The Gender and Tech Talk Series brings together leading scholars, advocates, and practitioners to discuss the intersections of gender, technology, democracy and human rights. It will critically examine how digital platforms and technologies impact women, queer and gender-diverse individuals while exploring pathways for more inclusive, rights-focused digital governance frameworks.
The third talk, “Platform Governance,” will discuss free speech regulation, activism, and platform policies. Speakers will be encouraged to address the following questions: What role can feminist labor activism and policy reforms play in creating platforms that prioritize social justice and human rights? What are the prevalent perspectives on freedom of expression in social media governance? How do cultural norms and systemic biases in tech influence platform regulation and freedom of expression online? What are the necessary reforms to advance minorities’ participation in platform governance from an STS education and practice perspective?
