Asia

The emerging sub-field of research around gender and digital technology is united in its understanding that gender biases and stereotypes are embedded in technology, and that this reproduces the existing problems around gender parity, gender-based violence, discrimination and exclusion on the internet. This report is a mapping of the research around gender and digital technology in the decade…

India’s rapid adoption of AI raises urgent human rights concerns amid a governance framework built largely on non-binding guidelines and limited accountability. AI-driven surveillance, including facial recognition and predictive policing, is expanding without adequate legal safeguards, affecting privacy, dignity and civil liberties. The article argues that a genuine human rights approach…

A queer woman turns to ChatGPT to process the heartbreak of being ghosted by a man. What began as an emotional coping mechanism turned into dependency, as she used the AI to analyse patterns, decode behaviour, and regain control. This confession highlights how technology can mirror human bias, shape emotional narratives, and offer both comfort and distortion in moments of vulnerability and…

Through the chilling account of how her stalker weaponised social media against her, Vickie Wang reveals the insidious nature of cyberstalking and how it erodes women’s public participation.

This article examines how state-affiliated cybertroops in Indonesia are evolving into digital stalkers targeting women and marginalised groups. Originally deployed to manipulate political discourse during elections, these coordinated online actors now use harassment, doxxing, and surveillance to silence activists, feminists, and LGBTQIA+ voices. Juliana Harsianti shows how this tech-…

Governments around the world are clamping down on citizens' fundamental rights, with increased focus on civil liberties in digital spaces. Zainab Durrani highlights how various policy measures taken my governments in South Asia impact universally recognised rights.

The bill titled, Personal Data Protection Bill, 2025, introduces new compliance obligations for local and international businesses while keeping state agencies largely exempt. It claims to align with global data protection laws, improving some aspects through key changes while making others even more draconian than before.