About Zaina Foundation.
Zaina Foundation, a Tanzanian-based non-profit organization dedicated to advancing digital rights and inclusion, with a strong focus on empowering women through technology. The Foundation works on issues such as internet freedom, digital security, gender disinformation, and climate justice for marginalized women, while advocating for inclusive internet governance and policy reforms in Tanzania.
Our Work
Coalition & Movement Building
Digital Rights Clubs in Schools
Technology Localization in Kiswahili
Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Security for At-Risk Communities Policy Reform & Digital Governance Internet Freedom & Digital Rights Advocacy Gender & Digital Safety
Coalition & Movement Building
Zaina Foundation serves as an umbrella organization within the Tanzania Digital Rights Coalition, bringing together civil society, media, and technology actors to coordinate advocacy, share knowledge, and respond collectively to digital rights threats. Through coalition action and regional partnerships such…
Digital Rights Clubs in Schools
We promote early digital literacy and online safety through Digital Rights Clubs in primary and secondary schools, empowering young people to become responsible digital citizens.
Technology Localization in Kiswahili
We localize digital tools and safety resources into Kiswahili to ensure wider access to digital rights knowledge, especially for women and grassroots communities.
Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We promote ethical and inclusive use of AI technologies by raising awareness on opportunities and risks such as bias, privacy, and accountability. Our work empowers communities to engage critically with emerging technologies.
Digital Security for At-Risk Communities
We build digital safety skills among women human rights defenders, journalists, activists, and civil society organizations. Our trainings focus on secure communication, device protection, digital hygiene, and risk awareness to help communities operate safely online.
Policy Reform & Digital Governance
Zaina Foundation contributes to policy reform by analyzing laws, engaging decision-makers, and amplifying community voices to strengthen rights-based digital governance in Tanzania.
Internet Freedom & Digital Rights Advocacy
Zaina Foundation advocates for an open and accessible internet in Tanzania by opposing internet shutdowns, censorship, and unjust digital restrictions. Through campaigns, research, and policy engagement, we promote internet access as essential for democracy, participation, and economic inclusion. Our Internet…
Gender & Digital Safety
We address gender disinformation and technology-facilitated gender-based violence through research, training, advocacy, and survivor-centered awareness initiatives.
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