{"id":29726,"date":"2025-08-04T12:14:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tedic.org\/?p=29726"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T17:40:51","slug":"our-may-to-july-journey-national-advocacy-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tedic.org\/en\/our-may-to-july-journey-national-advocacy-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Our May to July Journey: National Advocacy 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At TEDIC, we believe that defending human rights in digital environments requires sustained, coordinated work that is deeply rooted in community engagement. That\u2019s why, from May to July 2025, we strengthened our presence in institutional, technical, and civil society spaces, with concrete proposals aimed at building public policies that meet people\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quarter was marked by crucial debates around the use of technology, the management of personal data, and the limits of state surveillance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protection of Women and the Defense of Institutional Integrity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On May 22, we took part in the public hearing on the bill to create the \u201cMinistry of the Family,\u201d which would eliminate the Ministries of Women, Children and Adolescents, and the Youth Secretariat. The hearing was convened by the Senate’s Equity and Gender Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together with other civil society organizations, representatives from the affected ministries, activists, women\u2019s rights advocates, and survivors of femicide, we expressed our deep concern over the potential elimination of these institutions and the rollback of rights that this could represent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Specifically, as an organization focused on digital rights, we are especially concerned about technology-facilitated gender-based violence\u2014a growing phenomenon that is an extension of the structural violence that affects women. To prevent and address this kind of violence, it is essential to maintain specialized ministries and targeted approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the hearing, we submitted our statement to the Committee, since we were not able to deliver it live due to time constraints. We categorically reject any attempt to undermine institutions. Merging institutions does not guarantee rights\u2014on the contrary, it dilutes them. Rights are not merged; they are guaranteed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Data and the Path Toward Comprehensive Legislation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This quarter, as part of the Personal Data Coalition<\/a>\u2014formed by TEDIC, APADIT<\/a>, PUENTE<\/a>, and the Internet Society Paraguay Chapter<\/a>\u2014we intensified efforts to pass the Personal Data Protection Law in Paraguay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of May, after four years in Congress, the bill was finally approved<\/a> by the Chamber of Deputies, both in general and article by article. This marked a significant step in the legislative process. While the original version promoted by the Coalition included 85 articles and a more comprehensive approach<\/a>, the approved version has 60 articles<\/a>, reflecting various negotiations and technical adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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