Data & Gender: Who´s missing?
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Data & Gender: Who´s missing? Katharina from the Gunda Werner Institute joins Max to discuss the gendered dimensions of data and AI. How does the digital divide shape access, participation, and power? What biases are built into data sets, and how do they affect technologies like facial and voice recognition? Together, they explore grassroots initiatives, feminist approaches to digital policy, and why equitable data practices are essential for more just and inclusive digital futures.
Why it matters AI and data are reshaping society—but not equally for everyone. Existing biases in data sets reinforce structural inequalities, leaving marginalised groups underrepresented and underserved. Feminist perspectives on digital policy underscore the importance of data security, transparency, and inclusivity—essential not only for fairness but also for safety and empowerment. By rethinking how we design, collect, and use data, we can build digital systems that reflect diverse realities and enable communities to thrive.
Our Guests: Katharina Klappheck, Advisor for Feminist Internet Policy for the Gunda Werner Institute from the Heinrich-Böll Foundation
The Podcast The “Data for All: A Quest for Digital Autonomy” podcast will bring you closer to the topic of municipal data sovereignty. This podcast season revolves around sustainable data solutions for citizens and companies. Across European borders, we present facts, approaches and reflections showing how to understand data for the public good better.
Our Host: Max Nettlau, Heinrich-Böll-Foundation Schleswig-Holstein and host Ocean Five Podcast.
Related Links: Gunda Werner Institute
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