Gendered Perspectives on Waste in Israel: Review of Existing Knowledge From Academia, Government, and Civil Society, Prospects for Change and Recommendations Research Explore the uncharted terrain of gender perspectives in environmental discussions in Israel with our inaugural research, 'Gendered Perspectives on Waste in Israel.' Delve into unique insights, shedding light on waste management through a gender-sensitive lens. By Dr. Talia Fried
Database - Advancing LGBTQI Legal, Human, and Civic Rights Project Safeguarding and promoting legal, human and civic rights of the LGBTQI community in Israel. The legal database is open for the use of attorneys, judges, academia, journalists, experts, community members, and all those interested in the legal status of the community in Israel.
Targeted Advertising – How it Works and Where it is Failing Spotlight Targeted advertising is at the core of the business model of platforms like YouTube, Twitter or Meta. Since the US election in 2016, followed by the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Brexit, targeted advertising has become the subject of a broadening debate in society and is discussed more critically than in previous years. By Marie-Theres Sekwenz
Digital Turbulence: Building a democratic society in times of digital turmoil Backgrounder This backgrounder aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of how digital media are shaping democracy and what might be done to limit possible avenues of anti-democratic abuse, while kindling their democratic potential. By Jan Rau and Felix M. Simon
Digital Rights in Israel Spotlight Over the past two decades, the digital rights discourse gained ground in internet governance debates around the world, however, the meaning and scope of digital rights differs across borders. This Spotlight provides an overview of the state of digital rights in Israel. By Efrat Daskal
AI and Elections – Observations, Analyses and Prospects Spotlight This Spotlight explores how the ability of AI to disseminate information more effectively is prone to abuse and can pose a threat to democracy. It then discusses the preconditions and potential of AI to support the building of a critical public sphere. By Jessica Heesen
What is Gendered Disinformation? Explainer One can say that fake news is old news, and so are misogyny, sexism, and gender stereotypes. What has changed in the digital era is the ease of coordinating, financing, and propagating disinformation campaigns. By Maria Giovanna Sessa
Regulatory Interdependence in Artificial Intelligence Spotlight Regulatory interdependence affects how and to what degree AI ethical concerns can and will be addressed, and it lays out how a variegated approach to such interdependence is necessary to maximize jurisdictions’ AI sovereignty – a key dimension of the “digital sovereignty” the EU has explicitly set as its goal. By Daniel Mügge
The Global Story of Election Interference Backgrounder With the growing power of social media over the past two decades, the character of democratic societies has changed significantly. Great opportunities have arisen for more diversity of opinion, participation and exchange of information, but also risks and tendencies toward subversion, which have been exploited by Authoritarian regimes have around the world. By Olaf Boehnke and Carlo Zensus
Jewish Women in Mixed Cities – A Closer Look Article A closer look at the Jewish population in Israel’s Mixed Cities reveals a complex image of migration, disconnection, and concrete challenges faced by women, mostly single mothers or elderly. Unfamiliar with the details and history of the ethno-national conflict, new immigrants from weaker backgrounds are situated in these contested spaces. By Lital Ayalon