Women* in Tech
The transfer project "Women* in Tech" develops intersectional questions on gender equality in the technology sector. In cooperation with the local digital transformation centers of the GIZ and the GIZ offices in different nations, different dimensions of structural discrimination and equal rights of women* are examined. With our focus on building networks for and by women*, we aim to support cultural change in the technology sector.
The foundation for this is laid by effective stakeholder communication and publicly impactful events with local actors. The aim of the exchange is to strengthen the equal rights of women* worldwide through networking and expertise, as well as to create new spaces of opportunity and co-design.
In country-specific case studies, best practices are collected and subsequently made available across countries. A second scientific focus is the critical assessment of structural and systemic discrimination of marginalized groups within the tech sector.
Project focus
 | Fairness, Inclusion and EqualityHow can intersectional perspectives be co-conceived in digital and technology industries? |
 | Visibility and ChancesHow can developers, computer scientists and decision-makers help shape the digitization of society? Both in development and application, as well as in regards to investment. |
 | Empowerment and EducationHow can programs at schools and universities be targeted, regional and meaningful in their approach, in order to promote girls* and women* in the digital and IT industry at an early stage? |
Science communication
During the entire transfer process, there will be a continuous exchange with respective local and international stakeholders. The results are prepared in such a way that they can be used by a broad target group and are available in the long term.
Mexico: A Gender Perspective on the Technology Sector and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues
The focus of this Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue (MSD) is the development of an intersectional gender perspective within the tech sector, especially with regard to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Experts from different fields will discuss the potential of inclusive technologies and possible developments of a diverse tech sector in Mexico and Latin America. The event will be held in Spanish.
Network Event
The network event "Shaping the Future of AI" will discuss in a panel how the future of AI can be shaped from a gender perspective. The event will focus on the opportunities and challenges of this structural change, especially in the tech industry in Mexico and Latin America.
Innovative event formats are used to capture relevant stakeholders' perspectives and relate them to one another. In particular, local networks, including the Network of Centers and the Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), are integrated.
By holding transfer events involving the civil society, we enable access to expertise across broad sections of the population.
Knowledge Database
By expanding the knowledge database The Knowledge Exchange :// Digitalisation, international best practices can be captured and made available to interested parties.
Ecuador: A Gender Perspective on the Technology Sector, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Education
Multi-Stakeholder-Dialouge
The focus of this multi-stakeholder dialogue (MSD) is the development of the intersectional gender perspective within the tech sector, especially with regard to AI. Experts from different fields will discuss the potential of inclusive technologies, possible developments of a diverse tech sector and training of women* within the sector for Ecuador and the region. The event will be held in Spanish.
Network event
The network event Shaping the Future of AI will discuss in panel how the future of AI can be shaped from an intersectional gender perspective. The event will focus on the opportunities and challenges of this structural change, especially in the tech industry, as well as educational opportunities for women in the tech sector in Ecuador and Latin America.
Innovative event formats are used to capture relevant stakeholders' perspectives and relate them to one another. In particular, local networks, including the Network of Centers and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), are integrated.
By holding transfer events involving the civil society, we enable access to expertise across broad sections of the population.
Knowledge Database
By expanding the knowledge database The Knowledge Exchange :// Digitalisation, international best practices can be captured and made available to interested parties.
Cambodia: A Gender Perspective on the Technology Sector, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Education
Multi-Stakeholder-Dialouge
The focus of this multi-stakeholder dialogue (MSD) is the development of the intersectional gender perspective within the tech sector, especially with regard to AI. The opportunities and challenges of this structural change, especially in the tech sector, as well as educational opportunities for women in the tech sector in Cambodia, will be elaborated in the dialogue. The event will be held in English.
Innovative event formats are used to capture relevant stakeholders' perspectives and relate them to one another. In particular, local networks, including the Network of Centers and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), are integrated.
Knowledge Database
By expanding the knowledge database The Knowledge Exchange :// Digitalisation, international best practices can be captured and made available to interested parties.
Mauritania: Networking for Women* in Tech
Multi-Stakeholder-Dialouge
The focus of this multi-stakeholder dialogue (MSD) is the development of the intersectional gender perspective within the tech sector, especially with regard to artificial intelligence (AI). The aim is to support networking and an exchange of ideas between women in the tech sector in Mauritania.
Innovative event formats are used to capture relevant stakeholders' perspectives and relate them to one another. In particular, local networks, including the Network of Centers and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), are integrated.
Knowledge Database
By expanding the knowledge database The Knowledge Exchange :// Digitalisation, international best practices can be captured and made available to interested parties.
Daniel PothmannProject Assistant: Knowledge Transfer | Public Interest AI
Katharina MoseneAssociated Researcher: Research and event cooperations at Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung | HBI
Sarah SpitzProject Manager: Events and Knowledge Transfer
Theresa Züger, Dr.Research Group Lead: Public Interest AI | AI & Society Lab
Wolfgang Schulz, Prof. Dr.Research Director
Funding & Timeframe
"Women* in Tech" is a cooperative project with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in collaboration with the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ). As a scientific partner, HIIG supports the BMZ's Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs) and carries out exchange and transfer formats in partner countries.
December 2022 – December 2023
Funded by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)
On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
