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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Elections raise the danger for women online, and the pattern is predictable. Our report, The Cost of Candidacy, tracked over 100,000 posts from Tanzania and Côte d'Ivoire's 2025 elections & listened to 36 women leaders and human rights defenders in focus groups. Learn more: bit.ly/TheCostofCan...

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What becomes possible after a woman goes through digital skills training? Daisy Danai Chirawu follows the knowledge beyond the training room. Who did she share it with? What did she do differently? Read her full reflection 👉🏾 medium.com/@pollicy/wha... #digitalsafety

What Becomes Possible: Building a Safe and Joyful Internet for Women

Author: Daisy Danai Chirawu, Pollicy

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📍Gulu, Nothern Uganda This video takes you inside Safety for Voices, our initiative that aims to strengthen digital safety and collective protection for Women Human Rights Defenders and Women in Politics across Uganda. @apc.org #OnlineSafety #Safety4Voices Watch: youtu.be/F49Mhx7V7O0?...

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APC Safety for Voices Digital Training, Dissemination and Co-Creation Workshop in Gulu.

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Three weeks ago we were in Zanzibar for #DataTamashaAfrica26. We're Kicking off a series of reflections and quotes from the event, starting with this one from our ED Neema Iyer. Because the best ideas do not happen in isolation. They happen in rooms like the one we built in Zanzibar. #DTA2026

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Being a feminist online in Africa comes with a cost. Burnout from harassment, second-guessing every post. Choosing silence because speaking feels too risky. Session 2 of our Learning Series tackles trauma, care, and platform surveillance. Join us 🗓️ Wed, Sept 23rd | 2-5PM EAT 📍Zoom: bit.ly/4rdzi8v

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Pollicy was at the West Africa Feminist Data Summit 2026 in Benin. Our colleague Annex shares her reflections and what stayed with her. Read the full article 👉🏾 medium.com/@pollicy/the... #FemDataSummit2026

The West Africa Feminist Data Summit 2026: Understanding Beyond Language

Author: Annex Kemanzi

Sauti Data Lab @sautidatalab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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Building, Connecting, Shaping. 🌍 From 18–21 Aug, Sauti Data Lab was proud to be part of #DataTamashaAfrica2026 in Zanzibar. Our Co-Founder @Norman Angel, contributed to curating the agenda and spoke at Speed Data-ing, connecting data communities around ideas, tools, policy & collaboration.

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

They talk through what it really takes to keep a feminist organisation alive as funding cycles shift, and how leaders keep their ambition intact when the resources don't match it. 🎧 Listen in open.spotify.com/episode/30HW...

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Inside Home Featuring Neema Iyer

The Who Funds Women's Innovation Mini-Series · Episode

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What does it take to lead a feminist organisation through seasons of uncertainty? Mwikali Muoka sits down with Neema Iyer, Executive Director of Pollicy, for a conversation about FemTech funding, the ideas that shape Pollicy's programmes, and what she's learned building an institution that lasts.

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the Ministry for Communication, Information Technology and Innovation, Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar as an official partner of #DataTamashaAfrica26. And joining us as our Guest of Honour is the Minister himself, Hon. Mudrick Soragha 🎉 #JengaNaData

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📢 Episode 2 of Who Funds Women's Innovation is out now, and Mwikali Muoka talks to Varaidzo Faith Magodo-Matimba, a pan-African feminist lawyer and a decolonial funding advocate about reimagining funding through a decolonial feminist lens. 🎧 Listen in open.spotify.com/episode/5hjf...

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Swipe to see snippets from #DataTamashaAfrica26 pre-event in Nairobi. One of the questions that kept coming up all day was what does it mean to build with data for African realities? We are carrying every unfinished conversation straight to Zanzibar! #JengaNaData

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

14 days to #DataTamashaAfrica26. The countdown just got very real Five tracks, engaging sessions, the Afrofeminist Data Museum, and a room full of builders, creatives, policymakers, and community leaders from across the continent who have been waiting for this moment. Zanzibar here we come!

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We put out a call for African feminist and women's rights organisations to join a #digitalsafety audit and training initiative. We expected interest. We didn't expect this. Over 125 applications. 20 countries. We could only pick 15. Read the full report 👉🏾 bit.ly/TheWaitlistA...

