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Developing an Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Digital Agenda in the Dominican Republic

Magaly Pineda at the Digital Agenda consultation in Santo Domingo, September 2015 (CC BY 3.0)

The Dominican Republic has recently revived efforts to develop and implement a national Digital Agenda. This agenda is being informed through public consultations, and will guide inclusive, gender-responsive ICT policy in the country.

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Fast, Affordable, Safe & Transparent Internet for Africa

FASTAfrica — a new campaign launched with the Web We Want — is designed to jumpstart efforts to make Internet in Africa fast, affordable, safe, and transparent.

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Web Foundation and A4AI Join Forces with UN Women to Promote Women’s Empowerment through the Web

We're excited to announce a new partnership with UN Women to drive policy commitments towards closing the gender gap in ICT and achieving universal and affordable access to the Internet.

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2015-16 A4AI Affordability Report: Out Today

The 2015-16 edition of A4AI's annual Affordability Report has just been released. This year's report takes an in-depth look at how poverty and income inequality are masking the affordability picture and examines what we must to do to overcome these barriers to make universal access a reality.

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New Affordability Report to be released February 22

Mark your calendars! We'll be releasing the 2015/16 edition of our annual Affordability Report on Monday, February 22.

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27-28 de Enero 2016 – Reunión de la Coalición Dominicana y Taller Compartición de Infraestructuras y Acceso Abierto

Información y la agenda de eventos 27 de Enero 2016 – Presentaciones Compartición de Infraestructuras – Guillermo Alarcon Compartición de Facilidades Marco Regulatorio en República Dominicana – Luis Scheker Economía de la compartición: qué se comparte y cómo. Experiencias desde…

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Osama Manzar and Ebele Okobi Join A4AI Advisory Council

We're excited to welcome two new members to the A4AI Advisory Council: Osama Manzar, Founder and Director of Digital Empowerment Foundation, and Ebele Okobi, Facebook’s Director of Public Policy, Africa.

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7 Predictions for Broadband Access in 2016

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2015 was an eventful year for broadband access across the world. What access developments and trends will we see in 2016? Our team members offer seven predictions for the year ahead.

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2015: Triumphs, Setbacks and the Way Forward for the Web in Africa

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As we move forward into 2016, the Web Foundation's Africa Regional Director Nnenna Nwakanma reflects on 2015 and the state of the Web across Africa.

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What’s Next for Myanmar? A4AI Working Groups Set Goals to Kickstart 2016

The working groups of the A4AI-Myanmar Coalition came together earlier this month to discuss progress on work toward affordable, universal access and to set key next steps to kickstart efforts in 2016.

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Putting Gender at the Heart of Policy in Ghana

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Earlier this week, Ghana launched a new National Gender Policy that outlines a strategy for incorporating gender equality considerations into the country’s development agenda.

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Redefining Affordability

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