[VIDEO] Beyond the Statistics: Finding the ‘Real Story’ Behind Gender Data—Kontinentalist
When we see the world through data, who does the counting and who matters? How do we present data in a compelling way to diverse audiences? Too often, gender is neglected in data collection and data-driven decision-making. In this session, presenters will walk through the importance of collecting sex-disaggregated data and cultural context, issues of data access, and biases in data collection methods. Through examples, we’ll show how adopting a gender lens to data work makes progress in gender equity and justice, and consider how we can better use and present data in compelling ways.
Speakers:
Bianchi is an urban scientist and artist trained in environmental engineering, with a passion for scientific communication and context-sensitive data storytelling. She collaborates with writers on collecting data and designing data visualizations, and turns data sketches into code.
Zafirah is a freelance writer, journalist, and co-editor of AKAR, an independent magazine. She writes data-driven stories with an Asian angle, along with client projects, for Kontinentalist.