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In a groundbreaking step for global gender and technology inclusion, African nurses and midwives have launched the world’s first AI literacy movement for migrant women, aiming to empower one million women, nurses, and girls by 2030.
The campaign, titled “Leave No Woman Behind: Global AI Literacy and Empowerment Movement,” will officially debut on International Migrants Day, December 18, 2025, through a global virtual summit and three-day bootcamp linking participants across five continents.
The initiative is spearheaded by TechNurses Africa and the Global Institute of Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (GiNMAHP), uniting female professionals from healthcare, education, business, and public policy with AI and technology experts worldwide.
According to organizers, the movement marks a “digital migration revolution” a shift from physical migration to digital empowerment through technology skills.
“AI must not become another tool of exclusion. It must be the new language of inclusion,” said Professor Khadijat Toyin Musah, Founder and Executive Director of GiNMAHP and Co-Convener of the campaign.
“These numbers are not just statistics; they are barriers waiting to be broken.”
A Global Challenge
The movement addresses alarming global disparities:
- 44% of job skills will be disrupted by AI before 2027 (WEF 2023).
- Only 22% of AI professionals are women globally (UNESCO 2021).
- In Sub-Saharan Africa, women hold just 20–30% of tech roles (Ecofin 2024).
- In healthcare, although 90% of nurses and midwives are women, fewer than 3% occupy digital leadership positions (WHO 2024).
These figures highlight the urgent need to close the digital gender gap especially in Africa’s health and education sectors.
“Migration is no longer about visas; it is about having globally demanded skills,” said Josiah-Jackson Okesola (JayJay), Co-Founder of TechNurses Africa.
“We are creating a new kind of migration a digital migration where women cross borders through AI and tech knowledge, not air tickets.”
Building a Movement Through Co-Creation
The campaign will unite nurses, midwives, and women from diverse sectors with male allies in AI and innovation. Participants will receive training, mentorship, and collaborate on AI-powered projects that tackle real-world challenges in healthcare, entrepreneurship, and community development.
A highlight of the campaign is the unveiling of the World’s First AI Innovation Hub for Migrant Nurses and Women, designed to incubate nurse-led innovations and digital startups.
The Global Launch
The December 18 virtual event will feature:
- Messages from world and diaspora leaders
- Keynotes by AI and gender equality advocates
- Global storytelling sessions from migrant innovators
- A three-day AI & Tech Bootcamp for Women
Call for Partnerships
The initiative invites collaboration from governments, universities, NGOs, corporates, and innovation hubs supporting gender equity and ethical AI adoption.
The project aligns with the WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health (2020–2025) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals particularly Goals 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 17, which promote education, equality, and innovation.
“Empowering women with AI literacy is not charity; it is economic justice,” Professor Musah emphasized.
“When women understand and build technology, nations grow smarter, healthier, and more equal.”
About the Conveners:
TechNurses Africa is a Pan-African network empowering nurses, midwives, and women in healthcare to lead digital transformation and co-create nurse-led AI solutions.
GiNMAHP (Global Institute of Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals) connects global and diaspora health professionals to drive research, innovation, and equity in global health systems.
Together, they envision a new era of migration from geographical to digital led by African women at the forefront of the AI revolution.
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Global Launch: December 18, 2025
