm3nfBf55U

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

This is an invitation to reimagine the place and purpose of AI in a world of extreme inequality and profound uncertainty.

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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

This panel was held as part of #OurDigitalFuturesFest, commemorating 25 years of our work in digital justice. Moderated by Anita Gurumurthy, Executive Director, IT for Change, this panel served as a pre-summit event for the upcoming India-AI Impact Summit 2026, organized by the Government of India.

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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

Moving beyond narrow transparency debates, the report adopts a socio-technical lens to understand algorithms as sites of power—and lays out future-looking recommendations to redistribute power and control. #PlatformWork #AlgorithmicManagement #FutureOfWork #LabourRights #DigitalEconomy #India

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

This was part of #OurDigitalFuturesFest, commemorating 25 years of our work towards building a just and equitable digital world.

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

The lack of access to power sources did not fall evenly. It followed the lines of gender, geography, and ethnicity, reinforcing old hierarchies through new infrastructure failures.

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

Through field interviews in the district of Lamka, this study by Jacqueline Chochoi reveals how tribal women navigated survival under energy and digital deprivation, negotiating scarcity and inflation.

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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

Studying this phenomenon in her new study, Salonie Muralidhara Hiriyur shows how women’s hidden mediation facilitates domestic work platforms, even as their contributions remain undervalued.

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

Hidden behind the guise of automation, these intermediaries act as ‘phygital’ touchpoints for platforms by collecting, digitizing, and commodifying workers’ data.

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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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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

From critical dialogues on EdTech and equitable education to a special discussion on AI, gender, and storytelling, and a forward-looking panel on regenerative AI, the fest brings together practitioners, scholars, technologists, policymakers, and artists to exchange insights from the field.

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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

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

These are some of the pertinent questions answered in this study by Deepti Bharthur. This report has been published as part of IT for Change’s project, ‘Digital Economic Integration of MSMEs in the Global South, co-funded by the European Union and the Fair, Green and Global Alliance.

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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

By challenging Western notions of privacy and advocating for rights rooted in dignity and community, the study invites policymakers to rethink digitalization processes, aiming for outcomes where inclusion is truly empowering for women and structurally mindful of gendered vulnerabilities.

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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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