#TechWomenAfrica: Connected women and youth-bridging the digital divide
Muthoni MaingiMuthoni Maingi, Head of Digital Campaigns at Oxfam International, reflects on the challenges for gender equality in online spaces and her recent visit to the #TechWomenAfrica conference. Earlier this month …
Beyond a phone in your pocket: feminist analysis of the digital age
Amy O'DonnellAmy 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 …
Improving data quality with digital data collection
Emily Tomkys Valteri, Alexia Pretari and Simone LombardiniEmily Tomkys Valteri, Alexia Pretari and Simone Lombardini share practical tips to help improve quality in survey data collection, and introduce the latest case study in the ‘Going Digital’ series. …
What can blockchain do for the humanitarian sector?
Josh Hallwright and Nicole HahnNicole Hahn and Josh Hallwright from Oxfam Australia explain why they are excited about the possibilities which blockchain systems offer to improve the effectiveness of aid to the poorest people. …
Technology in humanitarian programming: agility vs standardisation
Laura Eldon and Anna KondakhchyanLaura Eldon and Anna Kondakhchyan reflect on how new technologies are used in humanitarian work, and share learning from Oxfam’s experiences. Here at Oxfam, we are passionate about the potential …
Using tech for feedback and complaints in Gaza and the West Bank
Nahed NatshehOxfam in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel is trialling the use of a mobile tool to collect, manage and respond to feedback. Nahed Natsheh outlines the benefits of using …
Questioning the use of biometric technology in humanitarian response
Anna KondakhchyanAnna Kondakhchyan shares the findings of new research, Biometrics in the Humanitarian Sector, which looks into the benefits and risks of using biometric technology to register people to receive humanitarian aid. …