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around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022 StoryEmpowering girls and communities through quality education3 March 2022 NewsEducators in India to attend a training workshop on preventing antisemitism17 February 2022 NewsUNESCO sensitizes Indian educators to act against antisemitism11 February 2022
NewsFirst Global Forum on Ethics of AI held in Prague, one year after the adoption of UNESCO’s Recommendation8 December 2022
StoryHow UNESCO works to curb online hate speech and disinformation ahead of Kenyan general elections4 August 2022
NewsFreedom of expression, disinformation and democracy debated at UNESCO brainboost session13 July 2022
NewsMayors of cities and municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina commit to combat hate speech and protect freedom of expression on social media14 June 2022
NewsPolicy-makers from Latin America and the Caribbean join together to counter antisemitism through education4 May 2022
NewsUNESCO, OECD and IDB launch a new report on The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on the Working Lives of Women8 March 2022
NewsUNESCO to collaborate with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on digital inclusion and gender mainstreaming strategy8 March 2022
StoryInternational Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022