UNESCO and partners reaffirm their commitment to gender equality

The panelists offered practical ways UNESCO can support women across their fields.

Maya Moussa emphasized the importance of inclusion in emerging technologies: "I'd ask UNESCO to keep bringing women into the heart of AI development. As private companies drive the field with strong biases, it's vital that women help shape the technologies defining our future."

Difluza Egamberdieva highlighted UNESCO's role in linking science and policy: "UNESCO serves as a powerful bridge between women scientists and policymakers, uniquely positioned to turn scientific knowledge into real international impact."

Voline Ogutu spoke to the challenges women face in the creative industries: "UNESCO can help women filmmakers in Africa by improving their access to funding and loans, since cultural and inheritance barriers often prevent them from owning assets or securing financial support."

Finally, Alicia Kowaltowski underscored the need for early education and science communication: "UNESCO can make a real difference by starting early - ensuring every preschool teacher tells girls they can become engineers, mathematicians, or IT specialists. We also need to connect media to science, to make it visible, credible, and inspiring for the next generation."