Characters in top films are white, male and middle-class
The vast majority of leaders in popular movies are men and if they are women, they are sexualised and objectified, an analysis of popular films across 20 countries shows. There
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Gender gap also for nonhumans in TV for kids
Female representation in new TV programs for kids has declined for two straight years after peaking in 2023 and the gender gap is largest for animated characters that are nonhuman
Techno-optimism and climate change
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“Technological solutions are often politically attractive because they promise to address climate change without requiring changes to how people live and consume, says Dr Fabian Dablander from the Department of
A gender gap in AI’s future impact
Women view AI more negatively than men. A new survey shows that women are about twice as likely to say AI will have a negative impact on them personally over
96% of major brands using AI in marketing
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Global ad spend will grow 11.9% this year to $1.34trn despite consumer caution. Social media is expected to record the strongest growth up 21.3% to $394.6bn, VOD 15.1%, retail media
Films written by women most profitable
Films written by women are more profitable than films produced by men. The ones with a manuscript written by women deliver 25% higher median ROI (return on investment) and 34%
More women needed in cybersecurity
Women remain significantly underrepresented in cybersecurity. Only 24% of the global cybersecurity workforce are women and 16% of cybersecurity teams have no women at all, according to a study by
Only 22% of AI professionals globally are women
While much of the public debate around AI focuses on potential threats to humanity in the future, urgent consequences are already unfolding today for women and girls, which is reinforcing
Women remain underrepresented throughout AI value chain
Global gender parity will take another 120 years, according to the World Economic Forum’s report on the global gender gap. Women remain underrepresented throughout the AI value chain – from
Scientists against EU-wide social media restrictions
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A number of researchers do not agree with the EU Commission about the need for EU-wide restriction of kids’ access to social media. The Commission’s president Ursula von der Leyen