Deadline: July 28, 2026
Applications are open for the Young Feminist AI School 2026. 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. Everyone builds a real project: a campaign, a policy tool, a civic tech prototype or a participation action plan.
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.
Cost
- The programme is free for selected participants.
Eligibility
- Young people aged 18 to 30 from any country, with a strong focus on young women and girls.
- They look for people working on gender equality, youth leadership, civic engagement, advocacy or social justice.
- You do not need a technical background.
Application
The program runs from August to October 2026, over 12 weeks. 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.
For more information, visit Young Feminist AI School.
