Tackling Gendered Online Harms at AI UK

Online spaces have become integral to modern life, enabling powerful connections and communities. However, they can also enable harmful behaviour that disproportionately affects women and girls.
In this illuminating talk from AI UK 2024, Florence Enock from The Alan Turing Institute shares eye-opening research from a nationally representative UK survey. Gain insights into the nuanced experiences of online harassment, bullying, stalking and abuse faced by women across ages, backgrounds and intersectional identities.
Enock explores the scale and implications of these gendered online harms, while highlighting opportunities for safety technologies and interventions to create more equitable digital spaces. Learn about proactive steps to combat misogyny, sexism and violence against women online.
This critical analysis explores how prioritising women's online safety benefits society in fostering more inclusive, empowering virtual realms.
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Read more about the research project: Understanding gender differences in experiences and concerns surrounding online harms: bit.ly/3WiZP6N
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