Covid-19 knocking on the door of minorities. The role of ICTs in social isolation of elderly during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and there are no indications that it will end anytime soon. Even though the epidemic started in China, the patients in other regions are growing and the number of infected as well as victims of the virus around the world is constantly increasing. In the past …

Disrupting the Disrupter – How the Antiracist Approach Could Reset Digital for Development

Whether under the banner of innovation or efficiency, technology is evangelised as the disruptor that will solve development problems. International development practice barely acknowledges the idea of embedded bias in technologies it is pushing in formerly colonised countries. Introduction: Disrupting the disruptor Technology is rarely advertised as a conservative defender …

Growing problem of Digital Divide. Between Hope and Fear.

In recent decades, we have seen a significant development and popularization of the Internet, personal computers and mobile technologies. What is more, is that ICT technologies are entering new areas of life, which I briefly mentioned in my 1st blog post. Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly important tool for …

Women’s hell in Poland. This is a war.

This month the black scenario has just happened to Polish women. On Thursday last week, the provision permitting abortion in the event of a high probability of severe and irreversible fetal impairment or an incurable life-threatening disease was ruled by the Constitutional Court as inconsistent with the constitution. It has …

Protests against abortion ruling in Poland; will online activism meet offline

I have been planning to cover another topic for this blogpost; however, continuous honks, throttles and chanting coming from the streets made it impossible for me to not talk about the latest protests against abortion law in Poland in all conscience.

Identity theft – why it would be safer to have birthday on sX8t%R5$ than on June11

¡Viva México! Finally! I’m herewith solemnly telling you why I, an Austrian veterinarian, ended up being a Communication of Development student at Malmö University in Sweden, living in Mexico.  Why I study Communication of Development? That was an easy decision! I take pleasure in communication of all forms, verbal, non-verbal, …

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