In a historic stride towards gender equality and technological inclusion, African nurses and midwives have launched the world’s first global artificial intelligence (AI) movement dedicated to empowering women, nurses, and girls across borders.
The groundbreaking initiative, titled “Leave No Woman Behind: Global AI Literacy and Empowerment Campaign,” was unveiled ahead of International Migrants Day on December 18, 2025, through a global virtual summit linking participants from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Jointly led by TechNurses Africa and the Global Institute of Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (GiNMAHP), the five-year campaign aims to equip one million women with the skills, confidence, and leadership capacity to thrive in an AI-driven world by 2030.
A New Chapter for Women in Tech and Migration
The campaign marks a defining moment for gender and technology, reframing migration as an opportunity for digital empowerment rather than displacement.
“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.”
According to the World Economic Forum (2023), 44 percent of core job skills will be disrupted by AI before 2027. Yet women make up only 22 percent of AI professionals worldwide, based on UNESCO (2021) data. In Sub-Saharan Africa, women occupy barely 20–30 percent of tech roles, and less than 3 percent hold digital leadership positions in healthcare, despite forming 90 percent of the nursing and midwifery workforce.
Building a Movement of Digital Migrants
The campaign is described as a “movement of co-creation,” bringing together nurses, midwives, educators, entrepreneurs, and male allies in the technology sector to design AI-driven solutions for healthcare, education, entrepreneurship, and community development.
“Migration is no longer about visas,” said Josiah-Jackson Okesola (JayJay), Co-Founder of TechNurses Africa and Co-Convener of the campaign. “It is about having globally relevant skills that allow you to cross borders digitally. We are creating a new kind of migration — a digital migration.”
Global Launch and Key Features
The global virtual launch event on December 18 will feature:
- Goodwill messages from world and diaspora leaders.
- Keynote speeches from AI and gender-equality advocates.
- Rapid-fire policy-to-practice panels.
- A global storytelling series spotlighting migrant innovators.
- A three-day AI & Tech Bootcamp for Women.
- The unveiling of the World’s First AI Innovation Hub for Migrant Nurses and Women.
Call for Collaboration
The campaign calls on governments, universities, NGOs, corporations, and innovation hubs to partner in advancing gender-inclusive AI education. Organizers say the initiative aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 17) and the WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health (2020–2025).
“Empowering women with AI literacy is not charity; it is economic justice,” Professor Musah stated. “When women understand and build technology, nations grow smarter, healthier, and more equal.”
About the Conveners
TechNurses Africa is a Pan-African movement that empowers nurses, midwives, and women in healthcare to lead digital transformation and co-create nurse-led AI innovations.
GiNMAHP (Global Institute of Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals) connects global health professionals and diaspora networks to strengthen research, innovation, and gender equity in health systems.
Together, they are pioneering a new definition of migration one driven by knowledge, technology, and digital opportunity.
Global Launch Date: December 18, 2025
Websites: www.technurses.io | www.ginmahp.org
Media Contacts: hello@technurses.io | info@ginmahp.org
