UNESCO Launches Outlook Study on Artificial Intelligence and Gender in

Globally, women represent 41.2 per cent of the overall workforce but only 28.2 per cent of the STEM workforce. In AI, women are significantly less likely than men to report AI engineering skills on LinkedIn. The study finds that women are concentrated in upstream data preparation and downstream service functions, with limited representation in model development—the stage where technical authority, innovation, intellectual property and higher-value employment are concentrated. LinkedIn data from 2024 show that women account for only 29.92 per cent of LinkedIn users in India who report AI engineering skills, compared with 20.57 per cent in Nepal and 15.64 per cent in Bangladesh.