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About the Center for Gender Equitable AI

Who We Are

The Center for Gender Equitable AI (CGEAI) is a 501(c)(3) youth-led organization addressing the gendered harms emerging from artificial intelligence and other technologies.

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We combine research, advocacy, and education to tackle the structural inequities that shape how AI is built and governed. Our work spans from confronting tech-facilitated gender-based violence to advancing the representation of women and girls in AI leadership.

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Founded in 2022 as Girls for Algorithmic Justice, we began as a small group of students analyzing how algorithmic bias affected women of color. As our work expanded to include data privacy, online safety, and representation in AI governance, we evolved into the Center for Gender Equitable AI to reflect a broader mission: rethinking unequal systems and shaping equitable solutions in emerging technology.

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Right now, AI ! = Equitable. We exist to change that.

The Problem We’re Solving

AI systems don’t exist in a vacuum. They mirror and amplify the inequalities of the societies that create them.
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by these harms:

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  • AI-driven online harassment and deepfakes: 99% of nonconsensual explicit deepfakes target women and girls.

  • Underrepresentation in tech decisionmaking: Women make up only 30% of the U.S. AI workforce, and even fewer hold governance or leadership roles.

  • Algorithmic bias: Hiring, credit scoring, and facial recognition systems have been shown to discriminate based on gender and race.

  • Femtech privacy risks: Health and reproductive data collected by apps can be shared with third parties without consent.

  • Gendered digital divides: Gaps in AI literacy and access to education leave women and girls out of key pathways into technology.

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These inequities are interconnected. Our work begins from the belief that representation is a root-cause solution: when women and girls are part of designing and governing technology, systems become fairer, safer, and more reflective of the needs of all of humanity.

Our Mission

To make gender equity non-negotiable in the design, deployment, and governance of artificial intelligence. We empower young people to lead the research, education, and advocacy needed to make gender equity a core principle of the AI safety movement.

Our Theory of Change

Our approach is rooted in a cyclical praxis of theory, action, and reflection.

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1. Theory
We conduct youth-led research on gendered harms in AI to fill knowledge gaps that prevent effective action. Our white papers and op-eds examine issues like femtech data privacy, algorithmic bias, and representation in AI governance. This research forms the intellectual foundation for our advocacy and educational programs.

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2. Action
We translate insight into tangible change through campaigns, education, and coalition-building.

Our S.T.O.P. Campaign (Say Something, Take It Down, Offer Support, Punish Perpetrators) equips high schools with toolkits and model policy frameworks to respond to AI-driven harassment. Our #StopExplicitDeepfakes campaign raised awareness around the issue of explicit deepfakes, with content garnering over 25,000 views. Through working with peer organizations, we connect youth voices to national and international responsible tech movements.

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3. Reflection
We hold listening sessions, facilitate ideation circles, and publish reflections to ensure our work remains responsive to the communities most affected by technological inequities. We also send youth delegates to major convenings—like the UN SDG Summit and Women in Engineering Conference—to share insights and return with new perspectives for our community.

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This cyclical model allows us to evolve our work continuously, grounding each new initiative in evidence, impact, and lived experience.

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Our Work in Practice

Since 2022, CGEAI has grown into a coalition of 170+ youth members across 20+ chapters. Our programs have reached over 25,000 people through school-based education, digital campaigns, and community partnerships.

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Recent highlights include:

  • Launching the #StopExplicitDeepfakes campaign, which raised awareness of deepfake harms and informed national policy discussions on the TAKE IT DOWN Act.

  • Advising the U.S. Department of Education’s Digital Wellbeing Challenge, a national initiative to promote ethical tech use in schools.

  • Submitted advisory input to the United Nations and represented youth perspectives at leading responsible tech convenings, like the Women in Engineering Conference and United Nations SDG Summit.

  • Producing 50+ open-access resources and hosting 15+ educational events and workshops.

  • Holding an advocacy fellowship that taught 20+ students about tech policy advocacy basics.

Our Values

Our work is grounded in principles that guide both our strategy and our community:

  • Compassion: We center compassion in our work and strive for more compassionate tech systems that meet the needs of all of humanity.

  • Equity as Design Principle: Fair systems must be built intentionally, not assumed.

  • Representation as Root-Cause Solution:  Inclusion in design and governance is the most effective way to prevent harm.

  • Youth-Led, Intergenerational in Spirit: We center young voices while collaborating across generations for systemic change.

  • Critical Hope: We challenge inequity with optimism and an abundance mindset, insisting that better systems are possible.

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