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Digital Skills Initiative She goes AI – Strengthening Women in AI

She goes AI is the Federal Government’s national initiative to strengthen women in Artificial Intelligence. We open up new pathways into AI for women. Discover a wide range of offers and get involved in the She goes AI Connect network for a fair, inclusive AI future in Austria.

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  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Digital Skills Initiative She goes AI – Strengthening Women in AI
More about She goes AI – Strengthening Women in AI Become a partner

She goes AI – Get informed. Connect. Get involved.

She goes AI – Diversity strengthens Austria’s position as an AI hub

She goes AI is the central information and networking platform for women and organisations working in Artificial Intelligence in Austria. Here you will find offers, initiatives and best practices that support women on their path into AI — as well as opportunities to make your own activities visible and to contribute through the She goes AI Connect network. This creates new opportunities for skills development, collaboration, and a fair, inclusive approach to AI in Austria.

Vision

  • Austria as a pioneer for fair AI
  • Women shaping AI in key roles
  • More women driving innovation
  • AI as a natural part of education and careers
  • Reducing structural barriers and gender bias
  • AI reflects diversity

Goals

  • AI skills from basic to expert level
  • More female AI experts and PhD scholarships
  • Gender mainstreaming in AI programmes
  • She goes AI network
  • Implement the AI Act, protect women online

In our vision you will learn how we aim to position Austria as a pioneer in innovative and fair AI by enabling women to actively shape AI, overcoming structural barriers, and ensuring diversity in AI systems.

The goals in the Council of Ministers’ briefing on She goes AI show how the Federal Government, as part of the Digital Skills Initiative, is boosting visibility, building skills, and improving the conditions that enable women to play an equal role in shaping Artificial Intelligence.

Closing the gender gap in AI – actively seizing opportunities

Women are significantly underrepresented in AI — in Austria and worldwide.

With She goes AI, the Federal Government is taking targeted action within the Digital Skills Initiative wherever visibility, skills, and structural enabling conditions need strengthening, so that women can participate equally in shaping Artificial Intelligence.

Showcasing successful initiatives

She goes AI brings effective projects into the spotlight, connects committed stakeholders, and strengthens sustainable cooperation — for more women in Artificial Intelligence.

Expertise that creates impact

From strategic direction to practical implementation: experts in the field of Artificial Intelligence support the entire She goes AI process. They help develop viable implementation scenarios, structure planning steps, and contribute in-depth expertise — for solutions that are practical, high-quality, and impact-driven.

Get involved now: She goes AI – Connect

Become part of She goes AI Connect and benefit from exchange, cooperation, and visibility in a growing network of committed stakeholders in Artificial Intelligence. As a network partner, you contribute your expertise, build valuable connections, and actively help shape future-focused topics together.
  • Coordinated exchange Between women’s networks in IT, business and leadership, with links to ministries.
  • Greater visibility Through joint activities, role models, and coordinated public communication.
  • Share and amplify initiatives Share and disseminate your own initiatives and benefit from joint attention.
  • Co-create and develop Through expertise, feedback, ideas, activities and new formats.
  • Sustainably empower women Use the shared focus on AI topics to effectively support women in tech.
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  • Artificial intelligence is the key technology of our time. Austria cannot afford to continue to forego the innovative power of so many women in this area. She Goes AI can transform Austria from an AI laggard to a pioneer.
    Porträt Martina Mara

    Univ.-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Martina Mara

    Psychology of Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, JKU Linz
  • When we talk about digital sovereignty and artificial intelligence, we must also talk about participation. Women make up more than 50% of our society—their perspectives are not an add-on, but the foundation.
    Porträt Julia Eisner

    Julia Eisner, MA

    Researcher & Lecturer - University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Sociologist; Vice President & AI Literacy Lead, Women in AI Austria

Our Vision

  • Austria positions itself as an international pioneer for innovative and fair AI by enabling women to actively shape AI and thereby make a decisive contribution to innovation. The targeted activation of female talent strengthens the pool of AI professionals and is a key factor in Austria’s competitiveness.
  • AI skills are a natural part of girls’ and women’s education pathways and career profiles. Women actively seize opportunities in the application, research and development of AI, are clearly visible, and are represented in decision-making and leadership positions with a share of 52% — reflecting their share of society.
  • By systematically fostering interest, self-efficacy and co-creation, structural barriers are overcome. Existing AI biases and gender-specific inequalities are reduced. It is ensured that AI systems reflect the diversity of our society and exclude no one.

Our focus areas: Connect, increase visibility, strengthen skills

She goes AI serves as an overarching initiative that bundles existing activities, develops them strategically, and creates synergies between relevant stakeholders — a central foundation for lasting impact.

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Connect

Building and maintaining a shared network with coordinated activities for exchange, cooperation and visibility.
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Learn

Making education and training pathways transparent and providing guidance for career pathways.

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Experts

Increasing the visibility of female role models, experts, speakers, and career paths and professional profiles.

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Fairness

Developing and applying tools against gender bias, such as a “bias check”, to ensure diversity.

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Public

Formats for continuing education, the development of standards, strengthening public administration, and increasing visibility.

Digital Skills Tablet

The national hub for women and AI

  1. Best practices from across Austria

    Successful initiatives showing how women in AI can be strengthened sustainably.

  2. Partner organisations & role models

    A stage for committed organisations, experts and role models from AI and technology.

  3. Get involved & become a partner

    Clear information on benefits, visibility and opportunities for collaboration for new She goes AI partners.

  4. Events & networking

    An overview of events, action days and dialogue formats — from International Women’s Day to specialist events.

Additional offers

She goes AI is part of the Digital Skills Initiative. Discover additional focus areas and offers here to strengthen your digital skills.

Further Information