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Luminate welcomes Maria Ressa acquittal
Luminate welcomes the decision by the Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals to acquit Maria Ressa of four politically motivated tax charges.
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Ground-breaking new complaint challenges YouTube’s abuse of children’s...
For the first time, the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code could be used to protect children’s privacy. We’ve supported a new complaint with the UK’s Information Commissioner's Office highlighting YouTube’s invasive...
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Juana Kweitel joins Luminate as Vice President, Global Programmes
Juana Kweitel has joined the foundation as Vice President, Global Programmes and will lead the team working on transregional initiatives to enable people to fully participate in civic and political life, to safely challenge...
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January 8th riots in Brazil: it’s time to build a democracy that works...
Despite the January 8 riots, which were fueled by online mis- and disinformation, there are bright spots to celebrate in Brazil, such as the appointment of diverse, representative leaders like Anielle Franco and Sonia Guajajara.
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Shifting power through narrative change
Narrative change and storytelling can be powerful tools in creating just, inclusive societies. Our narrative change work focuses on public discourse, culture, and storytelling.
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Call for consultants who support social change organisations
We’re looking for individuals and organisations that specialise in providing support in the areas of expertise listed below that are ideally (but not necessarily) located in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia,...
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Statement on the attacks in Brazil
Luminate condemns the anti-democratic attacks in Brazil on Sunday, January 8th. Democracy is essential to building more just societies and must be protected.
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Namati: The Journey of Kenya’s Disenfranchised to Reclaim Their Rights
Can you imagine how your life would look if your country didn’t recognise you as a citizen? For five million Kenyans, this is not a hypothetical question.
Learn more about what our partner Namati is doing to help...
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Driving accountability, protecting democracy: Using data protection laws...
Luminate supported a landmark case against Meta brought by Tanya O’Carroll who is seeking to exercise her right under the UK GDPR to object to her personal data being used to profile her and show her targeted ads.
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Temblores: Shaking the structures of oppression in Colombia
Since 2017, our partner Temblores (Tremors, in English) has sought to decrease social inequality and injustice for marginalised groups. Last year, they achieved their greatest victory yet against police brutality.
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What we’re paying attention to during the Brazilian elections — and...
Brazilian elections matter for Brazilians, for Latin Americans, and for the whole world. Whatever happens in the country could set precedents for the efforts to build more inclusive societies.
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Our new strategy: A future where everyone has power to shape society
Our new strategy places greater emphasis on ensuring that everyone – especially those who are underrepresented – has the information, rights, and power to influence the decisions that affect us all.
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Request for Proposals: SEO Consultant
Luminate is looking for an experienced SEO consultant to help increase and improve the performance of our website content. The work is to be performed between the 15th of October to the 15th of December 2022.
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