30th September 2023

Submission to The UN Human Rights B-Tech Project Call for inputs: Gender, Tech & the Role of Business – September 2023

Key takeaways and recommendations

Equality Now presents the following submission in response to the UN Human Rights B-Tech Project Call for inputs: Gender, Tech & the Role of business. We are writing to share specific issues and challenges, gaps and our recommendations on the role that States and technology companies should play in upholding and respecting human rights, particularly the rights of women and girls.

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