Women at the Table

A fair future
starts here

As a pioneering think tank, we don’t just analyze digital infrastructure and feminist AI, we actively construct it. Our mission is to forge technology that elevates human dignity, gender equality, and eradicates bias.

As part of our civic infrastructure strategy, we launched the A+ Alliance and the AI & Equality Initiative to ensure digital public infrastructure is inclusive by design

Building Rights into Digital Infrastructure

AI and digital systems are becoming public infrastructure. We ensure they serve everyone, with toolkits, benchmarks, and networks that put human rights at the center of digital governance.

Governance Toolkits 

Rights-based guides for building and buying AI systems.

Human Rights AI Benchmark

The first evaluation tool grounded in international rights law.

Digital Guardians

Training civic technologists to counter algorithmic harms.

AI Sandbox 

Safe prototyping space for civil society organizations.

For a decade, Women at the Table has sparked systems change by redesigning the tables where decisions shape our world, not just adding seats.

Some of our current and recent projects include work with:

Building bridges across borders

Our global network connects scholars, technologists, and advocates from the Global South and beyond. Together, we’re reshaping AI to reflect the full spectrum of human experience and expertise.

Policy work that opens doors

We craft policies that close the gender digital divide and create pathways for inclusive technology. Our advocacy is grounded in research, driven by evidence, and designed for real change.

Workshops that build skills and confidence

The AI & Equality Toolbox workshops break down complex concepts and build up practical capabilities. We turn understanding into action, one conversation at a time.

Creating connections that count

Our platform brings together thinkers, makers, and changemakers who share a vision: technology that works for everyone. We’re building the infrastructure for collaboration.

Research that reaches decision-makers

Our work influences conversations in boardrooms, policy halls, and international forums. We bring evidence and lived experience to discussions about trade, technology, and democracy.

Join the work

The future of AI isn’t predetermined—it’s being written now. We’re building a community of people committed to ensuring that future includes everyone. Technology at its best doesn’t just solve problems; it creates possibilities.

W@tt’s Up

News

When AI Becomes a Weapon: Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Africa

This case study is one of the first featured in our African AI & Equality Toolbox.

News

World Benchmarking Alliance wins the 2025 PRI Award in the Recognition for Action – Human Rights category

This recognition belongs to every member who has contributed to this journey.

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Launching the African AI & Equality Toolbox Webinar Series

In collaboration with ACTS, featuring African case studies & context for the AI life cycle.

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WSIS+20 Stakeholder Consultations: Women At The Table’s Input

What’s Next for the World Summit on the Information Society?

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Why We Need Feminist Civic Infrastructure for the Digital Age

When we make civic infrastructure feminist, we fundamentally reimagine how systems operate.

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Women At The Table: The Path Forward 

Our work has proven that AI can work for all—not just the privileged few. 

Upcoming events & talks

The Latin American AI & Equality Toolbox Introduction

Oct 1610:00 am - 11:00 am

The Latin American AI & Equality Toolbox Introduction

AI & Equality has partnered with the Chilean Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial, CENIA, to co-construct a Latin American Spanish language version of the validated Toolbox, with use cases relevant to the regional experience.

The African AI & Equality Toolbox Webinar 3: Data Discovery

Oct 204:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The African AI & Equality Toolbox Webinar 3: Data Discovery

This webinar will offer a deep dive into the Essential Questions of Data Discovery including a case study on the requirement for building effective TFGBV prevention datasets that include African languages.

4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies

Oct 22 - Oct 23All Day

4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies

Joining the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies, a high-level international event dedicated to women’s rights and gender equality hosted by France.