Bridging the Digital Divide: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific
Publication | October 2025
This brief highlights the importance of transformative strategies to promote gender equality in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence ecosystem, as it reshapes economies and societies.
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Amid challenges like underrepresentation of women in digital technology jobs and biased AI systems, the brief underscores the need to prioritize integrating gender equality in AI policies, codesign programs, and projects with gender-inclusive tools; expand funding for women-led and gender-responsive AI solutions; and strengthen women’s digital literacy, STEM participation, and leadership pipelines.
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Subjects
- Gender Equality
- Information and Communications Technology
Pages
- 10
Dimensions
- 8.5 x 11
Publication Stock No.
- BRF250419
ISBN
- 978-92-9277-473-8 (print)
- 978-92-9277-474-5 (PDF)
ISSN
- 2071-7202 (print)
- 2218-2675 (PDF)
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