Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights
SMEX launched the Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights in November 2022 to bring new voices to the digital rights field, expand innovative solutions on internet governance and access, and expand research on emerging topics within digital rights in the WANA region.
About Mariam Al-Shafei
This fellowship is named for our dear friend and colleague, Mariam Al-Shafei, who passed away on December 29, 2022.
Mariam’s sudden death occurred just as SMEX was launching this fellowship, and she was part of the team that put it together. Naming this fellowship after her is a tribute to everything she contributed to the lives of everyone who knew her and those yet to know her story. Read more about Mariam Al-Shafei’s life and her championing of internet accessibility for people with language impairment.
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Learn about our past fellows.
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Meet the fellows: Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights 2024
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Meet the fellows: Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights 2023
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