After a campaign from civil society, the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) backed down from a plan to deploy software that would have automatically assessed the age and gender of passengers.
Thousands protest in Tbilisi against a Georgian bill forcing NGOs and media to declare as foreign agents, potentially leading to imprisonment and fines. Opponents fear the law threatens press freedom and civil society, warning of a shift towards authoritarianism and jeopardizing the country's EU aspirations.
The Serbian civil society organization, SOS Network of Vojvodina, developed a mobile application to report domestic violence and seek help, which was disguised to avoid detection by abusers.
The Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality calls for a feminist approach to the Global Digital Compact to secure sustainable digitalization and build a digital community that benefits everyone. Recommendations include addressing gender dimensions of digital inequality, embedding gender in digital technologies, building inclusive innovation ecosystems, and making digital spaces safe.
The UN's largest annual conference on gender equality and women's empowerment, the 67th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67), will be held this year from 6 March to 17 March with the theme ‘Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.’
The European Parliament's civil liberties committee voted to ratify the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The Protocol allows for emergency mutual assistance, joint investigations, and evidence collection via videoconference between signatory states. Civil society organizations criticized the Protocol for potential conflicts with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, while the European Data Protection Supervisor highlighted safeguards within the text.
Meta announced they will partner with the Independent National Elections Commission (INEC), civil society groups, and local radio stations to combat the spread of disinformation and protect the integrity of the Nigerian 2023 general elections.
Apple cancels its plan to scan iCloud photos for CSAM, focusing on its Communication Safety feature.
The Pakistani investigative site 'Fact Focus' was completely unreachable for more than 20 hours after publishing its 'Bajwa Leaks' story. The story detailed the immense fortune accumulated by Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa's family since he became the Chief of Army Staff.
A recently launched Ethereum Climate Platform aims to offset Ethereum’s historic carbon footprint by incentivising and funding green projects to combat climate change.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
