Pakistan Launches UN Women AI School for Ethical and Inclusive AI
Pakistan has launched the UN Women AI School to promote ethical, inclusive, and gender-responsive artificial intelligence across the country. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) introduced the initiative in partnership with UN Women Pakistan and with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The program will train policymakers, government officials, parliamentarians, academics, businesses, civil society members, and community leaders. As a result, Pakistan aims to strengthen responsible AI development while expanding digital skills nationwide.
The initiative combines classroom learning with practical training. Participants will gain technical knowledge and learn how to apply artificial intelligence responsibly in different sectors.
AI School Offers Practical and Responsible Training
The UN Women AI School covers AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, AI agents, governance, and public administration. In addition, the curriculum focuses on ethical AI, gender inclusion, digital safety, privacy, bias, and the responsible use of generative AI.
Training activities started before the official launch. Separate sessions prepared government officials, parliamentarians, UN staff, academics, and civil society representatives. Therefore, the program has already built a growing network of professionals with practical AI knowledge.
Pakistan has also become the first country in South Asia to host the complete national Training of Trainers (ToT) track under the UN Women regional AI School. Since 2024, the regional initiative has trained more than 5,000 policymakers, UN personnel, civil society representatives, and young innovators across Asia and the Pacific.
Initiative Promotes Women’s Role in AI
The UN Women AI School also addresses the lack of gender representation in AI policymaking. According to UN Women, only a small number of national AI policies worldwide include a gender perspective.
During the launch, MoITT and UN Women Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding to institutionalize the initiative. Officials also transferred the program to the ministry to support long-term implementation.
Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja said Pakistan wants women and girls to participate and lead in the digital economy. Meanwhile, KOICA Pakistan reaffirmed its support for responsible AI and digital skills development. The initiative will help ensure that Pakistan’s AI future remains inclusive, ethical, and accessible for everyone.
