apc in numbers

104

events attended by APC staff during 2017 in almost 30 countries.

45

submissions and statements produced and/or signed by APC in 2017.

80

activists reached through four city conversations on the Feminist Principles of the Internet.

16

local campaigns in 11 countries organised as part of the 2017 Take Back the Tech! campaign on the histories of the movement to end gender-based violence.

130

human and women’s rights defenders, sexual rights activists, bloggers, journalists and teenage girls learned to be safe online through more than 13 training workshops organised by APC and its partners.

67

civil society organisations and actors from the global South engaged in internet governance processes through APC’s support.

26

national human rights institutions and members of the judiciary from over 15 countries in Africa gained understanding on how to protect and promote human rights online as a result of workshops organised by APC.

11

community networks and local access initiatives in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe received technical, policy/regulatory, economic and social support from APC.

41

civil society actors and human rights defenders in Latin America and Africa were trained by APC and its partners to effectively use regional and international human rights instruments.

21

research, advocacy and project grants were allocated to members in 2017 towards the implementation of APC’s strategic plan.

964,083

visits to apc.org in 2017 by more than half a million unique visitors.