Beyond the Concept: Feminist Foreign Policy in Action

Plans for a feminist foreign policy have been put in place by several countries over the past decade. However, international statistics tell us that the inclusion of women in international decision-making and negotiation mechanisms is often insufficient: in 2022, women ambassadors average only 21.6% in the world's 40 largest economies (AGDA Women in Diplomacy Index 2022).

Incubating Feminist AI: MENA f<a+i>r Hub’s First Network Meeting

Speakers: Soraj Hongladarom, Caitlin Kraft-Buchman, Nadine Moawad, Nagla Rizk and Amira Salah- Ahmed. Moderator: Nadine Weheba Date: Wednesday, Dec 14th 2022 The first Middle East and North Africa (MENA) f&lt;a+i&gt;r Hub’s network meeting was held on Wednesday 14th Dec 2022 at 3.30pm Cairo local time via Zoom. The Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D) […]

Data Bias

From new datasets to debasing techniques   What’s the news from Africa?  And what are the solutions being developed there?  The start of our new webinar series with AI4D sharing the work of extraordinary African AI researchers with their counterparts and the world.   INSIDE: Algorithms based on incomplete, corrupt or biased data; models built […]

Algorithmic Decision Making (ADM), Feminism and Inclusion in MENA: Unpacking Concepts and Call for proposals

The Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D) is hosting its second webinar as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) hub of the F<a+i>r Hubs Network titled “Algorithmic Decision Making (ADM), Feminism and Inclusion in MENA: Unpacking Concepts and Call for proposals” on Wednesday 8th February at 3:00 pm Cairo local time via Zoom.  Joining […]

The Second Meeting: ‘Algorithmic Decision Making (ADM), Feminism and Inclusion in MENA: Unpacking Concepts and Call for proposals

Speakers: Manal Jalloul and Nadine Weheba Moderator: Nagla Rizk Date: February 8th, 2023 The Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D) hosted its second webinar as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) hub of the F&lt;a+i&gt;r Hubs Network titled “Algorithmic Decision Making (ADM), Feminism and Inclusion in MENA: Unpacking Concepts and Call for proposals” […]

Fair Prototypes: The Feminist AI Research Network Great Reveal

Meet, discuss, try, question, contribute to the three  f<a+i>r Feminist AI Research Network Prototypes developed from papers in 2022 and now built and delivered in February 2023.  Meet the activist  teams and their practical, applied, and potentially world changing  feminist creations. Help us improve, spread the word, iterate, replicate and share!  INSIDE: Data Género’s AymurAI […]

Algorithmic Decision Making: Call for Expressions of Interest

Algorithmic Decision Making systems are being used around the globe.  What are new models for delivering and deploying more effective social protection?   How can AI with its big data capacity and new social science collaborate “to ensure a higher standard of living for the vulnerable and disadvantaged, to devise new ways of caring for […]