Report | Women in Digital Space (and AI): Looking into Central Europe: cases from Austria, Czechia, Poland and Slovakia

Our researcher Silke Maes in her latest report addresses issues of cyberviolence on women and examines whether women in the CEE benefit from digitalisation (and AI). The report looks into how women use and contribute to the digital space, examines opportunities and challenges and proposes recommendations for a more inclusive digital space.

„You can't even change a light bulb, let alone the government.“

Hundreds of Czech women, not only politically involved, read comments similar to this one under their social media posts or in their DM's. And it can get as bad as threats with sexual violence. 

Women in fields traditionally perceived as male strongholds (like politics) or who are advocates for feminist causes (activists, journalists) are particularly susceptible to cyberbullying aimed at silencing them or prompting self-censorship.

Read more in the Report under the PDF button:

Silke Maes
Research Fellow