Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Through projects that integrated statistical analyses into multidisciplinary human rights work, we engaged in the public debate about human rights violations in Colombia.

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International Guatemala Colombia Analysis 150

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2010

As the worldwide debate continues about the release of government information by Wikileaks, history has shown that the uncovering of government data can be an important factor in human rights investigations. Habré has been accused of killing and systematically torturing thousands of political opponents.

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Chad Guatemala Data Liberia 124

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Guest blog from Beatriz, one of Benetech's human rights team members in Colombia. But today's mood in Colombia is more somber than usual. The ugly truth is out, and it is being picked up by international media that can hardly be accused of cozying up to the guerrilla, such as the New York Times.

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Colombia New York Children Demonstration 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 11, 2009

A Guest Beneblog by Tamy Guberek (Benetech HRDAG team member from Colombia) There is important news this month from our partners at the Guatemalan National Police Archive, which has worked since 2006 with Benetech’s Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG).

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Montenegro Guatemala Colombia National 100

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

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Global Goal Senegal Indonesia 28

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

Global 28

Global Goal Senegal Indonesia 28

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Gender equality is a cross-cutting and must not be considered as a single policy issue in the eyes of governments. Ranking gender-related data sources and evidence, policymakers said they most often use government data (79%), international data, such as from the UN (47%) and academic or research institution data (41%).

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Data Lesson Senegal Indonesia 20