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Only 45% of men in Africa are using the internet. Taken alone, this figure from a report released last year by the International Telecommunication Union is already cause for concern. Yet, what is...

https://afchix.org/afchix-community-networks-creating-lasting-change/

From the field: Bringing connectivity to Groot Aub “I wouldn’t really call us a town,” says Ghillian Bock, AFCHIX Project Coordinator, about the small Namibian community of Groot Aub. Locat...

https://afchix.org/from-the-field-bringing-connectivity-to-groot-aub/

#EmbraceEquity. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) could not be more fitting to highlight the global digital gender gap and the need for gender-sensitive approaches in c...

https://afchix.org/iwd2023-equal-opportunities-are-not-enough/

Each new year brings with it the opportunity for a fresh start. The idea of a new beginning is so inspiring, that we cannot help but feel more hopeful and optimistic about the year ahead. But bef...

https://afchix.org/2023-celebrating-a-new-year-with-gratitude-for-successes/

Aziza was only going to serve the tea. But when she saw what other women were learning during AFCHIX’s digital literacy training sessions, she knew she had to join in. So, instead of waiting to...

https://afchix.org/from-the-field-education-and-social-norms-in-morocco-5/

“Empowered women are frightening,” jokes Dr Revi Sterling, Director of the WomenConnect Challenge. But behind the jest, she explains, is a serious issue. Cultural and social norms remain one ...

https://afchix.org/who-is-really-keeping-women-offline/

Doreen Bogdan-Martin made history at the end of September this year when she became the first woman to lead the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) since the organisation was first es...

https://afchix.org/change-the-talk-challenge-the-norms-celebrate-the-successes/

Inspiration. Connection. Community. With these three words to summarise our very reason for existing, AFCHIX proudly launched our new website and logo. Our refreshed brand will undoubtedly go a l...

https://afchix.org/afchix-celebrates-new-look-and-website/

“J’ai un téléphone portable normal qui n’a pas de service Internet, mais à la maison, mon fils a un  smartphone avec accès Internet. Je l’utilise quand il est à la maison », expliq...

https://afchix.org/acces-a-internet-limportance-de-la-litteratie-numerique-pour-les-femmes/

Persistent income inequality creates a vicious cycle keeping women from gaining access to mobile devices and internet connectivity – the very tools that can help them empower themselves economi...

https://afchix.org/bridging-the-digital-gender-gap-the-need-to-address-access-and-affordability/