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ICTs and Women’s Political Participation

ICTs can be potentially used to foster wider political participation. Look here for inspiration and examples of how women around the world used ICTs to change their societies.

 

How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it

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May 22, 2025

How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world—but when it reflects existing biases, it can reinforce discrimination against women and girls. From hiring decisions to healthcare diagnoses, AI systems can amplify gender inequalities when trained on biased data.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world—but when it reflects existing biases, it can reinforce discrimination against women and girls. From hiring decisions to healthcare diagnoses, AI systems can amplify gender inequalities when trained on biased data.

The ‘cost of doing politics’? Gendered abuse and digital platforms’ role in undermining democracy

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May 21, 2025

The ‘cost of doing politics’? Gendered abuse and digital platforms’ role in undermining democracy

Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) has become a pervasive threat in the digital age. It undermines democratic processes, silences marginalised voices, and perpetuates systemic inequality.

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Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) has become a pervasive threat in the digital age. It undermines democratic processes, silences marginalised voices, and perpetuates systemic inequality.

NWHP
April 15, 2025
Damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform is needed
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SCMP
April 11, 2025
Japanese politician gets 8,000 death threats over call for sanitary pads in public toilets

A female Japanese politician has received about 8,000 emails containing death threats after proposing free sanitary pads in public toilets – a wave of online abuse that experts say reflects a deepe

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International Federation of Journalist
April 10, 2025
Belgium: Panel discussion on Media coverage of women in politics and its impact on democracy

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will organise a live discussion on the Media coverage of women in politics and its impact on democracy on 10 April from 5 to 6.30 pm at the Residence Palace, rue de la loi 155, Brussels. 

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un news
March 7, 2025
Online ‘manosphere’ is moving misogyny to the mainstream

The pushback against gender equality is one of the findings in a major report from UN Women, the UN agency for gender equality, on the progress made so far in advancing women’s rights worldwide.

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Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age

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March 6, 2025

Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age

The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space.

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The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space.

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