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Are you in the entertainment industry? Share your experience with WIF. WIF also has the the WIF Help Line (wif.org/help) which offers support and resources to those who have experienced discrimination, harassment, or abuse while working in the entertainment industry. #metoo #survery #wga #sga #entertainmentindustry

On Tuesday’s EU legislators agreed on the first EU-wide law to combat violence against women both online and offline. This sends a strong signal that protecting women is—and should always be—a priority. We are so encouraged that the agreement includes new offences for cyberflashing and the non-consensual sharing of deepfake porngraphic content or nudes, across all 27 EU countries. This is something Bumble Inc. has actively and consistently campaigned for. The agreement is a necessary first step in setting high EU-wide standards to help end systemic forms of gender-based violence across Member States, and we hope sets a precedent for other regions. #ProactivePolicy #GBV #GenderDirective #ResponsibleInnovation #cyberflashing

🔎 What is Misogynoir? Misogynoir is a term that was first coined by Dr. Moya Bailey in 2010. It acknowledges the ways Black women are uniquely discriminated against because of their gender and race. Digital misogynoir is the continued, unchecked and often violent dehumanisation of Black women online. 📓 The Digital Misogynoir Report shows the widespread and alarming prevalence of digital misogynoir across five social media platforms, analysing almost one million social media posts. Current online safety research, policy efforts and the actions of major tech companies have largely ignored the combined racialised and gendered nature of online abuse. Glitch is calling for: 1️⃣ Tech companies to take immediate action against online gender-based violence. 2️⃣ Governments to implement a public health approach to addressing online gender-based violence, specifically via the inclusion of a Women and Girls Code of Practice in the Online Safety Bill, which is still making its way through parliament. Read the report of Glitch here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDCsMy-T 👉 Read an article of Cosmopolitan UK here: https://lnkd.in/euVyKQs4 #misogynoir #hatespeech #TheDigitalMisogynoirReport #Onlineabuse

TAKE THE ANONYMOUS SURVEY HERE: https://loom.ly/dYPjHuE Next month will mark six years since the publication of the investigation into sexual assault, abuse, and misconduct perpetrated by producer Harvey Weinstein. However, despite the progress of the #MeToo movement, results from WIF’s Help Line survey last year show that 7 out of 10 women reported experiencing abuse and harassment in our industry in the last several years since #MeToo came to prominence. WIF is collecting opinions, input, and stories from entertainment industry workers about cultural changes in Hollywood that have taken place over the last year. Participation in this survey means your anonymous stories could be used to demonstrate the changes Hollywood has made, and how far we still have left before we see concrete cultural changes. We are endlessly appreciative of your participation in our anonymous survey. Created in 2017, the WIF Help Line (wif.org/help) offers support and resources to those who have experienced discrimination, harassment, or abuse while working in the entertainment industry. Call 855-WIF-LINE (855-943-5463); the Help Line is available Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm. Recursos disponsibles en español.

💥 Cyberbullying 💥 Online harassment 💥 Hate speech 💥 Doxing 💥 Trolling 💥 Deep fakes Technology-facilitated violence has many forms and can be as harmful as offline violence—with widespread and far-reaching negative impacts on women and girls. ❓ What is technology-based gender-based violence ❓ It is any act that is committed or amplified using digital tools or technologies causing physical, sexual, psychological, social, political, or economic harm to women and girls because of their gender. It can exacerbate offline forms of violence—including sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence, trafficking, and sexual exploitation. ❓ Who is at risk of online and digital gender-based violence ❓ It affects women and girls in all diversity, but those who face multiple forms of discrimination, including women with disabilities, Black and indigenous women, women of color, migrant women and LGBTQIA+ people, are at heightened risk. Young women and girls, who are more likely to use tech for learning, accessing information and connecting to peers, also face increased exposure to online violence. Women in public life—human rights defenders, activists, journalists and lawmakers—face increased rates of violence too. ❓ Why is it important to tackle technology-facilitated violence ❓ It jeopardizes women and girls’ participation in online spaces, thus increasing the digital gender divide and limiting their voices. It hinders their access to information, education, employment and online support services. It causes serious harm to their physical, sexual, psychological and social health and well-being. All of this hinders their ability to fully reap the benefits of the digital age. ❓ How to prevent and end technology-facilitated gender based violence ❓ We need to: 🙋♀️ Engage young people to find solutions to these complex forms of violence 🙋♀️ Push for more accountability, urging technology actors to proactively mitigate the risk of misuse 🙋♀️ Increase women's representation in the creation, use and regulation of digital technologies 🙋♀️ Call for more robust legal frameworks that take into consideration the risks and opportunities women and girls face Together, let's end all forms of violence against women and girls. #NoExcuse Learn more from our explainer: https://lnkd.in/dqudFnPK

