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Gender Reboot

Reprogramming Gender Rights in the Age of AI

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Authors:
  1. Eleonore Fournier-Tombs

    1. United Nations University, New York, USA

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  • Discusses the role of AI technologies in promoting gender-based discrimination
  • Explores current technological developments and how they could be harnessed for gender equality
  • Examines how gender dynamics have evolved in the spheres of work, self-image and safety, and education

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction: Reprogramming Gender Norms

    • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
    Pages 1-18

  3. Work

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-21
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    2. Woman Is to Housewife as Man Is to Programmer

      • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
      Pages 23-41

    3. Rebalancing the Distribution of Unpaid Duties

      • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
      Pages 43-65

    4. Leadership in the Public Sphere

      • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
      Pages 67-81

  4. Being

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-84
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    2. Strength and the Power of Sport

      • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
      Pages 85-97

    3. Physical and Virtual Safety

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      Pages 99-114

    4. Sexual Stereotypes and Body Image

      • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
      Pages 115-128

  5. Learning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-130
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    2. Learning Gender Roles

      • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
      Pages 131-146

    3. Machine Learning and Collective Unintelligence

      • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
      Pages 147-158

    4. Conclusion: Gender Reboot

      • Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
      Pages 159-166

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 167-168
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About this book

This book explores gender norms and women’s rights in the age of AI. The author examines how gender dynamics have evolved in the spheres of work, self-image and safety, and education, and how these might be reflected in current challenges in AI development. The book also explores opportunities in AI to address issues facing women, and how we might harness current technological developments for gender equality. Taking a narrative tone, the book is interwoven with stories and a reflection on the raising young children during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes both expert and personal interviews to create a nuanced and multidimensional perspective on the state of women’s rights and what might be done to move forward.


Reviews

“In a captivating narrative style, Eleonore Fournier-Tombs shares her perspective on the gender discrimination rampant in our contemporary society. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (and beyond), the author demonstrates how societal inequalities not only persist but are even amplified in artificial intelligence technologies. From the representation of women embedded within these technologies, to the respective roles of men and women in the job market, and even through to the position of women in the sciences, her argument is impeccably made, substantiated by a plethora of concrete examples from different parts of the globe. This book is a major contribution to the paramount struggle for a better and more equitable society. It deserves to be widely read and shared, and we must thank the author for showing us this reality in such a lucid and accessible way.” (Céline Castets-Renard, Research Chair in Accountable AI in a Global Context, University of Ottawa)

“Covering such a complex and sensitive issue such as women’s rights and gender equality in the age of AI in a candid, comprehensive, compelling, captivating and constructive manner seemed all but impossible, but Eleonore Fournier-Tombs did it.” (Emmanuel Letouzé, Director, Data-Pop Alliance)

Authors and Affiliations

  • United Nations University, New York, USA

    Eleonore Fournier-Tombs

About the author

Eleonore Fournier-Tombs is a Canadian and French computational social scientist, currently head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at United Nations University. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa, and regularly teaches in cybersecurity and technologies for development. During her career, she has worked as a data scientist throughout the United Nations system and conducted research at the intersection of technology and gender, migration, democracy and health.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gender Reboot

  • Book Subtitle: Reprogramming Gender Rights in the Age of AI

  • Authors: Eleonore Fournier-Tombs

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41390-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-41389-6Published: 05 October 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-41390-2Published: 03 October 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 168

  • Topics: Sociology, general, Philosophy of Science, Gender Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics

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