Uniting Voices for the Digital Future of the Global South

The Global South Alliance (GSA) brings together 26 civil society organizations from Africa, Latin America, and Asia to defend digital rights and promote social justice in the digital age.

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Who We Are

26 Organizations
Spanning Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Founded in 2022
Coalition of leading civil society voices

The Global South Alliance (GSA) is a coalition of 26 civil society organizations from across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Founded in 2022 through the collaboration between Aapti Institute (India), Data Privacy Brasil, and Paradigm Initiative (Nigeria), the GSA amplifies the voices of the Global South in international digital rights debates and fosters collective action for a fairer digital future.

The GSA’s work is mainly focused on unifying Global South NGOs dedicated to the advancement of digital rights. The Alliance’s language is grounded in Global South advocacy in digital rights, emphasizing local contexts, inequalities, and the historical dynamics of power in the digital sphere.

Aapti Institute
Aláfia Lab
Asociación por los Derechos Civiles
Bolo Bhi
Center for Communication and Governance
Center of AI and Tech Innovation for Democracy (PIKAT)
Centre for Policy Alternatives
CIPESA
Data Privacy Brasil
Derechos Digitales
Digital Access
Digital Rights Foundation
DUKINGIRE ISI YACU
Freedom Forum
Fundación Multitudes
Internet Bolivia
InternetLab
Jokkolabs Banjul
KICTANET
Masaar
Paradigm Initiative
POLLICY
Research ICT Africa
Tech Global Institute
TEDIC
THRAETS

Our Purpose

Mission
Strengthening the GSA members in coordination for network engagement within international arenas, promoting mutual learning and the advancement of digital rights with a perspective from the Global South.
Vision
The work of the GSA is guided by two main goals:
- Challenging inequalities and asymmetries: Coordinating our work on issues such as visa discrimination, protection against discrimination, financial issues, and governmental repression against the work of civil society.
- Raising our voices together: Coordinating our work on international processes such as the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and policy issues like digital public infrastructure (DPI), digital IDs, and data-driven public policies in the Global South.

Our Core Principles

Democratic participation of civil society in global debates on datafication
We advocate that digital rights are human rights
We believe in the potential of network governance
We act valuing accountability, dialogue, and support for the initiatives and strategies of entities seeking inclusion and social justice in the digital age

Global Asymmetry Awareness (GAA)
Recognition of the deep disparities between the Global North and Global South in terms of technological development, data governance, and access to digital resources.
Pillars:
- Data and technology exploitation
- Unequal deployment of AI (where the Global South usually provides data labeling work and raw data for training datasets)
- International monitoring and corrective measures
Data Solidarity
Promoting the ethical sharing and governance of data for the collective benefit of society, shifting away from individualistic, exploitative models toward collaboration and community control.
Pillars:
- Collective data rights (advocating for data as a common good)
- Community-led governance (promoting participation in decision-
  making processes on data use)
- Equitable benefits (ensuring fair distribution of data-derived value)

Our Network of Change

The GSA is composed of 26 civil society organizations from Africa, Latin America, and Asia, working collectively to shape more equitable, inclusive, and rights-centered digital ecosystems.

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Join Our Global South Mailing List

For stronger and more focused collaboration among organizations, activists, and experts working in the Global South on issues of datafication, we created a mailing list (globalsouthdata) where we share different types of information.
We understand that stronger coordination from the Global South is necessary, given the important issues we face and that are debated in international forums. Coordinating a communication and engagement strategy, as well as sharing information, events, agendas, and reports, are the main goals of this list.
Our mailing list is public and open. If you would like to join, simply subscribe at this link.

Datafication and Democracy Fund

The Datafication and Democracy Fund supports civil society-led research and policy projects that address the democratic challenges posed by datafication, from digital public services to algorithmic elections and AI governance.

The GSA provides technical, communication, and coordination support to selected projects, fostering a vibrant community focused on data justice and democratic resilience.

The call for submissions to the 2nd edition of the Datafication and Democracy Fund is open until January 30th. Find more information below.

Call for submissions Application Form

Total Funding USD 72,000
Allocated for the Datafication & Democracy Fund in 2025-2026
Selected Projects 6 Initiatives
Supported under the Datafication & Democracy Fund in 2024
Focus Areas
Political issues connected to the problem of datafication and democracy; advocacy strategies; and research problems that contribute to knowledge construction in the Global South

How We Work

The GSA is guided by a Steering Committee composed of Aapti Institute, Data Privacy Brasil, and Paradigm Initiative. The Committee leads strategic coordination, oversees the Alliance Secretariat, curates the Digital Library, and facilitates monthly member meetings.

GSA Members: The Alliance includes 26 organizations from various countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.