Learn how the Python community is addressing open source’s gender parity problem by recruiting women into core roles and building opportunity for women as we celebrate International Women’s Month:
A Case for Feminism in Programming Language Design
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Open Source Male Privilege Checklist | Geek Feminism Wiki | Fandom
This is a Privilege checklist for men in Open Source. The leader of any open source project I contribute to is probably of my gender. The vast majority of my co-contributors are of my gender. If I...
Women, AI, and the Power of Supporting Communities: A Digital Gender-Support Partnership
With the rapid development of the fields of data science and artificial intelligence, a dichotomy presents itself: more professionals are needed to fulfill the growing workfoce demand, and women continue to be underrepresented in all computer science-related jobs. Women AI Academy addresses both issues by inspiring, enabling, and targeting the employment of women in data science and artificial intelligence.
Anatomy of an Enduring Gender Gap: The Evolution of Women’s Participation in Computer Science
Given growing interest in computing fields, as well as a longstanding gender gap in computer science, this study used nationwide survey data on college students during 4 decades to: (a) document tr...
Why Open-Source Needs More Feminism | Built In
In open source, as in life, hidden labor goes unrewarded.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Unique Threat to Women | Capitol Technology University
With the rise of artificial intelligence, the world is undergoing a big transformation. However, technology has been seen to display biases – and for women, this presents a complex set of challenges.
Being a female Developer
My name is Sanni Oluwatoyin Yetunde and I am a software developer at Andela. My journey into the programming world was inspired by a deep…
Artificial Intelligence and gender equality | UN Women – Headquarters
The world has a gender equality problem, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirrors the gender bias in our society. Although globally more women are accessing the internet every year, in low-income countries, only 20 per cent are connected. The gender digital divide creates a data gap that is reflected in the gender bias in AI.
Women considered better coders – but only if they hide their gender
Researchers find software repository GitHub approved code written by women at a higher rate than code written by men, but only if the gender was not disclosed
Women in AI: Numbers Behind the Gender Gap in Tech
How is AI changing the game for women in 2026? From job shifts and personal life-hacks to the rise of female AI founders, explore the unique impact of women in tech today.
If AI is the future, gender equity is essential | NetHope
As the world faces many serious challenges — from climate change and poverty to displacement and social injustice – women and girls are key to tackling those issues and shaping future prosperity for all. Artificial Intelligence (AI), along with other digital tools, has the potential to help us address those challenges and open new opportunities. Seizing that potential requires us to take meaningful action to mitigate the risks AI poses to women and girls, and to use AI to advance gender equity.
Global Gender Gap Report 2026
For the past two decades, the Global Gender Gap Index has benchmarked progress towards gender parity across four dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. The index continues to offer a consistent measure of the present state of gender parity, as well as the long-term evolution of global efforts to close the gender gap.
Brief: Advancing gender equality through partnerships for gender-responsive artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) can advance gender equality but may also perpetuate inequalities if not managed properly. This UN Women publication emphasizes the need for inclusive, safe, and equitable AI systems. It highlights the private sector's role in achieving this and calls for partnerships to support women in AI leadership, foster opportunities for women entrepreneurs, bridge the gender digital divide, and ensure AI policies integrate gender dimensions.
When Good Algorithms Go Sexist: Why and How to Advance AI Gender Equity (SSIR)
Seven actions social change leaders and machine learning developers can take to build gender-smart artificial intelligence for a more just world. <meta property=
Women, technology and AI: Five key takeaways for today’s world
To commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, we spoke with Tamuna Kvintradze, Chief of Staff at Women in Tech Global. Ms. Kvintradze offered valuable insights into the barriers that women and girls encounter in STEM, highlighted the critical importance of their participation, and underscored the need to amplify their perspectives within mainstream and social media.
Report: Where are the women? Mapping the gender job gap in AI
As AI becomes ubiquitous in everyday life, closing the gender gap in the AI and data science workforce matters.