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Registration for #DataTamashaAfrica26 is officially closed. The agenda is shaping up to be one of our most exciting yet, five tracks, real conversations, & the kind of sessions that actually move conversations along. If you are registered, the countdown is on 👉https://datafest.africa/

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A couple of weeks ago we spent a Sunday afternoon on a football pitch with 150+ domestic workers at a wellness derby running a Digital Safety Clinic sitting one-on-one with domestic workers to talk through the basics of #onlinesafety. Read more: medium.com/p/5135b4f1d24e

The Password is “123456”: What We Learned Sharing Digital Safety Tips with Domestic Workers in…

Authors: Wanjiku Maina, Pollicy & Tabitha Wangechi, Digital Safety & Security Trainer

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🚨 Brand new research just dropped: How deepfakes & AI-generated disinformation are targeting women in politics across Africa. We spent the 2025 and 2026 election cycles looking closely & tracking how this shows up on the ground & what needs to change to stop it. Learn more: bit.ly/RoleofDeepfakes

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In exactly 30 days, Zanzibar becomes the place where Africa's builders, thinkers, creatives, and community leaders share the same room to show the world what building with data actually looks like. Get the full picture at datafest.africa #JengaNaData #DataTamashaAfrica26

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Before we land in Zanzibar, #DataTamashaAfrica26 is coming to Nairobi! A one-day community baraza in partnership with Aga Khan University, Nairobi. The kind of gathering where every voice is actually in the conversation. 📅 6th August 2026 📍 Aga Khan University, Nairobi Register datafest.africa

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We asked our team what they are most excited about at #DataTamashaAfrica26. And their responses? You just have to watch to find out... Registrations are still open but only for a short while. Secure yourself a spot before August sneaks up on you register.datafest.africa #JengaNaData

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Online violence against women in politics isn't random. It's organized and designed to make leadership too costly for the women coming up behind us. Brenda Namata reflects on the 5th #NalafemSummit2026 and what it'll take to actually back women in power. Read it here 👉🏾 bit.ly/4vmJdsE

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Organized not Random: Cost of Online Violence Against Women in Politics

Author: Brenda Namata, Pollicy

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Pollicy is hiring its next Executive Director, Africa. Ten years of treating murals, games and zines as real research. Now we're looking for someone ready to lead that work forward across Africa. Full time, 4 days a week, remote friendly within Africa. Apply here: forms.gle/KpBuLVkaML5V...

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Women in politics and WHRDs are dealing #TFGBV which is meant to intimidate and silence them. We spoke to 30women across Tanzania and Côte d'Ivoire and built a chatbot around what they actually asked for. Read the full study: bit.ly/DigitalSuppo...

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Co-creating a Digital Support Chatbot for TFGBV Survivors in Tanzania & Cote d’Ivoire - Pollicy

Women in politics (WIPs) and women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Tanzania and Côte d’Ivoire increasingly face technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), including online harassment, sur...

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Digital spaces carry the weight of colonial data systems and algorithms that decide whose voice gets heard. Session 1 of our Afro-feminist Masterclass breaks down why, and gives you real digital skills to use right after. 🗓️ July 15th 2026 ⏰ 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EAT 📍Register: bit.ly/Afrofeminist...

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Pollicy joins the 5th #NalafemSummit2026 in Nairobi Kenya, under the theme, Power meets capital. This year's summit centers feminist wealth & ethical political leadership. Conversations will dig into backing women's political power, protecting women facing #tfgbv and gender digital justice.

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

⏰ Tick Tock, only 50 days to go to #DataTamashaAfrica26 Registrations are open and completely FREE, in person in Zanzibar or virtually. Your spot is waiting, don't miss it 👉🏾 register.datafest.africa #JengaNaData

Data Tamasha Africa 2026 — Registration

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Our #DataTamashaAfrica26 Chair recently made the trip to Zanzibar, and what was meant to be a site visit turned into something more. A quiet confirmation that this is exactly where #DTA2026 belongs. In-person & virtual registration is still open 👉🏾https://register.datafest.africa

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

📍 Happening Today at Park Hyatt Zanzibar! Our partners dLabTz are officially launching #DataTamashaAfrica26 with Guest of Honour Hon. Mudrik Ramadhan Soraga, Zanzibar's Minister for ICT and Innovation. The countdown is real. are you registered yet? 👀 🔗 register.datafest.africa #JengaNaData

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

What started as a simple assignment becomes a deeper inquiry into how #feminist organisations survive, adapt, and reimagine sustainability when funding shrinks Mwikali Muoka asks: "Why must organisations constantly reshape their language to fit funding frameworks?" Read on 👉🏾 bit.ly/3QTJrcB

Even Rice Chokes: A Reflection on my Fellowship Assignment, ‘Who Funds Womens Innovation’ Podcast…

Author: Mwikali Muoka, 2025 Grants & Growth Fellow

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

On the International Day for Countering #HateSpeech, we’re reflecting on how online spaces can become unsafe for women who lead & participate. Our research found that women politicians in Uganda were 3x more likely to face online harassment than men. Explore Amplified Abuse: vawp.pollicy.org

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📣The Pollicy 2026 Fellowship call is NOW OPEN ! We’re looking for thoughtful, creative, values-aligned people passionate about data, technology & digital rights. Join our feminist collective for a 6-month paid fellowship & help shape more just digital futures. Apply 👉🏾 forms.gle/d7ZJCQijgfRR...

