In July, we held a workshop, “Starting them Young”, for girls to help build their digital literacy skills and use these to tackle social issues. Understanding the problem of the digital divide Indonesia is one of the largest and most populous countries in the world; it is also the fastest growing country in terms of […]
How we can build up digital ICT literacy in Indonesia by empowering women (and men)
This post was written by the Open Data Lab Jakarta’s Research Assistant, Debora Irene Christine, together with our Regional Research Manager for Asia, Michael Cañares. You can follow Debora @debby_bora and Michael @mikorulez on Twitter for more updates on their research. Recognising the importance of improved access to broadband network and services for increased economic […]
Advancing Data Literacy for Girls in Indonesia
World Wide Web Foundation, Open Data Lab Jakarta dan Goethe-Institut Indonesia menyelenggarakan lokakarya literasi digital untuk perempuan muda pada tanggal 10-12 Juli. Laporan utama World Wide Web Foundation berjudul “Women’s Rights Online” menunjukkan kesenjangan gender di bidang digital cukup signifikan di Indonesia. Rata-rata hanya 20 persen perempuan Indonesia memiliki akses internet; di antara mereka hanya […]
Where we were and where to catch us next
Cover photo from the Re:publica 2018 website. All credits belong to them. 2018 is passing by quickly, and at the Jakarta Lab, we’ve been busy bees organising workshops, attending and presenting at various events, and actively advocating for better open data practices in the region (as we’ve been doing the last years). So where can […]
Using Open Data to Make Development More Inclusive for Women
This post was written by the Open Data Labs’ Strategic Partnerships and Outreach Manager, Louis Susanty, together with our Regional Research Manager for Asia, Michael Cañares. In 2017, we wanted to find out if providing women better access to government data can help them to proactively advocate for a more gender-inclusive development planning, budgeting, […]
Gender must be central to the data protection conversation, not a side note
This post was written by Ana Brandusescu, Web Foundation Research & Policy Officer and originally appears on the Web Foundation news. Follow her on Twitter at @anabmap. Photo © Daniel Friedman, CC BY-NC 2.0. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference in Brussels. Discussions at the conference covered a wide range of important digital […]
2017: Where we are and how we got here
2017 marks the Lab’s fourth year, and it passed by quickly! Here are some of the highlights of our year and a quick recap of our journey. It’s been a tough but rewarding journey In 2014, we planted the seeds for the Jakarta Lab with projects aimed to help bring open data to the […]
100 days in: five thoughts from the top of the mountain
This piece is written by Adrian Lovett, President & CEO of Web Foundation. This was originally published on the Web Foundation website. I’m writing this on day 100 in my role at the Web Foundation. No day has been like another — including today, as I write from the remote village of Girisuko in Indonesia […]
Ada Lovelace Day: a reminder of the importance of digital inclusion
This post was originally published by the Web Foundation. Photo © Charly Kodjo, TechMousso Project Participant. Côte d’Ivoire, 2016. Ada Lovelace Day, named after the world’s first computer programmer, celebrates the achievements of women in STEM. Despite the formidable legacy that women like Ada have left on ICTs, two full centuries later, women still face significant social, political […]
Can we use open data to promote gender-inclusive development?
From the outset, the Web Foundation’s Open Data Lab Jakarta has engaged partners in Indonesia and all over Southeast Asia to unlock the social, political, and economic benefits of open data in the region. Open data and the quest for gender equity and inclusivity One thing we’ve learned from our experiences is that open data […]