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Written by Naja Bentzen.

New digital technologies are a mixed blessing for women’s rights and representation in the information sphere in general, and in the democratic debate in particular. Innovative digital tools often promise to make public debates more inclusive, for women too. In practice, recent AI-enabled technology – including deepfake tools – appears to facilitate an increasingly hostile information environment for women, with repercussions for their democratic participation both online and offline. 

At the same time, the ongoing global wave of autocratisation goes hand in hand with a backlash against women’s rights and gender equality. Authoritarian regimes have strategic reasons for suppressing women, and often use gendered disinformation to undermine women opposition leaders, as well as to erode confidence in democratic values and rights.

In the European Union, equality between men and women is a fundamental right and a founding value enshrined in the Treaties. Over the past decades, the EU has worked to increase gender equality at home, and used its global influence to support women’s rights abroad. At the same time, its evolving digital regulatory framework aims to make the digital space safe for all, including by protecting the rights of women online.

Read the complete briefing on ‘Women in the age of AI-enabled disinformation‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

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Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has called on the Black Stars to treat all their 2026 World Cup opponents with vigilance, highlighting Panama as a potential challenge despite their underdog status.

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has urged the Black Stars to aim beyond mere participation at the 2026 World Cup, insisting the team must at least progress beyond the group stage. Ghana, four-time African champions, will compete in the summer tournament, co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has urged Black Stars head coach Otto Addo to avoid introducing unfamiliar players into his squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ghana rsquo;s qualification for the tournament has sparked renewed interest from several Ghanaian-born players in the diaspora who are considering switching their in .

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has stressed the importance of the Black Stars assembling their strongest possible squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ghana rsquo;s senior national team will return to the global showpiece later this year, with matches scheduled across the United States, Canada and Mexico.