Deadline: 10 April 2025
The UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is proud to launch the UN Women AI School, an innovative learning program designed to equip gender equality advocates with the knowledge and skills to harness AI for social change, advocacy and organizational transformation.
The UN Women AI School is designed to bridge the AI knowledge gap and empower participants to use AI for advocacy, campaign strategy, and decision-making.
Program Specifications
- The AI School is a comprehensive online program covering:
- AI and Machine Learning Fundamentals: Understand AI’s impact and potential in the development sector.
- Ethical and Responsible AI: Learn how to mitigate bias and promote fairness in AI technologies.
- AI for Advocacy & Campaigns: Use AI to enhance campaigns, storytelling, and digital mobilization.
- AI-Powered Productivity: Explore AI tools that streamline workflows and improve work efficiency.
- Custom GPT Design: Create AI solutions tailored for gender equality initiatives.
- Participants will engage in pre-readings, post-class assignments, and a final project, ensuring they gain practical experience applying AI tools in their work. Through interactive sessions, hands-on exercises, and real-world applications, they will develop the skills to implement AI solutions in their respective fields, whether in civil society organizations, youth movements, academia, government, or media.
Duration
- June – August 2025
Eligible Countries
- Applicants must be nationals of countries within the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, including nationals of a Member State within the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific area of responsibility:
- Afghanistan, Australia, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Maldives, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam.
Eligibility Criteria
- The program welcomes professionals with a proven track record in gender equality activism, innovation, or advocacy. They strongly encourage applications from young people (18-30), individuals with disabilities, those from rural areas, and underrepresented communities, ensuring diverse voices shape the future of AI for gender equality:
- Feminist leaders and human rights defenders
- Climate justice activists
- Inventors, scientists, and entrepreneurs
- Academics and media professionals driving gender-inclusive AI discussions
- Ai and tech professionals
- Gender equality specialists in government bodies, international development organizations, or UN agencies.
For more information, visit UN Women.
