Owning a mobile phone and having access to the internet can change lives. Yet millions of women in developing countries are unable to take advantage of the mobile internet. The main reasons for this are lack of literacy and digital skills.
Together, we can change this. Open Source for Equality is a global initiative to promote the development and use of free and open software that bridges the digital gender gap.
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WOM stands for "Word of Mouth" and was designed as an open platform for digital audio narrowcasting. WOM.fm can be used to make audio information accessible to marginalized populations using short urls (e.g. wom.fm/123) and QR codes.
Written by Marcel Heyne
May 19, 2022
Open Source for Equality was part of the Global Digital Development Forum this year at an insightful expert panel discussion about "How can open-source drive the growth of local digital innovations in Uganda?".
Written by Marcel Heyne
May 06, 2022
