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In 2006, Take Back the Tech! was initiated by the Association for Progressive Communications’ Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP), a network of more than 150 women from different parts of the world who support women networking for social change and women’s empowerment, through the use of information and communication technologies.
Since it began, the campaign has been taken up, adapted and owned by individuals, groups, networks and organisations all over the world. Campaigners have taken action and initiated local Take Back The Tech! campaigns in Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, the Congo, Germany, India, Macedonia, Mexico, Malaysia, the Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, UK, Uruguay, USA, and more!
There have also been several autonomous Take Back The Tech! campaign websites in different languages, including:
And the list is growing!
For more information about Take Back The Tech!, see the campaign FAQ.
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This campaign site was created through collaborative writing efforts from people from different places.
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This campaign is organised by the Association of Progressive Communications, Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP).
APC WNSP is a global network of more than 175 women in over 55 countries promoting gender equality in the design, implementation, access and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and in the policy decisions and frameworks that regulate them.
*CopyLeft. 2009 APC Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP)*
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