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How do ID systems & digital technologies reflect & reinforce gender bias?
How can diverse teams
lead to more inclusive design?
Check out these articles:
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How can diverse teams
lead to more inclusive design?Check out these articles:
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#GoodID
Researchers in AI should amplify 
the voices of those who are excluded or those most vulnerable to surveillance 
, says this article.
They should also harness the tech’s potential to shift power imbalances & help marginalized groups:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02003-2
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the voices of those who are excluded or those most vulnerable to surveillance , says this article.They should also harness the tech’s potential to shift power imbalances & help marginalized groups:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02003-2
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Experts say AI’s gender bias is exacerbated by a ‘leaky pipeline’ of women leaving the industry 
It’s not enough to inspire girls
to work in technology - institutions & working cultures need to encourage them to stay:
https://tech.co/news/gender-bias-ai-cogx-2020-06
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It’s not enough to inspire girls
to work in technology - institutions & working cultures need to encourage them to stay:https://tech.co/news/gender-bias-ai-cogx-2020-06
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Who collected the data?
Who is it serving?
Who could it harm?In this interview, @kanarinka outlines the questions we must ask if we are to learn how bias becomes ingrained into digital systems:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/21/catherine-dignazio-data-is-never-a-raw-truthful-input-and-it-is-never-neutral
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Algorithms can discriminate against women in different ways. For instance, job & loan algorithms might automatically give female applicants 
a lower rating.
This article asks companies working with AI to actively tackle gender bias:
https://www.openglobalrights.org/addressing-gender-bias-in-artificial-intelligence-and-automation/
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a lower rating.This article asks companies working with AI to actively tackle gender bias:
https://www.openglobalrights.org/addressing-gender-bias-in-artificial-intelligence-and-automation/
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Around the world, women disproportionately lack legal identity.
This makes it difficult to access financial services such as loans and bank accounts
Inclusive #digitalID systems could help end the financial exclusion of women
https://www.findevgateway.org/blog/2020/03/empowerment-begins-identity
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This makes it difficult to access financial services such as loans and bank accounts
Inclusive #digitalID systems could help end the financial exclusion of women
https://www.findevgateway.org/blog/2020/03/empowerment-begins-identity
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Transgender 
people can face harassment & difficulty accessing services if their ID 
doesn’t match the gender they present as.
This article outlines the struggles trans people face getting a legal ID which recognizes their gender:
https://thepaypers.com/expert-opinion/trans-and-gender-an-issue-of-non-conforming-identities-in-todays-digital-world--1241462
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people can face harassment & difficulty accessing services if their ID doesn’t match the gender they present as.This article outlines the struggles trans people face getting a legal ID which recognizes their gender:
https://thepaypers.com/expert-opinion/trans-and-gender-an-issue-of-non-conforming-identities-in-todays-digital-world--1241462
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