Attending the African Women in Dialogue (AfWID) conference this year was a truly enriching experience. We were fortunate to engage with women delegates from 55 African countries.
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Exploring technology-facilitated GBV in online dating experiences among South African youths: Reflexivity on the research methods
By Dr Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi
This article explores the various decisions that the research teams had to make throughout the process and how being reflexive also means being ready to revise research design, and subsequently open the doors for other ways of doing and knowing.
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Feminist reflection on our research project: Uruguayan Sex Workers' Online Image Rights
By Karina Núñez Rodríguez
The reflection from our Karina and Analia from Uruguay, shared how the shift from being an object of study to telling stories of their own sex workers community and leading the process of knowledge production. The project challenged the conception of “who” are legitimate knowledge makers, producing key knowledge grounded on socially constructed negotiation of power in real life.
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Generative AI And Deepfakes: Is There A Way Forward?
By Anmol Irfan
Generative AI has commercialised deepfake apps that are "nudifying" people without their consent. These apps boast about their ease of use, but the worrying aspect is the believability of the content being produced by these apps and the resulting impact. Anmol Irfan examines whether there's a future with this technology where women and gender diverse people are safe?
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African feminist futures: Reflection on AfWID Conference, January 27-31, 2025
By Tigist Shewarega Hussen
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2024 in rewind: From reflection to action
By Feminist Internet Research Network
2024 marked the seventh year of the Feminist Internet Research Network (FIRN) since its inception in 2019.
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Reimagining, broadening and expanding TFGBV and transnational solidarity
By Feminist Internet Research Network
In the third cycle of the Feminist Internet Research Network (FIRN), our research focused on technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV).