Anita Gurumurthy, Executive Director, IT for Change will be a keynote speaker for the second session of the Gender and Tech Online Talk Series, which will take place on May 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT)/ 8:30 p.m (IST).
Organized by the University of Virginia School of Data Science, in partnership with the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, the session will explore intersectional perspectives on data governance, privacy, and digital sovereignty. The Gender and Tech Online Talk Series brings together leading scholars, advocates, and practitioners to examine the intersections of gender, technology, democracy, and human rights. Its purpose is to critically explore how digital platforms and technological infrastructures impact women, queer, and gender-diverse individuals, while also identifying pathways toward more inclusive, rights-based models of digital governance.
Speakers will examine gender and data governance from a global majority perspective and discuss the policies that could be developed to ensure that women, gender-diverse individuals, and other historically marginalized communities can regain control over their digital footprints and identities. Chenai Chair, My Data Rights - Africa, will also be speaking at this event.
To register for the webinar, click here.