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See Me If You Can: A Multi-Layer Protocol for Bystander Privacy with Consent-Based Restoration

The growing popularity of wearable camera glasses raises pressing concerns about bystanders being recorded without their consent. Most existing privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) rely on opt-out models that place the burden of privacy protection on bystanders. We conducted a qualitative study on wearers’ and bystan…

Yahya Khawaja et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

Prompting, Oversight, and Adoption: Physicians’ Use of Large Language Models for Diagnostic Reasoning in an LMIC

Large language models (LLMs) are being increasingly deployed in healthcare, influencing diagnostic reasoning and clinical workflows. However, evidence of clinician engagement with these systems, how they prompt, constrain, and verify output, remains scarce, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We…

Ushna Malik et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

Designing Around Stigma: Human-Centered LLMs for Menstrual Health

Menstrual health education (MHE) in Pakistan is constrained by cultural taboos and inadequate formal curricula, leaving women with few trusted resources to lean on. In response to these challenges, we introduce a WhatsApp-based chatbot powered by a large language model (LLM) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG),…

Amna Shahnawaz et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

Beyond Euphemisms: Rethinking LLMs for SRH in Conservative Contexts

Low-resource countries represent over 90% of maternal deaths, with Pakistan among the top four countries contributing nearly half in 2023. Since these deaths are mostly preventable, large language models (LLMs) can help address this crisis by automating health communication and risk assessment. However, sexual and rep…

Ameemah Humayun et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

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Relief or displacement? How teachers are negotiating generative AI's role in their professional practice

As generative AI (genAI) rapidly enters classrooms, accompanied by district-level policy rollouts and industry-led teacher trainings, it is important to rethink the canonical “adopt and train” playbook. Decades of educational technology research show that tools promising personalization and access often deepen inequit…

Aayushi Dangol et al.University Of Washington

Understanding the Security Advice Mechanisms of Low Socioeconomic Pakistanis

Low socioeconomic populations face severe security challenges while being unable to access traditional written advice resources. We present the first study to explore the security advice landscape of low socioeconomic people in Pakistan. With 20 semi-structured interviews, we uncover how they learn and share security…

Sumair Ijaz Hashmi et al.Saarland University

Moderation as Empowerment: Creating and Managing Women-Only Digital Safe Spaces

This paper explores the creation, management and moderation of women-only online groups as digital safe spaces. We interview eleven founders and moderators of six distinct, closed, women-only Facebook groups that predominantly cater to women in and from the Global South. The study provides insights into the motivation…

Tawfiq Ammari et al.Rutgers University

Platform Moderation; Platform Moderation

What are you thinking?: Using CBT and Storytelling to Improve Mental Health Among College Students

Depression and anxiety among college students have been on the rise globally. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has emerged as an empirically reinforced and effective treatment. However, factors like cost, lack of resources, misguided prioritization and stigmatization of mental health issues in the Global South limit stud…

Aleesha Hamid et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

"Ask this from the person who has private stuff": Privacy Perceptions, Behaviours and Beliefs Beyond W.E.I.R.D

We explore privacy perceptions, beliefs and practices of low-literate, low-income users in Pakistan, a patriarchal and religious context with a literacy rate of approx. 68% and where 59% of mobile users have less than 6 years of formal education. Through a qualitative study with 40 participants(17 male and 23 female)…

Sheza Naveed et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

"We Even Borrowed Money From Our Neighbor": Understanding Mobile-based Frauds Through Victims' Experiences

Mobile-based scams are on the rise in emerging markets. However, mobile users' awareness about these scams and the ways to avoid them remains limited. We present an analysis of a qualitative study to examine dynamics of SMS and call based frauds, collectively referred to as mobile-based frauds in the paper, in Pakista…

Lubna Razaq et al.University Of Washington

User Experiences

Seeing is Believing: Exploring Perceptual Differences in DeepFake Videos

With AI on the boom, DeepFakes have emerged as a tool with a massive potential for abuse. The hyper-realistic imagery of these manipulated videos coupled with the expedited delivery models of social media platforms gives deception, propaganda, and disinformation an entirely new meaning. Hence, raising awareness about…

Rashid Tahir et al.University of Prince Mugrin

Karamad: A Voice-based Crowd-sourcing Platform for Under-served Populations

Crowdsourcing enables the completion of large-scale and hard-to-automate tasks while allowing people to earn money. However, 3.6 billion people – a workforce comprising 46.4% of the world population – who could benefit most from this source of income lack the access and literacy to use computers, smartphones, and the…

Shan M Randhawa et al.New York University

Religion and Women's Intimate Health: Towards an Inclusive Approach to Healthcare

We present findings from a three country study exploring the intersection between female intimate health and religious beliefs. Through a qualitative study with Muslim female populations in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia, three different Muslim majority contexts, we examine the deep impact Islamic beliefs have on f…

