About the Talk:
Putting the needs of the community as a priority when designing AI tools is transformative. This panel brings together the outcome of six interventions from the AI4D Gender and Inclusive AI Research and Innovation Challenge innovation challenge, which work on the nexus of gender and AI in education, Intimate Partner Violence, agriculture, and healthcare on the African continent. In each of the projects,valuable methodological approaches have been deployed such as; context-based, project-based study,co-creation approach, and user-led inclusive design. The speakers explain ways to carry out feminist and gender responsive interventions, in every step of the development process, to reach inclusive outcomes.
With Gloriana Monko, Dodoma Lab, University of Dodoma | Winston Ojenge, African Center for Technology Studies | ACTS Kenya | Eunice Akyereko Adjei, Responsible Artificial Intelligence Lab | Daisy Salifu, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology | AI4AFS Hub | Adekemi Omotubora, EDUAI | Wambui Gachiengo, Villgro Africa | Moderator: Khanysa Mabyeka
About the Series | Gender Knowledge Synthesis
Since its launch in August 2023, in collaboration with the AI4D Network, the exceptional Gender Knowledge Synthesis webinar series has focused on sharing valuable insights from African experts and researchers working on Artificial Intelligence and centering feminist methodologies in their practice and praxis