Building the Tediki Community together

At TEDIC, we work to defend human rights in digital environments through a critical, feminist, and community-based lens. We believe that access to the Internet, privacy, freedom of expression, and civic participation are not privileges, but fundamental rights for building fairer and more democratic societies.

That’s why the heart of our work is the community—diverse, broad, and vibrant. It’s within and alongside it that we weave networks of care, critical thinking, and collective action to drive real transformations.

This blog is an invitation to look back at the milestones of the first half of 2025—moments built collectively with the community. Each month, we raised the banner of an emblematic figure, connecting their legacy to our actions and reaffirming our commitment to digital rights as a pillar for social justice.

February, with the spirit of Ramona Ferreira

A reference for free journalism and Paraguayan feminist thought, Ramona Ferreira inspires us to resist censorship and authoritarianism. In February, we evoked her legacy through concrete actions for freedom of expression and digital security, hosting the event S.O.S Periodista: Diálogo sobre seguridad digital y libertad de expresión en Paraguay. (S.O.S Journalist: Dialogue on Digital Security and Freedom of Expression in Paraguay).

The event brought together journalists, communicators, activists, and organizations to reflect on the growing digital risks faced by those practicing critical journalism in Paraguay. In this space, grounded in collective care, we presented four guidelines to improve journalists’ digital security. These were collaboratively built with the Paraguayan Journalists’ Union and emerged from years of research we have been developing.

Ramona’s spirit accompanied every exchange—defending the right to inform and be informed, while making visible the threats faced by women journalists, human rights defenders, and activists in digital spaces.

March, through the eyes of Donna Haraway

Feminist philosopher and cyborg thinker, Donna Haraway invites us to critically read the intersections between technology, power, and gender. Her vision encourages us to imagine possible alliances between the human, the technical, and the affective. Inspired by her ideas, in March we joined the March 8th (8M) mobilizations with collective actions connecting feminism and the fight for digital rights.

We marched through the streets of Asunción with the Articulación Feminista del Paraguay (Feminist Articulation of Paraguay), participating in the organizational meetings leading up to the march. We demanded a life free from violence, with economic justice, bodily autonomy, and guaranteed digital rights.

We also hosted the Cyborg Feminist Brunch, an intimate and powerful space where we reflected together on feminism, technology, and digital self-care. From an intergenerational, affective, and pedagogical approach, we wove ideas to continue defending the right to inhabit the Internet free from violence.

Haraway’s presence was felt in every dialogue, reminding us that affection and resistance are not opposites—they nourish each other. Because we need technologies imagined from the collective.

April, with the critical mind of Timnit Gebru

A leading researcher in AI ethics, Timnit Gebru is an indispensable voice exposing how automated systems reproduce and amplify structural inequalities. She also advocates for diversity in tech and co-founded Black in AI, a global community of Black women researchers in artificial intelligence.

In April, we organized l IAfter, a gathering space to share and reflect on artificial intelligence from our situated Latin American experiences, concerns, and perspectives.

The event felt like a true community encounter: people with different interests came together to learn, exchange ideas, and explore how technology shapes our daily lives. There were documentary screenings, podcast listening sessions, and an exhibition by Tactical Tech, offering tools and reflections on surveillance and data—all within an open and vibrant atmosphere.

IAfter became a space to imagine creative and sustainable futures, celebrating curiosity, creativity, and the mutual care that define our TEDIC community.

May, with new voices and collective learnings

In May, we participated in the first session of the “Panorama Electoral: Municipales 2026 Paraguay” , organized by the Red Paraguaya de Integridad Electoral at the Universidad Católica. The panel “What do people vote for?” opened a space for dialogue with students, activists, and experts, reflecting collectively on the challenges ahead of the 2026 municipal elections.

For TEDIC, this event connects with our ongoing work at the intersection of democracy and technology. During the conversation, we discussed civic participation, electoral risks, and the use of technology in campaigns and voting—reaffirming our commitment to transparency in democratic processes and to protecting citizens’ digital rights.

We also celebrated the closing of the Bootcamp 2025 “Derechos Humanos y Tecnología”, organized by TEDIC in partnership with Amnesty International. During this event, participants presented articles developed through a series of classes for activists and human rights defenders. These pieces addressed topics such as personal data protection, gender-based violence facilitated by technology, and AI from a human rights perspective.

It was a space to showcase collective learning and highlight the importance of this type of capacity building. All articles were published on the Bootcamp.’s website.

June, with the pride of being community

In June, we celebrated diversity as part of our everyday lives and shared struggles. We participated in different spaces where culture, creativity, care, and technology intertwined to create open and safe experiences—where everyone could feel free to be themselves.

To share knowledge on technology and digital rights, we joined Tech Week, a week dedicated to exploring technological tools and trends for social impact projects. Our Executive Manager, Mariela Cuevas, led a presentation on behalf of TEDIC.

Our Executive Director, Maricarmen Sequera, also joined one of the Tech Tips sessions—a free and accessible space to reflect on gender-based violence and digital control—sharing experiences and tools to identify risks and promote safer digital environments.

At San Juan de la Goldie Oldie, we took part in a community celebration blending music, tradition, and free culture. There, we shared digital security tools and hosted conversations about people’s relationships with technology in a safe, inclusive, and festive setting.

Our participation in the 2025 Pride March was the result of sustained collaboration with organizations such as REPAR+ , Somos Gay y Pride Paradise. Weeks of coordination preceded the march, during which we planned and supported Pride Month activities—strengthening dialogue and cooperation with platforms advocating for LGBTIQ+ rights and visibility.

During the march, we took to the streets to share digital security tools, distribute educational materials, and create spaces for dialogue and mutual care. These actions helped to make visible both historical and current struggles, while reaffirming the importance of inclusive policies and safer digital environments.

We also held several digital security workshops as part of our commitment to collective care and digital rights education. We were invited by Residencia Creadoras del Sur to deliver an online workshop with young artists and activists on digital self-care, information protection, and building creative, feminist communities.

We shared another workshop with the Cruz Roja, focusing on safe online practices related to humanitarian work. This space strengthened the protection of sensitive data and reinforced the importance of digital security as part of community support.

We also collaborated with the Mecanismo Nacional de Prevención de la Tortura, facilitating a workshop on digital risks and protective tools in their daily institutional work. The session fostered dialogue on safeguarding communications and sensitive data, integrating digital security into human rights defense.

Later, we participated in San Juanine, organized by Pride Paradise—a joyful, educational, and cultural space where participants could explore digital self-care, privacy, and online rights while enjoying creative and community-driven activities.

Finally, we co-organized Alto al Fuego at La Chispa—a film-debate event led by the Cineclub Itinerante, featuring the documentary “1948: Creation and Catastrophe”, which portrays the origins of the Palestine-Israel conflict. As part of this event, we presented the exhibition Re(x)sisting Digital Dehumanization, a collective reflection on how technology shapes human lives and how we can imagine more humane and solidaristic alternatives.

June reminded us that celebrating diversity also means resisting, occupying public spaces, and highlighting issues that demand our attention—building a more conscious present capable of generating real change.

We keep raising our voices

At TEDIC, we believe community is not just where we live—it’s the fabric that drives us, sustains us, and inspires us to act with determination and commitment. The first half of 2025 once again showed us that real and lasting change is built collectively.

Thank you for walking this path with us.

The best is yet to be built!