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The DFN Podcast addresses biased data practices and explores inclusion strategies through an intersectional feminist lens. We discuss emerging trends on topics such as data innovation, participatory governance, and misinformation.
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DFN Book Club - Race After Technology
In this episode, the DFN team discusses Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin. We unpack examples where technology and automation yields unfair, inequitable outcomes.
If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the author by purchasing the book.
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DFN Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass
In this episode, Ali and Simran discuss Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We unpack a different type of book than in previous episodes, discussing the intersection of Indigenous wisdom and science to inspire ecological awareness and reciprocal relationships with land.
If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the author by purchasing the book.
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DFN Book Club - Invisible Women
In this episode, Mycala and Elettra discuss Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. We unpack examples where algorithms yield unfair, inequitable results, from snow plough routes and vehicle safety standards to access to finance for female-owned tech startups.
If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the author by purchasing the book. Use our FREE study guide as a supporting resource to help you absorb key themes and concepts.
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DFN Book Club - Weapons of Math Destruction
Welcome back to season two of the Data Feminism Network podcast. This season, we will be sharing some of our favourite data feminism books with you, to give you a foundation of literature to explore how algorithms and data can exacerbate inequality.
In this episode, Mycala and Jade discuss Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil. We unpack examples where algorithms yield unfair, inequitable results, from prison sentencing to university and teacher ratings.
If you enjoyed this episode, register for our upcoming Weapons of Math Destruction book club!
Register here for Monday March 6, 9am PST / 12pm EST
Register here for Tuesday March 7, 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST
We also encourage you to support the author by purchasing the book - use our FREE study guide as a supporting resource to help you absorb key themes and concepts.
To listen to another podcast which features Cathy O'Neil referenced by Jade in this episode, click here.
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Leveraging Data for Girls’ Education in Emergencies with Nadia Ahidjo (Equal Measures 2030)
We are joined by Nadia Ahidjo, Programme Manager For Girls' Education in Emergencies at Equal Measures 2030. Nadia has over 13 years’ experience supporting women’s rights organizations in numerous countries and she specializes in the application of gender analysis in philanthropy, advocacy and policy work.
In this episode, we discuss EM2030’s project on girls’ education in emergencies and explore how to leverage data to shift power from international organizations to grassroots women’s rights organizations in this field.
FOLLOW: @Asmaaouu
FOLLOW: @Equal2030
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Gender Data Projects - Collecting, Analyzing and Taking Action with Tara Cookson (UBC/Ladysmith)
We are joined by Tara Cookson, Canada Research Chair and Assistant Professor of Gender, Development and Global Public Policy at the University of British Columbia and the Co-Founder and Director of Research at Ladysmith. Ladysmith is a feminist research consultancy that works with international organizations to collect, analyze and take action on gender data.
In this episode, we discuss gender data projects with a focus on Ladysmith's Gender Data Kit and their current project, Cosas de Mujeres.
FOLLOW: @tpcookson
Learn more about Ladysmith