Maryam Mustafa et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

Designing Digital Safe Spaces For Peer Support and Connectivity in Patriarchal Contexts

This paper explores the opportunities and challenges in designing peer-support mechanisms for low-income, low-literate women in Pakistan, a patriarchal and religious context where women's movements, social relations and access to digital technologies are restricted. Through a qualitative, empirical study with 21 parti…

Mustafa Naseem et al.University of Michigan

Online Community Reflections

An Empirical Comparison of Technologically Mediated Advertising in Under-connected Populations

Information and Communication Technology interventions have the potential to improve outcomes in health and other development sectors in low-income settings. Large-scale impact, however, remains the central challenge for the HCI4D community as significant and diverse resources are typically required to scale such inte…

Mustafa Naseem et al.University of Michigan

EAST: Early Autism Screening Tool for Preschoolers

We describe the iterative co-design process and evaluation of an early autism screening tool (EAST). EAST is an intermediary interactive tablet based app that assists in the early-detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by screening preschoolers in Pakistan through play-based activities in a home, school or clinic…

Muhammad Bilal Arshad et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

MissIt: Using Missed Calls for Free, Extremely Low Bit-Rate Communication in Developing Regions

Mobile devices have become the primary mode for Internet access in developing countries. Yet typical data plans and SMS costs can be overwhelming for low income users in these countries. In this paper, we explore the design and usability of a free but extremely low bit rate communication channel to address this challe…

Fahad R Dogar et al.Tufts University

Patriarchy, Maternal Health and Spiritual Healing: Designing Maternal Health Interventions in Pakistan

We examine the opportunities and challenges in designing for maternal health in low-income, low-resource communities in patriarchal and religious contexts. Pakistan faces a crisis in maternal health with a maternal mortality ratio of 178 deaths per 100,000 live births, as compared to the developed-country average of j…

Maryam Mustafa et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

ALAP: Accessible LaTeX Based Mathematical Document Authoring and Presentation

Assistive technologies such as screen readers and text editors have been used in past to improve the accessibility and authoring of scientific and mathematical documents. However, most screens readers fail to narrate complex mathematical notations and expressions as they skip symbols and necessary information required…

