Deepfake Exploitation & Women’s Rights
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Objectives to cover:
Introduction: Brief overview of how deepfake technology creates new forms of gendered digital harm.
Nature of Exploitation: How non-consensual deepfakes disproportionately target women.
Technology Mechanism: Simple explanation of how AI tools generate manipulated sexual content.
Impact on Women’s Rights: Effects on dignity, privacy, mental health, and autonomy.
Current Legal Protections: Summary of existing cyber, privacy, and sexual harassment laws.
Key Legal Gaps: Lack of explicit consent laws and unclear liability for creators/platforms.
Enforcement Challenges: Issues in detection, reporting, jurisdiction, and victim support.
Policy Solutions: Stronger consent-based laws, platform obligations, and digital literacy.
Conclusion: Urgent need for modernised legal frameworks to safeguard women’s rights in the AI era.