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Digital platform work: ILO Convention No. 193 and the transposition of the European directive
In June 2026 the International Labour Conference adopted the first convention devoted to work in the digital platform economy, Convention No. 193 of the International Labour Organization (ILO). In the European Union, meanwhile, the 2 December 2026 deadline for transposing Directive (EU) 2024/2831 on platform work is approaching. This contribution gathers the main references of…
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Deepfakes and technology-facilitated gender-based violence: the figures and the European Union’s response
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence includes the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, online stalking and harassment and manipulated content such as deepfakes. This contribution brings together the analysis of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the European figures and the regulatory response of the European Union as updated in 2026. It focuses on the experience…
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Online violence against girls: the 2026 European research and the measures of the Union
On 29 June 2026 the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) published a report on online violence affecting girls and adolescents in the European Union. This contribution brings together the findings of that research, the figures of the European gender-based violence survey and the measures adopted by the European institutions during 2026. The report of…
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Artificial intelligence in public services and gender gaps: the figures from the 2026 OECD Forum
The background paper of the 2026 OECD Forum on Gender Equality: use of artificial intelligence in public services, recorded gaps, design risks and governance recommendations.
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Growing up with artificial intelligence: AI literacy at school
AI literacy has entered the European educational agenda. Alongside the obligation placed on providers and deployers by Article 4 of the AI Act, a shared framework is taking shape on how to introduce AI into school, from primary and secondary education to early childhood. This contribution gathers the main references, without claiming to be exhaustive.…
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Disinformation and health: falsified medicines, care and the weight of the digital divide
The quality of information affects public health. When false or misleading news concerns care, medicines and prevention it can shape harmful behaviour, and the risk concentrates where digital skills and access to reliable sources are weakest. This overview gathers official data and references on these risks and on the international responses. The infodemic and health…
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Digital skills and work in the European Union: the figures from the State of the Digital Decade 2026
On 17 June 2026 the European Commission published the State of the Digital Decade 2026 report, which measures the European Union (EU) progress towards the digital targets set for 2030. Among the areas monitored, the digital skills of the population and the availability of a specialised workforce remain among those furthest from the intended targets.…
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Work in 2030: skills that do not yet exist
Several international reports estimate that, by the end of the decade, a substantial share of the professional abilities in demand will differ from those required today. Analyses carried out by global and European bodies agree in identifying continuous training as a stable feature of the labour market. The text below gathers the available estimates together…