New Book · Emerald Publishing · 27 October 2026
AI for Equity
Creating a More Equitable Society for All
By Leah-Sunshine Garrett and Jenny Garrett OBE
Emerald Publishing · Paperback, 252 pages · £19.99 · ISBN 9781837428571
“AI will not make the world fairer by accident. It will take people who choose to build it that way. This book shows you how.”
Available in paperback and ebook from 27 October 2026. Bookshop.org purchases support independent bookshops.

Why this book, why now
AI for Equity explores how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to dismantle systemic inequities and build a fairer society. Drawing on global expert insights and the conversations behind the AI for Equity podcast, it offers a roadmap for using AI to tackle challenges in gender-based violence, neurodiversity, recruitment, healthcare and socio-economic inclusion.
Twelve practitioners across four continents, grounded in real work, make the case that equitable AI is a design problem, not a technology problem. Through a unique intergenerational lens, the book blends wisdom and innovation to show how ethical AI can drive meaningful social change.
More than theory, it delivers actionable strategies, real-world case studies and thought-provoking questions. Whether you’re in the C-suite, a community organiser, or a curious reader passionate about equity, this book gives you the tools and language to influence the future of AI responsibly.
A roadmap, not a warning
Practical strategies for using AI to address real inequities: from recruitment and healthcare to gender-based violence and socio-economic inclusion.
Twelve voices, four continents
Guest experts grounded in real work share how they are building AI that widens access rather than narrows it.
The EQUITAS framework
A concrete starting point for leaders: the tools and language to bring an equity lens to AI decisions in your organisation.
Two voices, one question
What would it take for AI to serve everyone? An intergenerational answer, from two authors who see the same technology from very different vantage points.
Leah-Sunshine Garrett
Founder and technical director of Dawn Intelligence, an advisory institutional intelligence platform for the public sector. Leah builds tools that surface patterns in violence, exploitation and harm without crossing into surveillance, refusing individual prediction at the code level, shaped by years of self-taught engineering and her background in politics and psychology.

Jenny Garrett OBE
Founder and CEO of Jenny Garrett Global, an award-winning leadership development consultancy supporting organisations worldwide since 2006. An executive coach, speaker and author, her work focuses on inclusive leadership, gender balance and equity. She is the author of Equality vs Equity and Rocking Your Role.

What readers are saying



Heard the podcast?
The book grew from the AI for Equity podcast, where Jenny and Leah-Sunshine talk to innovators and change-makers working where technology meets justice. Three series and counting.
Host a book event
Want to bring the AI for Equity conversation to your organisation, network or community? Jenny and Leah-Sunshine are taking bookings for author talks, panels and in-conversation events around the launch.
Bring it to your organisation
Bulk orders, book-club packs, keynotes and workshops built around the book are available for organisations ready to lead on AI and equity.
Be first to know
Join the launch list for publication news, exclusive extracts and invitations to AI for Equity events.
