AI Systems and Women's Rights: Opportunities, Risks, Governance, and Accountability
For 15 days, SHE AI Africa has been examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping African women's rights across credit, justice, healthcare, employment, civic life, and governance.
On Sat, March 21st by 3PM (WAT), we close with a conversation. Join us for a one-hour moderated panel bringing together experts in AI governance, digital rights, law, and gender equity to discuss the opportunities AI presents for African women, the harms already unfolding, and the governance frameworks Africa needs to get this right.
This webinar is the closing event of the 15 Days of Action on AI Systems and Women's Rights, a campaign by SHE AI Africa, an initiative of Afrique AI Lab, marking International Women's Day 2026.
What we will cover:
Where AI is genuinely creating opportunity for African women and what it would take to expand that
The most urgent risks African women face from AI systems right now
Who is building AI in Africa and who is absent from those rooms
What gender-responsive AI governance looks like in practice
The institutional safeguards Africa needs and how to demand them
Who should attend:
Policy makers and government officials working on digital and AI policy
Civil society and women's rights organisations
Researchers, academics, and tech practitioners
Journalists and media professionals covering AI, tech, and gender
Anyone who believes AI in Africa must work for all women not against them