Facilitators go on journeys, too!
This is the final blog in the “Keeping the light on: Reflections on GEI and AI in Africa” series. The writing from this series emerged from a “writeshop” organized by […]
My Journey: a short reflection on my PLJ/GEI path
This is the sixth blog in the “Keeping the light on: Reflections on GEI and AI in Africa” series. The writing from this series emerged from a “writeshop” organized by […]
Putting myself in the shoes of another
In this fifth blog in the “Keeping the light on: Reflections on GEI and AI in Africa” series, Dr Elizabeth Oseku, project coordinator for the Hub for Artificial Intelligence in […]
Integrating gender equality and social inclusion in my AI4D Research journey
In this fourth blog in the “Keeping the light on: Reflections on GEI and AI in Africa” series, Gloriana Monko, an avid AI practitioner, PhD researcher and Liaison Manager/Gender Coordinator […]
I felt a light shine on me: my GEI AI4D integration journey
In this third blog in the “Keeping the light on: Reflections on GEI and AI in Africa” series, Thummim Iyoha-Osagie, a Lawyer, PhD Student, and Research Program Manager at the […]
Why are you talking to a blank screen?
Mahlet Hailemariam shares her experiences of juggling online work, challenged by unreliable internet connection and power blackouts while caring for her mother.
Cook, Clean, Plan: A case for more gender-responsive policymaking
Michelle Mbuthia, Communications Officer at the African Population and Health Research Center discusses her personal experience of gender inequality and unfair distribution of domestic labor during the Christmas season in Kenya, and the need for candid discussions and collective efforts to challenge and change traditional gender norms and create a more equal society.
Are women programmed to think less and do more?
Meghan Malaatjie, a Masters in Science, Epidemiology, Candidate, Faculty of Health Science, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa reflects on the gender norms she learned in childhood, her personal experiences with these norms, and the impact on her career, and aspirations to address gender inequalities as a public health professional.
Can AI Have Its Cake and Eat It? Reducing Bias in AI Models May Not Always Be Desirable
What are the ethical dilemmas of trying to create unbiased and representative algorithms of women and men impacted by epidemics as a data scientist? Learn what Amelia Taylor has to say about it.
AI Research and COVID: Journeys to Gender Equality and Inclusion
The AI Research and COVID: Journeys to Gender Equality and Inclusion series goes deep into this question through stories of experiences of, and efforts to tackle, gender inequality and exclusions.