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Across the globe, Women Human Rights Defenders organise for justice & equality. #WHRDs face intense attacks — disinformation, surveillance, stalking — but continue the work in a remarkable display of hope & care. So even as we say #NoTechForWar, we continue to #TakeBackTechJoy!

As part of ‘Tech and Society Discussion Series-2’,jointly organized by Body & Data & Martin Chautari, we had a roundtable discussion on the topic “Dissecting AI Data Centers: The Environmnetal and Human Cost of Intelligence Infrastructures”led by our team members Nuva and Monisha

As technology takes new forms, so does violence. Deepfakes, AI-generated abuse and fabricated content are increasingly being used to target women, girls, and marginalized communities. @Politics4Her , @HerInternet , and Body & Data are conducting a survey to understand these

Let's talk about the 🐘 in the room: in an increasingly #BigTech consolidated world, is taking back the tech still a real possibility? We have to say — despite it all — YES it is. From #FeministRepairLabs to #CodingCare, @GenderITorg delves into it ⬇️ genderit.org/editorial/conn…

The digital divide is a political divide. Here's why: The ability to connect becomes a matter of survival in times of crises. It decides how you access emergency services, and the difference between being helped and being ignored ⬇️ #ClimateCrisis genderit.org/feminist-talk/…

"We're not trying to build the next big app. We're trying to keep our tools alive long enough for people to survive." The right to repair is one of the most powerful ways we know how to resist — peek into #FeministRepairLabs around the world ⬇️ genderit.org/feminist-talk/…

🔖 Bookmark this! Speculative fiction that begins with the death of an artisanal miner in a “sacrifice zone” and dives into loss, misinformation, and the erasure of working-class lives — while diving into “narrative repair” that remediates mass media ⬇️ genderit.org/feminist-talk/…

#FeministTechJoy: For the first time in India, a project implemented in partnership with the Rajdhani App Workers Union was used to track (self-reported by workers from the "10 minute" delivery apps): ➡️ Earnings ➡️ Expenses ➡️ Work-related concerns (1/3)

The best part? #GigSaathi provided a way to track these key metrics over time rather than in individual snapshots — as collected through previous research projects. Additionally, there were pivots at critical times so that the model could be less extractive in nature ❤️‍🩹 (3/3)

Sounds interesting? There's more ⬇️ For workers' better insight into their own wages, the #GigSaathi chatbot used these self-reports to demonstrate wage payouts and expenses with a time-series data visualisation dashboard. (2/3) Read more: apc.org/en/blog/seedin…

#WorldPressFreedomDay In the latest report by UN Women (April 2026), increasing levels of digital violence have forced a 50% jump in women journalists and media workers self-censoring on social media, bringing the total up to 45% Find more data at GenderIT.org ⬇️✍️🏿

If you're wondering about these figures, bookmark the source publication ⬇️ @ICFJ x.com/ICFJ/status/20…

What gets left out when we talk about A.I is this: Without crucial (underpaid & unsupported) human labour keeping it "clean", these systems can't function. So if you do one thing on #LabourDay, let it be this: Pay it forward ➡️ Talk about the humans that keep it running ✊🏿 3/3

These exploitative systems are spread across Global South countries, targeting the most vulnerable. A petition was filed in Kenya last year, calling for an investigation into the role of content reviewers who power Artificial Intelligence programs. 2/3 theguardian.com/technology/202…

This #LabourDay, take a minute to read about the hidden labour (mostly of marginalised women & vulnerable communties) that A.I. systems rely on. The work is harmful, there is no adequate support, and oftentimes — no informed consent, either. 1/3 theguardian.com/global-develop…

Calling all feminists and allies! #TakeBackTheTech is completing 20 YEARS of research + activism on tech-facilitated violence — and you're invited 😍 Enter a virtual room of allies and co-creators organising with curiosity, joy, pleasure & creativity ➡️ s.apc.org/7F52aG