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Woman using her mobile phone in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Honiara is the capital city of Solomon Islands. Wednesday, 10 June 2015. Credit:

Beyond a phone in your pocket: feminist analysis of the digital age

Amy O'Donnell

August 28th, 2018 Gender, Gender & Development Journal, ICT4D

Amy O’Donnell, a specialist on digital technologies at Oxfam and Board member of anti-harassment charity Hollaback!, outlines the Gender & Development Journal’s new ICTs issue and two launch events.  Having a phone …

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#MeTooDigitalFeminism
The responsible data lifecycle infographic

Putting responsible data into practice

Amy O'Donnell

April 26th, 2017 ICT4D, Methodology

Rachel Hastie and Amy O’Donnell introduce Oxfam’s new responsible data training resources and their launch event.  90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last …

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AccountabilityData managementHumanitarian practiceInformed consentProgram dataProgramme dataProgramme designProtectionResearch methodsResponsible dataTraining
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Evolving ICTs in humanitarian: The power of networks

Amy O'Donnell

April 18th, 2017 ICT4D, Innovation, Methodology

Amy O’Donnell unpacks the idea that ICTs save time, money and improve accuracy, whilst exploring the conditions needed for them to add value in humanitarian response. For three years, the …

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ICT4DICTsInnovationmobile surveysResearchSHINEThe Scaling Humanitarian ICTs Network

Making invisible voices visible in online EVAW campaigns

Amy O'Donnell

November 25th, 2016 Gender & Development Journal, Violence Against Women and Girls

Online spaces are not free from violence against women and girls (VAWG) but, in this blog, Amy O’Donnell and Miranda Dobson discuss how specific online platforms, including Hollaback! are supporting …

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Everyday sexismGender Based ViolenceHarrassmapHollaback!Online violenceVAWGwomen's rights

Transforming tech for women

Jemma Stringer and Amy O'Donnell

April 18th, 2016 Gender

More than two-thirds of the world’s population will be using smartphones by 2020, but how smart are they for women? Information and communication technology is transforming our lives, but is …

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Our favourite uses of technology for social good

Amy O'Donnell

December 9th, 2015 Innovation

Today the Nominet Trust, the UK’s leading social tech funder announces a shortlist of 100 best uses of technology for social good. Here Amy O’Donnell, ICT in Programme Lead, explains …

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Technology for social good: top 100 inspiring uses

Amy O'Donnell

September 3rd, 2015 Innovation, Methodology

Oxfam is increasingly exploring how to introduce technology in our programme work. We often find the first question asked by country staff is whether there are any ideas or case …

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A rights based approach to responsible data

Amy O'Donnell

August 27th, 2015 Methodology

Today Oxfam is proud to publish a new Responsible Data Policy which focuses on our commitment to treat the programme data we collect with respect and uphold the rights of …

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Accountability

Reaching the unreachable through SMS health messages in Somalia

Amy O'Donnell

May 20th, 2015 Health, Methodology

Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal childhood disease which is close to being eradicated globally. When a fresh outbreak of the disease occurred in Somalia in 2013 urgent action …

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Oxfam and Visa team up for an innovative payment solution for disaster-affected communities

Amy O'Donnell

May 12th, 2015 Disasters, Humanitarian

A partnership between Oxfam and Visa is providing financial access to disaster-affected communities in the Philippines. Here, Amy O’Donnell and Niña Espinola-Abogado explain how the Electronic Prepaid Solution (EPS) came …

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