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AI girlfriends, sex robots and sexism — Laura Bates on the new tech-driven misogyny

Author Laura Bates says misogyny is baked into the design of AI, and a new wave of sexual violence is already here

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Europe’s OnlyFans performers can’t get justice

Jana was in the business of making women feel sexy. She ran a successful beauty

Louise Donovan

AI is transforming the fight against trafficking. Some advocates are raising the alarm

New technology is transforming the fight against trafficking

Aaron Glantz

Artificial Intelligence: Veteran Suicide Prevention Algorithm Favors White Men

An artificial intelligence (AI) program designed to prevent suicide among U.S. military veterans prioritizes

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The Middle East Has a ‘Sextortion’ Problem

The region’s social stigmas are deterring women from reporting online sexual abuse

Katharine Gammon

Can the Climate Tech Revolution Avoid Leaving Women Behind?

Tech is dominated by men. Only a small percentage of solar and wind workers are female – but there are places where women shine in the clean tech world

Allan Olingo

Women workers at high risk from automation

In Kenya’s tea plantations, labor activists say thirty thousand women have lost their jobs as a result of automation — they represent a broader global trend, with experts saying women are more likely than men to be automated out of a job

Hanisha Harjani

Silicon Valley VCs Invest Almost Exclusively in Companies Founded by Men. Could a new California law change that?

California would become the first state to require venture capital firms disclose the race and gender of the founders of the companies they fund, under a bill currently awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature

Aaron Glantz

Will California crack down on cash apps that trap women in debt?

Cash advance apps promise women financial freedom, but often leave them trapped in a cycle of debt