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What more can be done to protect women from stalkerware?
Nine months ago, one software company recommitted itself to detecting invasive apps, commonly known as stalkerware, in order to protect women. Read more…
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Cambodia orders women not look sexy on Facebook
A crackdown in Cambodia on women who wear provocative clothing while selling goods via Facebook live streams was slammed by women’s rights groups. Read more…
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Women are the most active fintech users in the Philippines
Actively managing family budgets in one of the most gender-equal backgrounds, women are the largest users of fintech in the Philippines. Read more…
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Forget dating apps, women now opting for friend-finding apps
Women have long relied on dating apps to find romantic partners, but many now are going online to seek another special someone: a friend. Read more…
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Mobile apps are helping women in India stay safe in public
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – New web and phone apps in India are helping women stay safe in public spaces by making it easier for them to report harassment and get help, developers say. Women Read more…
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Women tech leaders call for more equality at Web Summit
LISBON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women leaders in technology at the Web Summit – one of the sector’s largest global conferences – called for more to be done to drive equality in the male-dominated industry Read more…
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AI chatbot ‘Raaji” offers health advice to rural women in Pakistan
To mark the UN’s International Day of Rural Women – which took place on Oct 15 – this article looks at the work of a female entrepreneur using AI technology in Pakistan to make a Read more…
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Amazon’s scrapped recruitment AI didn’t like women, apparently
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon’s machine-learning specialists uncovered a big problem: their new AI-powered recruiting engine did not like women. The team had been building computer programs since 2014 to review job applicants’ resumes with Read more…
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Tinder in India adds higher levels of security for women
(Reuters) – The Indian edition of dating app Tinder is trialing a new feature which gives women an additional level of scrutiny and security before they allow men to start messaging conversations, with a view Read more…
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The Internet of Things needs more women, but do women need this IoST?
We need more women in IoT for many reasons – a big one being that men apparently have no idea how to design IoT apps that take women’s needs into account – and when they Read more…