Ana Brandusescu, Research & Policy Officer at the Web Foundation, writes in a post last month: Gender plays a significant role in the design and implementation of technology, online privacy, and data protection. In turn, how technology is deployed, how online privacy is protected, and how data is collected and used all impact women differently … Lire la suite de « Gender must be central to the data protection conversation, not a side note »
How womxn in the Global South are reclaiming social media to celebrate being queer
Samukelisiwe Mabaso, an "unapologetic (South) African feminist", shares her thoughts on how a few womxn in the Global South are reclaiming social media to celebrate being queer. "Although there has been a global progression towards decriminalising people based on their sexuality – why it was criminalised in the first place is beyond me (a conversation … Lire la suite de How womxn in the Global South are reclaiming social media to celebrate being queer
United Nations warning on growing digital ‘chasm’
"The digital divide separating developed and developing nations is in danger of becoming a chasm, warns a UN report. "The divide has grown thanks to accelerating net connection speeds in developed nations and static ones elsewhere, it said. "And 52% of the world's population still has no access to the internet, said the organisation's Global … Lire la suite de United Nations warning on growing digital ‘chasm’