The power of swarm intelligence: How Jiyu, Yeny and Olivia are inspiring other women

An open-source software enables women in the Global South to stand up for equality and participation.

Jiyu Uyunkar in Ecuador, Yeny Paucar in Peru and Olivia Serwa Waree in Ghana are helping develop Colmena, an open-source software that they will be able to use in their community media outlets. Colmena is Spanish for “beehive” and the software is to function like a digital newsroom, enabling the women to continue working even under difficult conditions like the pandemic. Even though it’s still in the test phase, the software is already in high demand.

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