Ahtsham Manzoor et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences

Paper Title	Authors	Research Topics
See Me If You Can: A Multi-Layer Protocol for Bystander Privacy with Consent-Based Restoration The growing popularity of wearable camera glasses raises pressing concerns about bystanders being recorded without their consent. Most existing privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) rely on opt-out models that place the burden of privacy protection on bystanders. We conducted a qualitative study on wearers’ and bystan…	YK Yahya Khawaja et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
Prompting, Oversight, and Adoption: Physicians’ Use of Large Language Models for Diagnostic Reasoning in an LMIC Large language models (LLMs) are being increasingly deployed in healthcare, influencing diagnostic reasoning and clinical workflows. However, evidence of clinician engagement with these systems, how they prompt, constrain, and verify output, remains scarce, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We…	UM Ushna Malik et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
Designing Around Stigma: Human-Centered LLMs for Menstrual Health Menstrual health education (MHE) in Pakistan is constrained by cultural taboos and inadequate formal curricula, leaving women with few trusted resources to lean on. In response to these challenges, we introduce a WhatsApp-based chatbot powered by a large language model (LLM) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG),…	AS Amna Shahnawaz et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
Beyond Euphemisms: Rethinking LLMs for SRH in Conservative Contexts Low-resource countries represent over 90% of maternal deaths, with Pakistan among the top four countries contributing nearly half in 2023. Since these deaths are mostly preventable, large language models (LLMs) can help address this crisis by automating health communication and risk assessment. However, sexual and rep…	AH Ameemah Humayun et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
AdRecommended Learn AI Coding at CodeNow Structured lessons, hands-on projects, and continuous updates for people bringing AI into real development work. Explore Now
Relief or displacement? How teachers are negotiating generative AI's role in their professional practice As generative AI (genAI) rapidly enters classrooms, accompanied by district-level policy rollouts and industry-led teacher trainings, it is important to rethink the canonical “adopt and train” playbook. Decades of educational technology research show that tools promising personalization and access often deepen inequit…	AD Aayushi Dangol et al.University Of Washington
emoji_events Understanding the Security Advice Mechanisms of Low Socioeconomic Pakistanis Low socioeconomic populations face severe security challenges while being unable to access traditional written advice resources. We present the first study to explore the security advice landscape of low socioeconomic people in Pakistan. With 20 semi-structured interviews, we uncover how they learn and share security…	SH Sumair Ijaz Hashmi et al.Saarland University
Moderation as Empowerment: Creating and Managing Women-Only Digital Safe Spaces This paper explores the creation, management and moderation of women-only online groups as digital safe spaces. We interview eleven founders and moderators of six distinct, closed, women-only Facebook groups that predominantly cater to women in and from the Global South. The study provides insights into the motivation…	TA Tawfiq Ammari et al.Rutgers University	Platform Moderation; Platform Moderation
What are you thinking?: Using CBT and Storytelling to Improve Mental Health Among College Students Depression and anxiety among college students have been on the rise globally. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has emerged as an empirically reinforced and effective treatment. However, factors like cost, lack of resources, misguided prioritization and stigmatization of mental health issues in the Global South limit stud…	AH Aleesha Hamid et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
"Ask this from the person who has private stuff": Privacy Perceptions, Behaviours and Beliefs Beyond W.E.I.R.D We explore privacy perceptions, beliefs and practices of low-literate, low-income users in Pakistan, a patriarchal and religious context with a literacy rate of approx. 68% and where 59% of mobile users have less than 6 years of formal education. Through a qualitative study with 40 participants(17 male and 23 female)…	SN Sheza Naveed et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
"We Even Borrowed Money From Our Neighbor": Understanding Mobile-based Frauds Through Victims' Experiences Mobile-based scams are on the rise in emerging markets. However, mobile users' awareness about these scams and the ways to avoid them remains limited. We present an analysis of a qualitative study to examine dynamics of SMS and call based frauds, collectively referred to as mobile-based frauds in the paper, in Pakista…	LR Lubna Razaq et al.University Of Washington	User Experiences
Seeing is Believing: Exploring Perceptual Differences in DeepFake Videos With AI on the boom, DeepFakes have emerged as a tool with a massive potential for abuse. The hyper-realistic imagery of these manipulated videos coupled with the expedited delivery models of social media platforms gives deception, propaganda, and disinformation an entirely new meaning. Hence, raising awareness about…	RT Rashid Tahir et al.University of Prince Mugrin
Karamad: A Voice-based Crowd-sourcing Platform for Under-served Populations Crowdsourcing enables the completion of large-scale and hard-to-automate tasks while allowing people to earn money. However, 3.6 billion people – a workforce comprising 46.4% of the world population – who could benefit most from this source of income lack the access and literacy to use computers, smartphones, and the…	SR Shan M Randhawa et al.New York University
Religion and Women's Intimate Health: Towards an Inclusive Approach to Healthcare We present findings from a three country study exploring the intersection between female intimate health and religious beliefs. Through a qualitative study with Muslim female populations in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia, three different Muslim majority contexts, we examine the deep impact Islamic beliefs have on f…	MM Maryam Mustafa et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
Designing Digital Safe Spaces For Peer Support and Connectivity in Patriarchal Contexts This paper explores the opportunities and challenges in designing peer-support mechanisms for low-income, low-literate women in Pakistan, a patriarchal and religious context where women's movements, social relations and access to digital technologies are restricted. Through a qualitative, empirical study with 21 parti…	MN Mustafa Naseem et al.University of Michigan	Online Community Reflections
emoji_events An Empirical Comparison of Technologically Mediated Advertising in Under-connected Populations Information and Communication Technology interventions have the potential to improve outcomes in health and other development sectors in low-income settings. Large-scale impact, however, remains the central challenge for the HCI4D community as significant and diverse resources are typically required to scale such inte…	MN Mustafa Naseem et al.University of Michigan
EAST: Early Autism Screening Tool for Preschoolers We describe the iterative co-design process and evaluation of an early autism screening tool (EAST). EAST is an intermediary interactive tablet based app that assists in the early-detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by screening preschoolers in Pakistan through play-based activities in a home, school or clinic…	MA Muhammad Bilal Arshad et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
MissIt: Using Missed Calls for Free, Extremely Low Bit-Rate Communication in Developing Regions Mobile devices have become the primary mode for Internet access in developing countries. Yet typical data plans and SMS costs can be overwhelming for low income users in these countries. In this paper, we explore the design and usability of a free but extremely low bit rate communication channel to address this challe…	FD Fahad R Dogar et al.Tufts University
Patriarchy, Maternal Health and Spiritual Healing: Designing Maternal Health Interventions in Pakistan We examine the opportunities and challenges in designing for maternal health in low-income, low-resource communities in patriarchal and religious contexts. Pakistan faces a crisis in maternal health with a maternal mortality ratio of 178 deaths per 100,000 live births, as compared to the developed-country average of j…	MM Maryam Mustafa et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences
ALAP: Accessible LaTeX Based Mathematical Document Authoring and Presentation Assistive technologies such as screen readers and text editors have been used in past to improve the accessibility and authoring of scientific and mathematical documents. However, most screens readers fail to narrate complex mathematical notations and expressions as they skip symbols and necessary information required…	AM Ahtsham Manzoor et al.Lahore University of Management Sciences