{"id":368,"date":"2024-06-02T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demosites.royal-elementor-addons.com\/digital-agency-dark-v1\/?page_id=368"},"modified":"2024-07-12T01:23:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T22:23:34","slug":"the-idea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/the-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"The Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"368\" class=\"elementor elementor-368\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd125ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"cd125ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a366c57\" data-id=\"a366c57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bca73 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7bca73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW-hgh-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW-hgh-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW-hgh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW-hgh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW-hgh-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW-hgh.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebff177 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ebff177\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab91de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eab91de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6c417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce6c417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore the Future of Work program\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20e9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f20e9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program works to empower women media practitioners, leaders, activists, educators, technologists, creatives, artists, and community organizers across Uganda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Cameroon, Senegal, and Mozambique by equipping them with the digital tools and skills needed to navigate and thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b13b58 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4b13b58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8de8e37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"8de8e37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-109ba5a\" data-id=\"109ba5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b58957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b58957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d17ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d17ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Started in 2021, the Future of Work program was initially launched in Uganda and Kenya in collaboration with key media organizations; the Uganda Media Women\u2019s Association (UMWA), the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), and the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Kenya. Supported by partners like the Urgent Action Fund-Africa, Meedan, and the Association for Progressive Communication (APC), we have since expanded to include the DRC, Tanzania, Cameroon, Senegal, and Mozambique. This expansion reflects our commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive digital environment for women throughout Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98593ca e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98593ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444c76c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"444c76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW_theory-of-change_1.png\" alt=\"FoW_theory of change_1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW_theory-of-change_2.png\" alt=\"FoW_theory of change_2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/pollicy.org\/futureofwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FoW_theory-of-change_3.png\" alt=\"FoW_theory of change_3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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elementor-element-c40d902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40d902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Pathways to Empower and Transform<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3418db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3418db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Theory of Change <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3da3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3da3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Theory of Change focuses on empowering African women by tackling barriers like limited access to technology and education. Through targeted digital literacy, leadership development, and community-building initiatives, we enhance individual capacities, fostering broader societal impact. We advocate for gender equality in the digital realm and continuously evaluate our efforts to ensure sustainable and effective outcomes, driving systemic change across communities and industries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ce04b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3ce04b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b3e833\" data-id=\"2b3e833\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ac4413 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1ac4413\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4cd0ad elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c4cd0ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe0478 wpr-fancy-text-rotate-1 wpr-advanced-text-style-animated wpr-animated-text-infinite-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-text\" data-id=\"0fe0478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;anim_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-advanced-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-advanced-text-preffix\">FAQ - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text wpr-anim-text-type-rotate-1\" data-anim-duration=\"1000,2000\" data-anim-loop=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-anim-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Empowerment<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Skills development<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Digital literacy<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Opportunities<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Impact<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc137ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc137ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section, designed to provide clarity and insight into the Future of Work program. Whether you&#8217;re considering joining us, partnering with our initiatives, or simply curious about our impact, we&#8217;ve compiled answers to some of the most common questions below. If you don&#8217;t find what you&#8217;re looking for, feel free to reach out to us directly through our contact form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e60f0ee elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e60f0ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbc252 wpr-advanced-accordion-icon-no-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-id=\"6dbc252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;active_item&quot;:1}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-active-index=\"1\" data-accordion-trigger=\"click\" data-interaction-speed=\"0.4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-search-input-wrap elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-search\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input placeholder=\"Search...\" class=\"wpr-acc-search-input\" type=\"search\" title=\"Search\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">What is the Future of Work program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>The Future of Work program is an initiative aimed at empowering women media practitioners, leaders, activists, educators, technologists, creatives, artists, and community organizers across several African countries. The program equips them with the digital tools and skills needed to navigate and thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Which countries are involved in the Future of Work program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>The program is implemented across seven African countries: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Cameroon, Senegal, and Mozambique.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">How can I get involved with the Future of Work program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>There are many ways to get involved, whether you are a journalist, media practitioner, technologist, or activist. You can join the program, participate in workshops and training sessions, attend events, or contribute to movement building and advocacy efforts.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">What types of activities does the Future of Work program offer?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>The program offers a variety of activities, including workshops and training sessions on digital skills, online advocacy, and online safety. It also hosts events like webinars, panel discussions, and community consultations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">What is the Afrofeminist Internet Awards?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>The Afrofeminist Internet Awards celebrate individuals, communities of practice, and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to promoting an equitable internet. These awards honor those who champion a feminist internet, tackle gender power imbalances, and advocate for online safety and digital resilience.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">How can I nominate someone for the Afrofeminist Internet Awards?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>The nomination process for the Afrofeminist Internet Awards is open to anyone who has made significant contributions to creating a fair and inclusive digital space. Details on how to nominate deserving candidates can be found on the program's website.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">How does the Future of Work program ensure data security and user confidentiality?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>The program is committed to maintaining the highest standards of data security and user confidentiality. You can read the privacy policy on the program's website to understand how user data is protected.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">How does the Future of Work program support online safety for women?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>The program conducts workshops and training sessions focused on online safety, digital resilience, and online advocacy. 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Our Story Started in 2021, the Future of Work program was initially launched in Uganda and Kenya in collaboration with key media organizations; the Uganda Media Women\u2019s Association (UMWA), the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), and the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Kenya. Supported by partners like the Urgent Action Fund-Africa, Meedan, and the Association for Progressive Communication (APC), we have since expanded to include the DRC, Tanzania, Cameroon, Senegal, and Mozambique. This expansion reflects our commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive digital environment for women throughout Africa. Strategic Pathways to Empower and Transform Our Theory of Change Our Theory of Change focuses on empowering African women by tackling barriers like limited access to technology and education. 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The program offers a variety of activities, including workshops and training sessions on digital skills, online advocacy, and online safety. It also hosts events like webinars, panel discussions, and community consultations. What is the Afrofeminist Internet Awards? The Afrofeminist Internet Awards celebrate individuals, communities of practice, and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to promoting an equitable internet. These awards honor those who champion a feminist internet, tackle gender power imbalances, and advocate for online safety and digital resilience. How can I nominate someone for the Afrofeminist Internet Awards? The nomination process for the Afrofeminist Internet Awards is open to anyone who has made significant contributions to creating a fair and inclusive digital space. Details on how to nominate deserving candidates can be found on the program&#8217;s website. How does the Future of Work program ensure data security and user confidentiality? 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