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,
Women journalists often targets of violence UN report shows
Women in the public eye, including journalists, those in politics and women human rights defenders are often targets of deliberate acts of violence, both online and offline, a new UN-report
Women’s GenAI use catching up and could exceed that of men
Women’s adoption gap in GenAI usage is closing quickly. By 2025, women’s usage of GenAI is projected to meet or exceed that of men. But tech companies still should improve
EU women earn 13% less than men
“Women in the European Union still continue to earn less than men, with the average gender pay gap in the EU standing at about 13%, for the third year in