Bytes for All

Bytes for All conducts research on the issues related to the impacts of ICTs on the society and implements field projects.

Bytes for All is a human rights organization and a research think tank. It conducts research on the issues related to the impacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the society and implements field projects in the light of this research. Impact studies conducted by the organization include studying the usage patterns; penetration of different ICT tools or services; developing metrics or indicators to ICT-led developments on certain areas such as sustainable environment, health, and livelihoods; identifying best practices on different areas of ICT for development; analyzing or monitoring regulatory, policy, and internet rights issues; and recommending informed actions. Bytes for All experiments with and organizes debates on the relevance of ICTs for sustainable development and strengthening human rights movements in the country. Its strategic plan delivers in following key result areas which include: securing digital rights and freedom of expression for civil liberties; strengthening digital security of human rights defenders and media professionals; ending technology-driven gender-based violence; network building at national, regional, and global levels; and community development and communications for environmental sustainability. The organization’s field projects focus on strategic use of ICTs for women’s empowerment and combating violence against women; youth and peace building in the South Asia region; freedom of expression; privacy rights in Pakistan; digital security for human rights defenders; open governance; open net initiative; greening IT; internet and human rights; global information society watch; innovation for development; and internet governance. Bytes for All was founded on September 17, 2009 and is based in Islamabad, Pakistan.