As part of the content series Generation Why: Youth, rights and responsibilities in the digital age, Devex is hosting a series of discussions between young digital rights activists and policymakers in different regions.
The first conversation features Imani Henrick, an award-winning journalist and digital rights advocate from Tanzania who was active in the #KeepItOn coalition, which called on the country’s government to maintain internet access during the 2020 general election. In this video Q&A, she speaks with Donald Deya, the CEO at the Pan African Lawyers Union. PALU is an umbrella group that brings together Africa’s regional and national lawyers’ associations.
Watch their discussion about internet access as a human right — and how to guarantee it — as well as what African lawmakers and regulators are doing to ensure a digital transformation that is inclusive, safe, and secure.
Visit the Generation Why series for more coverage on how we can ensure the digital space advances the rights of all young people and leaves no one behind. You can join the conversation using the hashtags #DevexSeries on #DigitalRights.
About the author
Natalie Donback
Natalie Donback is a freelance journalist and editor based in Barcelona, where she covers climate change, global health, and the impact of technology on communities. Previously, she was an editor and reporter at Devex, covering aid and the humanitarian sector. She holds a bachelor’s degree in development studies from Lund University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Barcelona and Columbia Journalism School.