Empowering the Next Generation: Girls in STEM and AI for Good

WOMENVAI

Session 379

Tuesday, 7 July 2026 ∼ 17:00–17:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation Room H2, ITU Montbrillant Building Interactive Session 1 Document

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Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation

a WOMENVAI and partners session

This session aims to inspire and equip girls/ and the educators who support them/ to pursue STEM pathways and engage confidently with emerging technologies. Through an interactive format, participants explore how AI can be leveraged for social good, how gender equality can be strengthened in ICT fields, and how to identify and mitigate bias in digital systems. The session highlights real world applications of AI, showcases women leaders in tech, and provides practical tools to foster inclusive digital skills development.
The workshop will also address structural barriers faced by women and girls in STEM, offering strategies to promote fair access to education, employment, and leadership opportunities in the digital economy. Participants will leave with actionable insights, resources, and a strengthened network of peers committed to advancing gender responsive digital transformation.
With speakers from WOMENVAI and partners in the IT/AI/STEM/education networks and additional experts in AI ethics, STEM education, and gender equality in ICTs

Eng. Yvette Ramos president WOMENVAI - Moderator France Moderator

Yvette Ramos is a telecommunications engineer (MSc) and MBA holder specializing in HR and change management. With 30 years of experience in the private sector, academia, and the UN, she is now finalizing a PhD in climate change and sustainable development at the University of Lisbon. She has led projects in telecommunications, taught management, and consulted for UN agencies like ITU and WMO, focusing on strategic planning and policy development for Least Developed Countries and Small Island States.
A pioneer as the first female president of Swiss Engineering’s Geneva section, she advocates for women’s visibility and leadership in STEM. Awarded France’s 2025 Woman Engineer of the Year, she co-founded WOMENVAI, an NGO empowering women and youth through science, technology, and environmental action, while promoting gender equality in engineering globally.

Topics

Artificial Intelligence Capacity Building Cultural Diversity Digital Skills Education Emerging Technologies Environment Human Rights WSIS+20 Review

WSIS Action Lines

C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
C3. Access to information and knowledge
C4. Capacity building
C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-employment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
C11. International and regional cooperation

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

GDC Objectives

Objective 1: Close all digital divides and accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals
Objective 3: Foster an inclusive, open, safe and secure digital space that respects, protects and promotes human rights
Objective 5: Enhance international governance of artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity

Documents

flyer.pdf