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China's Digital Empowerment for Women
China uses AI training to boost women's digital skills globally.
In brief
China uses AI training to boost women's digital skills globally. China's AI programs help women from 10 countries gain digital skills, with 14,147 women earning AI trainer certificates in 2024. Originally reported by Financialpost.
CGTN highlights China's digital empowerment
CGTN published an article on China’s efforts to empower women through digital technologies using Peng Liyuan’s remarks at the 2026 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education award ceremony.
“At that moment, I realized I had to master this technology”
Azerbaijan woman trains in AI
Saba Aliyeva, an Azerbaijan participant, tried AI photo editing during a June 2026 training program in Dongguan, south China’s Guangdong Province.
51 women from 10 countries trained
51 women from 10 countries participated in two training programs on AI, digital entrepreneurship and technology empowerment in June 2026.
Peng Liyuan's call for action
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and a UNESCO special envoy, urged international community to strengthen vocational education for women and expand digital education.
14,147 women earn AI trainer certs
In 2024, 14,147 women obtained vocational skills certificates as AI trainers, accounting for 42.3% of the annual total.
Women lead China's internet sector
Women account for more than half of entrepreneurs in China’s internet sector and about one-third of workers in emerging fields like digital trade and e-commerce.
Global Exchange Center for Women
China established the Global Exchange and Cooperation Center for Digital Empowerment of Women in July 2025 to promote digital innovation and women’s development.
The bottom line
China's AI programs help women from 10 countries gain digital skills, with 14,147 women earning AI trainer certificates in 2024.
