Technology and ethics
“Data literacy is about building informed, active citizens”
Irene Mwendwa is the executive director of the civil-society organisation Pollicy, an Africa-centred feminist collective working at the intersection of data, design and technology. In this interview, she outlines her vision of ethical tech and talks about her experiences in the fight against disinformation and for the empowerment of Africans, especially women, so that they can defend themselves against unjust policies.