Gerda Binder

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Senior Advisor, Gender & Technology
Oky. For Girls. By Girls. Period.
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Unicef

Gerda cares about the gender digital divide. She is UNICEF’s Senior Advisor for Gender Equality & Digital Technology and works with girls and partners on digital solutions developed with, for and by women and girls; gender-responsive digital literacy; safeguarding in digital platforms, including in AI powered chatbots; and harnessing digital for the prevention and response to gender-based violence. Gerda is also the initiator and scaling lead of Oky, UNICEF’s Girltech flagship initiative and digital public good.

GenderTech Toolkit: Building digital solutions for, with, and by girls
Safer chatbots
Evidence briefs – insights into the gender digital divide for girls
Six ways tech can help end gender-based violence

Sessions

Breaking Taboos, Flowing Forward: 10 years of Menstrual Hygiene Day

Bärbel Kofler, Sara Nuru, Ina Jurga, Inonge Kaloustian, Gerda Binder, Katie Gallus

Who cares about menstruation? The Millions of girls and women worldwide facing stigma and exclusion during their periods certainly do. Explore how social media and digital approaches can be leveraged to reshape the narrative, breaking menstrual taboos. Ready to join the movement?
Feminism
Health
Participation & Access
Politics & Society
Stage 10
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Panel
English
Conference