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Global Hub launched to eradicate women’s digital financial exclusion and accelerate women’s business ownership

By Misa Stankovic|2022-07-20T15:32:00+00:00July00 20, 2022|

A new Global Hub has been established by Womens World Banking and Capital Development Fund to address women's digital financial exclusion and boost women's entrepreneurship worldwide, particularly in developing nations. The initiative involves local coalitions in Indonesia and Ethiopia, along with a global component, to advocate for women's financial inclusion issues. The goal is to bridge the gender gap in digital technology access and financial products for female entrepreneurs. With 750 million women currently excluded from the formal financial system, this collaboration aims to unlock their potential by providing equal opportunities through technology and financial services.

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Freedom of expression in India under threat

By Misa Stankovic|2022-07-04T20:28:00+00:00July00 4, 2022|

In India, the arrest of Muhammed Zubair, a fact-checking website co-founder, over a satirical tweet mocking a Hindu god has sparked concerns over freedom of expression. The arrest is seen as a troubling development, with associations made to growing intolerance under the current right-wing government, despite recent pledges at the G7 summit to protect freedom of expression.

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Civil society groups call on MEPs to ban biometric mass surveillance

By Misa Stankovic|2022-05-10T12:57:00+00:00May00 10, 2022|

Civil society groups are urging MEPs to ban biometric mass surveillance, specifically remote use of identification systems like facial recognition in public spaces. The focus is on preventing mass surveillance and protecting against discriminatory or manipulative practices related to biometric categorization and emotion recognition.

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African Union and European Union step up digital cooperation for sustainable development in Africa following EU-AU Summit

By Misa Stankovic|2022-03-21T16:15:00+00:00March00 21, 2022|

During the first Africa-Europe Digital for Development (D4D) Hub Multi-Stakeholder Forum that took place on 18 March 2022, representatives from the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) underscored digital cooperation as a cornerstone of the AU-EU strategic partnership. The forum, which was convened under the theme ‘Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development in Africa,’ [...]

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Partner2Connect rallies commitments for connectivity

By Misa Stankovic|2022-03-16T16:11:00+00:00March00 16, 2022|

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) kicked off the P2C Online Pledging Platform and an action framework to advance universal connectivity and digital transformation. The P2C aims at mobilising resources to transform societies, promote sustainable digital technology uptake and ensure meaningful connectivity for everyone. To this aim, the P2C Online Pledging Platform is set to receive [...]

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Civil society urges USA and partners not to disrupt internet access in Russia and Belarus

By Misa Stankovic|2022-03-10T18:57:38+00:00March38 10, 2022|

A broad coalition of civil society groups urged the USA and its international partners to ensure that the people of Russia and Belarus are not cut off from the internet. In a letter to the White House, civil society groups contend that restricting internet access will only harm those opposing the conflict, who report freely [...]

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Civil society calls on EU to ban predictive AI in policing and criminal justice

By Misa Stankovic|2022-03-01T20:03:00+00:00March00 1, 2022|

Over 40 civil society groups have issued a statement calling on EU institutions and member states to include provisions in the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) to prohibit predictive and profiling AI systems in law enforcement and criminal justice. The organisations argue that such AI systems reproduce and reinforce discrimination – on grounds such [...]

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Global Standards Symposium highlights role of standards in advancing digital transformation

By Misa Stankovic|2022-02-28T19:09:47+00:00February47 28, 2022|

On 28 February, the fourth Global Standards Symposium (GSS-20) brought together – in Geneva and online – stakeholders from governments, the private sector, the technical community, academia, and civil society, to discuss the role of international standards in enabling digital transformation and achieving the sustainable development goals. The long-day discussions were reflected in a series [...]

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Ukraine internet outages spark concerns of broader blackout

By Misa Stankovic|2022-02-27T17:12:04+00:00February04 27, 2022|

According to a news report, following the invasion efforts by Russia on Ukraine which started just before midnight on Wednesday 23 February 2022, many civil society groups are worried about a possibility of direct attacks on the country’s internet infrastructure which would potentially limit information access on what is happening in Ukraine. Already, according to [...]

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Facebook’s DIO policy censors a Sri Lankan publication

By Misa Stankovic|2022-01-19T00:00:00+00:00January00 19, 2022|

Thusiyan Nandakumar, the Tamil Guardian’s editor said that over the past several years, Facebook has twice suspended the publication’s Instagram account and removed dozens of its posts without warning — each time claiming a violation of the Dangerous Individuals and Organisations (DIO) policy. The censorship comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of this policy [...]

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