Building an Organizational Gender Equality Assessment Functionality Using Machine Learning

Background

Gender equality is essential for human rights, sustainable development, and poverty alleviation. Empowering women strengthens families, communities, and nations. To address the global challenge of promoting gender equality, Equilo—a pioneering platform—utilizes global data to automate gender analysis for 132 countries and 18 sectors. This approach empowers organizations, governments, and aid agencies to take data-driven, impactful actions.

Objective

The project aimed to enhance Equilo’s existing platform by developing a cutting-edge AI-powered feature for organizational gender analysis. The goal was to provide organizations with actionable, comparative insights and accelerate impactful decisions to promote gender equality.

Approach

In a two-month Omdena Challenge, 50 AI experts collaborated to design and implement a new organizational gender analysis feature for Equilo. The approach included:

• Collected supplementary data from diverse sources, including Equality Check It, GlassDoor reviews, Behind the Brands, and Provenance.org.
• Analyzed survey and crowd-sourced data to compare organizational strengths and gaps against country-level and peer benchmarks.
• Developed analytical algorithms to process data and create insightful visualizations.
• Integrated a prioritized list of suggested actions directly into the organization’s dashboard, enabling swift and targeted decision-making.

Results and Impact

The project successfully delivered a transformative organizational gender analysis feature for Equilo’s app, which:

• Combines diverse global and organizational data to suggest tailored actions.
• Provides a faster, cost-effective alternative to traditional gender analysis methods.
• Empowers organizations, governments, and NGOs to drive meaningful change.
• Supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by accelerating progress toward gender equality.

Future Implications

This innovative solution sets a precedent for leveraging AI to address social challenges. The findings could guide future gender equality policies, inspire technological advancements, and expand Equilo’s capabilities across additional sectors. Such AI-powered tools can serve as blueprints for integrating technology with social impact initiatives globally.