In the labyrinth of struggles that marginalized women in the Global South navigate, mental health remains a silent specter. Statistics reveal a harrowing landscape: approximately one in five women in post-conflict settings suffer from depression, double the global average. Moreover, the prevalence of intimate partner violence—a significant contributor to mental distress—can be as high as 70% in these regions.

In the spirit of innovation and commitment to empowering marginalized communities, Audiopedia is proud to introduce Ella.fm – a beacon of knowledge and empowerment, set to launch in Latin America in 2024. At the heart of Audiopedia’s mission is the pursuit of educational equity, and Ella.fm is our latest step in making this a reality for women and girls across diverse cultural landscapes.

The name of my team is Team Mems, and here’s a quick summary of our experiences during the She Code Africa (SCA) Hackfest 2022 and how we came second. 

It's no secret that women are underrepresented in open source. But what are the reasons for this? And what can we do about it? This article presents the results of a recent survey of the literature on this topic.

This case study is part of a series that showcases successful usage of open-source software with a development objective in Uganda and around the world.

We have successfully completed our first Open Source for Equality Challenge! The results are impressive: five web apps by five female developers in four local languages, covering a range of topics that will help empower rural women in Uganda.

This cheat sheet aims to define key phrases and concepts used to describe open source. It further provides a brief explanation of the words' meanings along with a link to a website where you may get further details.

Audiopedia Wiki is a MediaWiki based collaborative platform to create, share and publish audible contents.

Wikimedia's vision is an open and informed knowledge society. In order to take this one step closer, the foundation started to look for exciting ideas and approaches they can support with their brand new UNLOCK Accelerator program.