What is the FTX?

How do we approach technology as women's rights activists? Where do communication rights fit
into women’s movements? How can we reclaim technology for women's empowerment?

The Feminist Tech Exchange, also known as the FTX, was developed in response to calls from feminist and women's rights movements for greater understanding of emerging technologies, their potential and impact on the rights and lives of women. Through skills sharing, information exchange and discussions, the FTX explores feminist practices and politics of technology, and raises awareness on the critical role of communication rights in the struggle to advance women’s rights worldwide.

What is it trying to do?

The FTX aims to:

build the skills of feminist and women's rights movements in the creative and strategic use of ICT;

provide a space for open discussions on the connections between information and communication technologies (ICT) issues and women's rights agenda, as well as on feminist politics and practices of technology;

create partnerships between advocates working on women's rights and feminism with those working in the field of ICT to sustain movement-building;

develop a community of trainers who can continue to support knowledge and skills building, even after the exchange.

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The Online Security Section on itrainonline.

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Get to know them!