Call for Applications: UN Women – Young Feminist AI School 2026

Application Deadline: July 28, 2026

About the Programme

The Young Feminist AI School is a free, fully online UN Women programme for young people aged 18 to 30, with a strong focus on young women and girls. Over 12 weeks (August–October 2026), participants learn to use AI for advocacy, policy influence, elections and information integrity, and civic technology, and to handle its risks responsibly. The School is practical from the first week. Participants spend most of each class doing rather than listening: testing AI tools, writing and checking prompts, and building toward a final project. By graduation, every participant produces one of four products: an advocacy campaign, a policy influence tool, a civic tech prototype or a democratic participation action plan. Nothing goes public until it passes a responsible AI and human rights review covering privacy, consent, bias, verification and human oversight.

Who Can Apply

• Young people aged 18 to 30 from any country, with a strong focus on young women and girls
• The programme welcomes applications from those working on gender equality, youth leadership, civic engagement, advocacy, or social justice
• No coding or technical background is needed, the programme uses no-code and low-code tools
• At least 70 per cent of seats are held for young women and girls

What You Will Learn

The curriculum covers practical, hands-on AI skills including:

• Foundations of AI: AI/ML/Deep Learning/Generative AI made practical
• Responsible AI & Bias Mitigation: fairness, privacy, consent, accessibility, and content credentials
• Prompt Engineering: direct, few-shot, chaining, chain/tree-of-thought; evaluation and efficiency
• Custom GPTs & RAG: build mission-aligned copilots with guard-rails and trusted sources
• AI for Communication & Campaigns: inclusive messaging, multilingual workflows, and safety
• AI-Generated Media & Storytelling: image/video/audio ethics, alt-text/captions, deepfake awareness
• Knowledge Management & RBM: auto-tagging, evidence briefs, SDG-linked reporting
• Thematic Labs: AI × climate action, humanitarian response, disability inclusion, peacebuilding

Programme Benefits

• Free, fully online participation
• Practical AI training with hands-on experience
• Mentorship throughout the programme
• Access to recordings and learning resources
• A completed AI-driven project portfolio
• The opportunity to connect with a global network of young changemakers

Time Commitment & Accessibility

• Expect about four hours a week: one 2-hour live class plus roughly 2 hours of practical work. Classes are recorded, so you can catch up if you miss one

Accessibility features include:

• Recorded classes
• Closed captions
• Plain-language summaries
• Screen-reader-friendly materials
• Low-bandwidth options
• Individual accessibility support as needed

How to Apply

Submit your online application before the deadline. The application will ask for details about your work on gender equality, civic engagement and your interest in AI.

Application Link: Click here to apply