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Registrations for #DataTamashaAfrica26 are now OPEN! 🎉. And the best part? It is completely FREE. Whether you are a policymaker, activist, technologist, or data enthusiast, this space is for you. Join us in person in Zanzibar or tune in virtually. Visit register.datafest.africa to get your ticket!

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

16 women Local Council leaders walked into a training room in Wakiso thinking about WhatsApp as a social app. They walked out asking how to use it to mobilise their communities. That is what a safe and joyful internet looks like in practice. Discover more 👉🏾 pollicy.medium.com/women-local-...

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Women Local Council leaders using Technology as a Leadership Tool.

Author: Annex Kemanzi

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📣 We are officially 70 days away from #DataTamashaAfrica26! This August, Zanzibar will be the place where Africa's builders, thinkers, creatives & communities share the same room and show the world what Building with Data looks like. 🗓️ 19 - 21 August 2026 Registration is FREE and opens next week.

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Africa's #data systems are expanding fast. But if women aren't shaping them, we're just reproducing old inequalities in new digital forms. Bonnita Nyamire breaks it all down in this blog 👉🏾 medium.com/@pollicy/gen... #GenderData

Gender Data Futures: Why Africa Needs A Women’s Network for Gender Transformative Data Governance

Author: Bonnita Nyamwire

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#DataTamashaAfrica26 cannot come full circle without the Afrofeminist Data Museum, returning for it's third edition. And we are bringing back the dream team @vodoarts to make it happen. Some things you have to experience for yourself & this is one of them. 🎟️ Registration opens soon. #JengaNaData

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Last call for submissions for #DataTamashaAfrica26 close 31st May. Sessions. Demos. Creative outputs. If your idea has been sitting in your drafts, don't forget to send it in. Now is the time 👉🏾 datafest.africa/call-for-sessions #JengaNaData

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Call for Sessions – DataFest Africa 2026

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Next up on our #DataTamashaAfrica26 curators list, meet Chilufya Theresa Mulenga, Founder of Women in Data Science and AI Zambia. She has been building the community that makes the difference and now she is bringing that energy to Zanzibar. 👏🏾 #JengaNaData

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

16 women leaders in Kasangati showed up, learned, and led. Last week, we partnered with VukaHer Africa to run a #digitalliteracy and safety training in Luganda because most online spaces are built in English, and that shouldn't be a barrier to women's participation. #WomenInLeadership

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Next up on our #DataTamashaAfrica26 curators list is @valarie_waswa. She is bringing legal grounding and policy depth to #DataTamashaAfrica26, rooting AI governance conversations in lived realities and feminist ways of building technology. #JengaNaData #DTA2026

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. datafest.africa/call-for-ses... #DTA2026

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Our call for submissions for #DataTamshaAfrica2026 is still open till the end of this month. Wondering if you should apply? Find out below 👇🏾 #JengaNaData

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The people helping us build #DataTamashaAfrica26 behind the scenes deserve their flowers. Meet Norman Angel, Co-Founder of @sautidatalab.bsky.social who is helping us design, shape, and bring #DTA2026 closer to the people building Africa's data future. #JengaNaData

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Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We are sooo back! 🔥 Zanzibar, 19-21 August 2026! Building with Data / Kujenga na Data. Call for session submissions is still on. Submit yours 👉🏾: datafest.africa/call-for-ses... #DataTamashaAfrica26 #JengaNaData

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Behind every research, project, or program is this team. And once in a while, we make room for play. Last Thursday was a paint and sip. Music, insightful life conversations and cake for our April babies. Play is a form of rest. The inner child in all of us deserves a turn too.

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We're hiring a Website Developer.👩🏾‍💻 Over 2–4 months, you'll design and develop a website that communicates who we are & intentionally showcases our research, programmes & community resources. If this sounds like you, don't miss out on the opportunity to apply! 👉🏾 Apply: pollicy.org/events/terms...

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

We gathered different stakeholders to share what they expect from our ongoing UPDATE Kenya research. From school connectivity and digital literacy for domestic, tech & agricultural workers, to Kenya ratifying ILO Conventions 189 and 190. Watch 👉🏾 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvp9... #PlatformWork

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How Digital Spaces Shape Women's Employment in Kenya | UPDATE Kenya Research

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#DataTamashaAfrica26 is now OPEN and we want YOU in the room! This year, we are accepting sessions across three streams: 💬 Sessions, 🛠️ Demos, 🎨 Creative outputs: Your stage awaits! 📅Deadline: Sunday 24th May 2026 Submit your session: datafest.africa/call-for-ses... #DTA2026 #JengaNaData

Pollicy @pollicy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Domestic workers in Kenya are working 16-hour days, earning below minimum wage, with no safe way to report abuse or harassment. Our stakeholder engagements continue to unpack the gender, digital, and labour rights gaps hiding in plain sight. Listen in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-pe...

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How Digital Spaces Shape Women's Employment in Kenya | Challenges Facing Domestic & Tech Workers.