It’s a great feeling to be a part of a movement for change and to see it making a difference. Our effort to end online sexual exploitation and abuse of children has evolved from an issue area focus for ChildFund to a full-force global movement of which we are a part. In the U.S. especially, we are taking the lead in this fight, and we are seeing great results in a relatively short time. Our #TakeItDown campaign was a huge success – thanks to the hard work of our team, but especially because of all of our supporters, survivors, donors, partners and many others who came together to stop this growing threat to children. And now, the U.S. congress is acting. On January 31st, CEOs from the “big five” tech companies, Meta, TikTok, X, Snap and Discord, are being convened to testify before the Senate. In this hearing, they will be put on the spot to answer some tough questions, including the biggest ones – why haven’t they done enough to keep our kids safe, and what are they doing to change that in the future? But here’s the thing about movements. By nature, movements are full of hope. And my hope for this hearing is that the CEOs do the right thing. That they answer honestly and openly. They vow transparency and promise to detect, report and remove harmful content. It’s in their power, and I’m hopeful that they will use their power for good. Keeping children safe is at the core of our efforts at ChildFund – safe at home, safe on the street, safe at school, and safe online. But we cannot do it alone. We need each other – especially Big Tech – so that together we can keep kids safe, everywhere. #WeNeedEachOther #TakeItDown #ProtectKidsOnline https://lnkd.in/gVfkb7z3

This is what happens when we normalize and incentivize (and have leaders or influencers that drive) bad behavior and feel free to denigrate “others”. Nina Jankowicz spells it out: “until we disincentivize and stigmatize the underlying behavior and motivations behind it. Its normalization is, in part, driven by the vitriol and sexism endemic to our political discourse today”. NET: who we are, how we act, how we treat others, what we demand of leaders, influencers, and our fellow citizens matters more than ever in a world run through the digital information environments. Societies are shaped —for good or for bad— by individuals that people most hear from. Like algorithms, we are trained (consciously and unconsciously) on what we hear, see, and ingest across our information environments. We must train towards and demand integrity & decency. Celine Sue Matt Mark

Following on from our 16 Days Communique, check '16 For 16 Campaign – The Pixel Project' every day for bite sized action on fascinating subjects all aimed at ending gender-based violence. So far: Nov. 25: Transforming Personal Pain Into Positive Action: The Pixel Project’s 16 Female Role Models 2023 Nov. 26: 16 Ideas for Addressing Violence Against Trans Women Nov. 27: 16 Actions the Beauty Industry Can Take to Address Violence Against Women Nov. 29: The Pixel Project Selection 2023: 16 Medical Professionals Working to End to Violence Against Women Worth looking it up! #16daysofactivism

How can European policymakers combat the spread of deepfakes and other image-based sexual abuse? It has never been easier to create and spread AI-generated deepfakes. Perhaps not shockingly, 98% of these deepfakes are pornographic and 99% of them target women.   In an opinion piece in Euractiv, our partner HateAid's co-CEO Josephine Ballon underscores the need for strong legal frameworks and holistic regulation to tackle online violence against women and image-based sexual abuse.   The Alfred Landecker Foundation believes that open societies can persist only if individuals enjoy the same protection in digital spaces as in the analog world. That’s just one of the many reasons that we collaborate with HateAid, supporting those affected by digital violence through the Landecker Digital Justice Movement 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/dvYzFuWf You can read the Euractiv article here 👇🏼

Girlguiding have published their annual #GirlsAttitudes survey, an insightful but concerning snapshot into the mental health of girls and young women. Some key findings: 📈89% of girls and young women feel generally worried or anxious compared to 78% in 2016. 📈48% of girls and young women think it’ll be harder for them to get a job when they leave education than it was for young people 5 years ago. 📈75% of girls and young women feel stressed about school, college or work most of the time or often. Research like this shows why we are needed more than ever. We know that having a mentor helps girls to feel more positive about themselves and their futures. Having someone to talk to about their hopes and fears really does make a difference. Please get in touch if you'd like to support our cause. 💚 Read the full Girls Attitudes Survey in the post below.👇🏾 #MentoringWorks #MentoringMatters #UnlimitedFutures