GRAIN stands for Gender and Responsible AI Network.
Gender and other context-related factors contributing to exclusion in sub-Saharan Africa are at the heart of our concerns. We take action with a focus on intersectionality and responsible artificial intelligence policy.

By ‘responsible’, we mean fairness in the use of data, the creation of algorithms, and the frameworks and policies governing AI practice. Our network addresses cross-cutting issues relating to AI and gender.

G*RAIN brings together organisations, universities and hubs based in sub-Saharan Africa that are either already active or interested in becoming active in the field of AI and/or gender inclusion.

Our aim is to learn, share, advocate for and propose solutions to cross-cutting issues relating to AI, gender equality and development. We draw a link between the development of artificial intelligence and gender equality. Our focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, with a medium-term focus on gender and inclusion, and a longer-term focus on equality and gender.