Women losing ground in Hollywood
Hollywood gender diversity is going in the wrong direction. Women have lost ground relative to men in three of the four key job categories— theatrical film leads, writers, and actors.
The gig job market a concern for women in digital journalism
Women and women of colour in digital journalism face increased levels of precarious and hostile working environments. The rise in contract work in journalism has increased precarity for journalists and
Tech blamed for lack of economic equality global survey shows
Do people blame technology for lack of equality? A median of 31% think robots and computers doing work previously done by humans contribute a great deal to economic inequality. A
AI intensifying threats against women in politics
Online threats of death, rape, and physical violence against women in politics and public life have become alarmingly common, and AI may further intensify the scale and reach of such
The Weeks That Were: Women in IT and Media 2024
Moonshot News reports about IT and Media with a special focus on the situation for women: Generative artificial intelligence could be a stepping stone for women in IT. In the
More women in AI – a priority for European Parliament
More women working in AI and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) should be a priority for the European Union, according to the European Parliament that has approved recommendations for
Cross-platform cooperation to stop violence against women
An inclusive and equal EU remains distant and uncertain unless member states prioritise gender issues amid shifting political and economic agendas. Digital platforms should increase cross-platform cooperation to use AI
EU parliament discussing cyberviolence against women
Artificial intelligence (AI) poses new risks in terms of cyberviolence against women. Women are the primary targets of deep-fakes, particularly of ‘nudification’. More than 90 % of all deep-fake videos
Still more men than women in family films
Only 37.8% of all characters in family films are women, according to an analysis of 82 films released last year by Geena Davis institute on gender in media. And Just
Big gender gap in time spent online
Across all adult age groups, women are spending more time online – on smartphones, tablets and computers – than men – clocking up an extra 33 minutes more each day,