Many of us consider internet access as a utility we consume rather than a human right. Yet, only a fraction understand that our human rights should extend into digital spaces, intercepting into the design and application of digital technology. As our lives, both online and offline intertwine, it becomes crucial to recognise our digital rights as inseparable from our broader human rights framework.

However, when having discussions on digital rights, we often overlook the rights of persons with disabilities. How do we ensure their access to information when it's not tailored to their needs? Who advocates for their rights when their personal struggles are documented in the digital sphere without their consent? 

In this episode of GOSSIP, we invited Beatrice Leong, an Autistic Rights Activist and Filmmaker, and Mediha Mahmood, Chief Executive Officer at Content Forum Malaysia to understand into their works to champion the rights of persons with disabilities in digital spaces and explore what governments and other stakeholders can do to support this. 

*NOTE: Views presented by the speakers are their own personal opinions and do not necessarily represent the views of KRYSS Network, or the organizations or institutions they are affiliated with.