Lack of ethical processes around data collection and management, and ongoing Western control over data, continue the legacy of colonialism within aid work.

The most marginalized groups deserve as much access, resources and social capital in aid against harassment as white victims.

Technology companies today are increasingly colonial in their actions. This can be seen in the veneer of sovereignty they seek to cultivate, how they work across borders, their use of dominant culture as a weapon, and the clear belief that “superior” technology is a suitable excuse for lawlessness, exploitation and even violence.