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User Experiences of Digital Financial Risks and Harms: by Amrita Sengupta, Chiara Furtado, Garima Agrawal, Nishkala Sekhar, Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and Yesha Tshering Paul — published Dec 15, 2023 — last modified Dec 22, 2023 04:05 PM — filed under: Financial Technology, Financial Platforms, Digital Financial Harms, Researchers at Work, Featured, RAW Blog, Accessibility, Digital Lending, RAW Research, Research, Homepage
The reach and use of digital financial services has risen in recent years without a commensurate increase in digital literacy and access. Through this project, supported by a grant from Google(.)org, we will examine the landscape of potential risks and harms posed by digital financial services, and the disproportionate risk that information asymmetry and barriers to access pose for users, especially certain marginalised communities.
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Making Voices Heard: by Shweta Mohandas — published Jun 27, 2022 — filed under: Voice User Interface, Privacy, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Research, Featured, Homepage
We are happy to announce the launch of our final report on the study ‘Making Voices Heard: Privacy, Inclusivity, and Accessibility of Voice Interfaces in India. The study was undertaken with support from the Mozilla Corporation.
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Making Voices Heard: Privacy, Inclusivity, and Accessibility of Voice Interfaces in India: by Shweta Mohandas — published Dec 05, 2019 — last modified Dec 18, 2019 12:10 PM — filed under: Voice User Interface, Language, Privacy, Accessibility, Research, Voice Assisted Interface, Featured, Researchers at Work, Making Voices Heard
We believe that voice interfaces have the potential to democratise the use of internet by addressing barriers such as accessibility concerns, lack of abilities of reading and writing on digital text interfaces, and lack of options for people to interact with digital devices in their own languages. Through the Making Voice Heard Project supported by Mozilla Corporation, we will examine the current landscape of voice interfaces in India.
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53: by Ambika Tandon — published Mar 06, 2018 — filed under: Accessibility
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
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January 2018 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2018 — last modified Mar 01, 2018 01:35 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
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December 2017 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2017 — last modified Mar 17, 2018 11:12 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
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Bengalureans to receive Helen Keller award: by Admin — published Nov 30, 2017 — last modified Jan 01, 2018 04:24 PM — filed under: Accessibility
Three Bengalureans and two organisations from the city have been selected this year for the Helen Keller awards, given by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and Mindtree.
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November 2017 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2017 — last modified Jan 10, 2018 01:57 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
November 2017 Newsletter
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Five from Bengaluru get Helen Keller awards: by Admin — published Nov 27, 2017 — filed under: Accessibility
Those from the city continue to dominate the 18th Helen Keller Awards 2017 with five Bengaluru-based individuals and organisations being honoured for their work towards empowerment of the differently-abled.
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IDAP Interview Series: Interview with Nirmita Narasimhan: by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Nov 26, 2017 — filed under: Accessibility
IDIA Disability Access Programme did an interview with Nirmita Narasimhan. This interview was conducted by Madhavi Singh and Anusha Reddy. The interview was transcribed by Veda Singh, IDIA intern and student at Jindal Global Law School.
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