Women, young people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of colour are among those who face structural barriers to accessing power and fully participating in civic and political life. We fund initiatives that put digital tools at the service of grassroots movements and campaigns, and we support members of underrepresented groups to become civic and political leaders. We also support narratives that call out injustice and promote inclusion and empowerment.

For human rights defenders, activists, and journalists, Latin American countries are among the most dangerous in the world. Aggression against those who challenge power is increasing. For example, Colombia has the highest number of killings of civil society leaders and activists, while journalists in Mexico can face threats and violence every day. We provide tools and facilitate security training to increase the resilience of those challenging power. We also advocate for protection and justice on behalf of those who are threatened and attacked.

In Latin America, media ownership is concentrated in the hands of just a few elite groups. We support digital media outlets committed to holding power to account and amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups. We aim to make sure they can grow their reach and impact, while strengthening their long-term financial independence and sustainability.

Social media platforms lack transparency. When moderating content, they often disregard considerations about local context.  This amplifies harmful narratives, extremist views, and the spread of misinformation and disinformation. In response, we document digital harms. We fund and participate in campaigns to raise awareness about platforms’ damaging practices. And we advocate for better content moderation policies. In particular, we support regulation that protects freedom of expression while holding digital media platforms to account for what is published via their platforms and channels.