About the Project
Background
Despite its advances, technology often perpetuates and amplifies biases, especially those affecting women and marginalized groups. These biases are evident in the design of algorithms, moderation policies, and the development of digital platforms, exacerbating digital violence and inequality. In Latin America and the Caribbean, where technology can also serve as a tool of resistance, movements are emerging that challenge these injustices, seeking to transform technology into a more equitable space.
Technological resistances in this region reflect the struggle of communities and social movements facing both state and corporate oppression. These movements use technology to advocate for their rights and confront the risks associated with its misuse. At the same time, they face challenges related to socio-environmental justice, given that technological practices often negatively impact the environment and local communities.
Analyzing these technological resistances reveals how communities try to correct biases and inequalities, promoting a design of technological justice that integrates digital equity and respect for the socio-environmental environment.
General Objective
To investigate how technological resistance in Latin America and the Caribbean addresses biases, especially gender biases, in technological innovation and proposes solutions to promote digital equity and socio-environmental justice in the region.
Specific Objectives
1. Analyze how biases, especially gender biases, manifest in technological innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2. Explore the technological resistance strategies that communities and social movements employ to confront biases and digital oppression in the region.
3. Evaluate the impact of technological resistance initiatives in promoting digital equity and socio-environmental justice.
4. Develop proposals to improve the design of technologies that integrate technological and socio-environmental justice principles based on local experiences and strategies.
5. Considering both biases and environmental impacts, public policies should be influenced to promote a fairer and more ethical use of technology in the region.
Description
Bias Analysis and Resistancess
In this stage, a comprehensive analysis will be conducted of how biases, especially gender biases, are manifested in technological innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean. The strategies of technological resistance employed by communities and social movements to confront them and digital oppression will be explored. It is expected to identify patterns and document resistance strategies, comprehensively understanding current challenges and local responses.
Impact Assessment
The impact of technology resilience initiatives in promoting digital equity and socio-environmental justice will be assessed during this phase. Data on the effectiveness of these initiatives will be collected and analyzed, identifying achievements and areas for improvement. A detailed report is expected to be produced illustrating how resilience strategies have influenced equity and justice in Latin America and the Caribbean, informing future actions and policies.
Improvement proposals
In the final stage, proposals will be developed to improve the design of technologies, integrating technological and socio-environmental justice principles. Changes in public policies will also be proposed for a fairer and more ethical use of technology. It is expected to generate practical recommendations and policies that promote digital equity and environmental sustainability, disseminating the results to influence the formulation of regional policies and practices.
Timetable
Start: year 1
End: year 3