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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.

 

https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/announcement/2025/10/un-women-and-global-cybersecurity-forum-join-forces-to-advance-womens-representation-in-cybersecurity
October 14, 2025
UN Women and Global Cybersecurity Forum join forces to advance women’s representation in cybersecurity

UN Women and the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen women’s participation and leadership in cybersecurity and the digital economy.

https://arabstates.unwomen.org/en/stories/feature-story/2025/09/un-women-and-nokia-commit-to-digital-inclusion-for-women-in-cordoba-province-argentina
October 8, 2025
UN Women and Nokia commit to digital inclusion for women in Córdoba Province, Argentina

Moreover, online harassment and violence limit their opportunities to access the technological ecosystem.

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3314912/tiktok-fuelling-rise-fascist-youth-movement-philippines-experts-warn
July 7, 2025
TikTok fuelling rise of fascist youth movement in the Philippines, experts warn

OpenAI has banned a network of ChatGPT accounts originatin

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.

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.

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
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