Technology-facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) against women in politics is an increasing, global concern for democracies. It is situated within the rising anti-gender and anti-feminist backlash and further aided by resistance from technology companies for greater regulations of their activities and...
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation granted $400,000 to DPA to support key projects. For the Technology and Democracy Program, this grant funded our “Infocracy Studies,” which aimed to address the implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) on the democratic process....
DPA developed a comprehensive ecosystem approach to address the multifaceted nature of disinformation in two West African countries. Recognizing the need to examine disinformation beyond social media, our methodology considered the interconnected networks of online influencers, traditional media, and groups...
The Book and Movie Club “(Re)Imagining Technologies: Paths to the Future” [(Re)Imaginando Tecnologias: Caminhos para o Futuro] by DPA, Instituto da Hora and Eureka explored how technology shapes our futures through curated materials (in Portuguese), live discussions, and an in-person...
“Technology Through Feminist Lenses” is a trilingual Book and Movie Club by DPA and Eureka, supported by the Patrick J McGovern Foundation. Through curated content, it explored technology from intersectional feminist perspectives—addressing race, class, and gender—while fostering community and cross-cultural...
“Counting Femicide with Catherine D’Ignazio”, a multilingual Book Club supported by MIT Press, explored data activism and gender-based violence through the book “Counting Femicide: Data Feminism in Action“, by Catherine D’Ignazio. Featuring eight live sessions with the author, it brought...
DPA worked alongside UNESCO to develop an analytical methodology and data partnerships to monitor and understand the status of press freedom and media development worldwide. DPA collected and analyzed over 150 data sources to produce comprehensive, data-driven evidence on global...
The Book and Movie Club “Networks’ Capitalism: Addiction, Disinformation and Violence”, by DPA and Eureka, focused on addiction, disinformation, and violence stemming from social media in the context of Latin America. It featured a panel discussion led by Paula Villarreal...
