gender and technology

This article highlights the key findings on university students’ understanding and experiences regarding TFGBV on social media and online dating platforms in South Africa.

This article weaves together the experience of LGBTQIA+ communities in Ethiopia – how they are impacted by OGBV, yet continue to exist and build community with creativity, resistance and strength.

Drawing from the research, this article addresses the complex interplay of political, economic and social structures driving state and non-state tech-facilitated violence in Egypt, highlighting its connection to the recent wave of arrests targeting TikTok content creators.

This article provides an overview of how Black Brazillian women have been carving out their own online spaces, building strategies for resistance, connection and possibility – despite mainstream digital technologies being often laden with racism, sexism, and misogynoir.

This GenderIT edition envisions feminist futures that honour past struggles while confronting current urgent realities.

As Beijing+30, WSIS+20, and the Pact for the Future converge, this article reflects on three decades of feminist engagement at the intersection of gender and digital rights. While recognition of issues like technology-facilitated gender-based violence and AI harms marks progress, multilateral processes remain fragmented, Western-centric, and weak on accountability. This article argues for…

This article reflects on how technological change has reshaped the landscape of gender equality. By referencing Hija Kamran's expert paper, it situates APC’s contributions, noting both the progress made and persistent gaps. The article outlines how issues such as digital gender divides, technology-facilitated violence, AI misuse, and surveillance now demand urgent attention. It stresses the…

We are pleased to present our timeline, APC since Beijing 1995: Shaping a feminist internet, showcasing the APC community’s pioneering journey at the intersection of gender rights and digital rights. This timeline honours our shared legacy built by many hands to create resources, build capacity and share voices across the global South.

As Beijing+30 prompts reflection on progress toward gender equality, APC marks 30 years of shaping a feminist internet. Since its founding in 1990 and pivotal role in drafting Section J of the Beijing Platform for Action, APC has worked to ensure women and gender-diverse people can co-create digital technologies that reflect their realities. Through advocacy, movement building, and inclusion…