Tag: AI
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‘Emerging Threats Against Women and Girls in the Digital Era: Artificial Intelligence and Gaslighting’
Join us at the 34th Session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) for a powerful side event: ‘Emerging Threats Against Women and Girls in the Digital Era: Artificial Intelligence and Gaslighting’. Taking place on 21 May, from 16:30 to 17:30 CEST, this timely discussion addresses urgent digital-age dangers. Organised by…
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Leveraging AI to Bridge the Gender Gap in Technology
Blog by Elizabeth Peterson, 2024–2026 North Atlantic Region Governor from Soroptimist International of the Americas, Connecticut Shoreline Club at UNCSW69 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the technological landscape, offering unprecedented opportunities for career growth, operational efficiency, and content creation. However, as AI becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, it also mirrors and amplifies existing…
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Changing face of violence against women
Blog by Margaret Daly, SI Communications Manager The CSW69 event, “The Changing Face of Violence,” focused on online violence against women and girls. In 2025, 30 years after the 4th World Conference on Women, achieving gender equality is more urgent than ever due to the global polycrisis and rising opposition to women’s rights. Opening remarks…
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Soroptimist International and CoNGO’s joint statement on AI and its impact on women and girls
On behalf of Soroptimist International and the Conference of Non-Governmental Organisations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO), we are pleased to publish this joint statement on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impacts on women and girls in the spirit of International Women’s Day 2025. While artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies present new…
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Artificial Intelligence; New Scenarios
Blog of Stefania Briganti, from Soroptimist International Europe Federation. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of our time, impacting sectors like healthcare, finance, transportation, entertainment, education, and industry. It has revolutionised how we live, work, and interact by improving efficiency, reducing costs, and increasing accuracy. However, AI also presents…
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Unveiling the Shadows in the Trafficking of Women and Girls
Written by Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor 2024-2025 The annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons takes place on 30 July. In this blog and accompanying podcast episode Soroptimist International marks this day by looking at the trafficking women and girls. Different types of human trafficking Women and girls are often lured into trafficking by…
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Artificial Intelligence and Gender Based Violence
Blog of Rina Dupriet, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. Now that the world is currently being shaped by rapid technological advancement, the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and gender-based violence has emerged as a critical concern. In this article, Rina Dupriet, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, sheds light on the transformative potential of generative AI…
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Global Ethical Standards for Artificial Intelligence
Marie-Christine Gries explains how artificial intelligence has both the potential to accelerate progress as well as harm, as she outlines a UNESCO report on the global standards for emerging new technologies.
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Artificial Intelligence: A Regression for Gender Equality?
SI UN Representative, Marie-Christine, discusses Artificial Intelligence and considered whether it is causing a regression in gender equality.
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Your Voice at the U.N.
This edition of ‘Your Voice at the UN’ follows the recent work of SI’s UN Representatives in Paris, with particular focus on the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference.