IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
ON GENDER EQUALITY V. SAINTOT May 2019
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BASIC TECHNOLOGIES COMMONLY USED Teleworking
Remote interviewing
Webex
Online collaboration platforms
Virtual career fairs
ENOUGH ? www.ecb.europa.eu ©
WHAT ABOUT AI www.ecb.europa.eu ©
WHAT WE NEED IS
AUGMENTED INCLUSION
>>> algorithms/apps created by humans trained to be aware of their biases www.ecb.europa.eu ©
Using AI to ensure the inclusivity of HR policies and operations www.ecb.europa.eu Š
COMMUNICATIO NS Websites, policies, toolkits KEY OPERATIONS Recruitment, talent management, L&D www.ecb.europa.eu ©
MASCULINE skewed wordings NOUNS
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
aambition, principle, decision, individual, ping pong/pool table
lead, persist , takes, risk, must
driven, superior, assertive, strong, active, hierarchical, rigid, workforce, stock options, autonomous, competitive
FemInine skewed wordings NOUNS
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
health, wellness program, community,
choose, collaborate, leans in, plans for the future, nurture, teach, understand, connect, commit, support,
thoughtful, creative, adaptable, curious, excellent, flexible, multitasking, imaginative, intuitive, resilient, self-aware, socially responsible, trustworthy, up-to-date, www.ecb.europa.eu Š
Example of a text drafting and analysing tool (TEXTIO)
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Industries with most gendered wording in job ads
US based job ads sentiment analysis, 2018 www.ecb.europa.eu Š
AWARENESS OF HR TEAMS AND DEVELOPERS
INCLUSIVE CODING STANDARDS & PRACTICES
CONTROLLED DATASET
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IF
AND
PAST DATA TENDS TO BE BIASED
TECHNOLOGY IS NEUTRAL
THEN
A UGMENTED I NCLUSION CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
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We must stop feeding our fears and wrong understanding
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TIME TO ACT IS NOW –
AUGMENTED INCLUSION TO SERVE HUMANITY
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