About UNWomen
UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.Activities by UNWomen
IST Help Bot (Beta mode) (under UN WOMEN ICT initiatives)
GlobalIST Help Bot is an AI-powered chatbot designed to assist UN Women staff with various ICT-related support queries. Built using Copilot Studio, the bot is linked to ICT support related learning materials and aims to provide quick access to information on topics such email accounts setup, application support, and general helpdesk support issues.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsBig Data and Data Science for Filling Gender Data Gaps
Africa, Asia and the Pacific MongoliaPakistanSouth AfricaUganda
The Gender Statistics team utilizes AI across several projects:
1) Utilize machine learning techniques (e.g. random forest) to optimize data analysis, including to explore explanatory power of model variables found in geospatial data and microdata.
2) Utilize natural language processing to conduct sentiment analysis utilizing social media data.
ROAP Gender Statistics Unit developed training materials and implement training course for NSOs on Big Data and Data Science for Gender Statistics wherein web scraping methods and AI are utilized to harness gender data from online media. In addition we have established a Technical Advisory Group on Big Data and Data Science for Filling Gender Data Gaps, to advise on devising innovative research methods, including utilizing AI, to generate timely evidence on issues where gender data is persistently lacking.
Transparency Portal AI search (under UN Women Equality Lab)
GlobalLaunched in 2022, the UN Women Transparency platform, based on the IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative) standard, is a cornerstone of accountability, providing open access to financial data and results achieved across the organization. In 2024, the platform took a major leap with a beta AI-powered search function in line with our UN 2.0 commitment —enabling users to instantly explore funding flows, programme outcomes, and impact data. These innovations enhance how UN Women communicates the value of resources and results, making data more visible and accessible. The platform empowers stakeholders to track the real-time impact of their investments, reinforcing trust, transparency, and support for gender equality.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsUNWAdvantage (under UN Women Equality Lab)
Asia and the PacificThis AI project, internally supports UN Women in developing the Strategic Plan Integrated Results and Resources Framework for 2026-2029 by leveraging lessons learned from previous frameworks. This AI chatbot facilitates the exploration of contributions from other UN agencies to UN Women’s work, focusing on ten key agencies. It identifies complementarities and commonalities between UN Women and these agencies, highlighting comparative advantages and niches. Aligning strategic plans with other entities is crucial for effective evaluation and learning, identifying areas of shared competencies and collaboration, and recognizing areas of focus.
Activity Type AI Tools/Solutions