Harm at scale demands action at scale
Protecting participation means understanding the threat — and staying one step ahead of it.
This is where we share what we’re seeing, what we’re learning, and what actually works when it comes to protecting people and performance at scale.
Garbage In, Gold Out: Building Twitter Bots for Gender Equality
In 2017, I founded ParityYEG, a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting more women to run for public office, alongside some amazing women, after more than a decade of volunteering and advocating for gender equality in politics. While we all came from vastly different backgrounds and political ideologies, we had one thing in common — we wanted more women to run for office.
Why fighting toxicity in digital communities at work matters
“It was a toxic work environment.”
Either we’ve heard it from a friend, or we’ve experienced it ourselves — the fact is, toxic places to work exist. How do we know they’re toxic? And why does it matter?
Why was there so much online abuse on election night in New Zealand?
The data we collected through our @ParityBOT_NZ product showed a 10x increase in toxic tweets during election night in New Zealand. We were surprised to find such a large increase, and decided to dig into the data to find out more. Here’s what we found.
The Hidden Costs of Being a Woman in Politics Online
Key takeaways from the Canadian Women Leaders’ Digital Defence Initiative on March 25th. Co-founder Lana Cuthbertson spoke alongside MP Heather McPherson, Tamara Taggart, and Lucina Di Meco about the lived experiences and impacts of online abuse towards women leaders, as well as solutions for fighting back.