Join Data 4 Good for a chat on the gender data gap, fighting gender bias, women in tech, and more!
Data is essential in today’s world. From healthcare to public policy, we rely on data to make critical decisions and allocate resources. At the same time, failing to account for gender within data collection can mean our systems are being built with bias and discrimination. Women and non-binary people may often pay the costs for this bias — in time, money, and even with their lives.
This gender data gap reveals systemic societal issues that need to be addressed, such as the gender pay gap, women’s unpaid labor, women’s poverty, digital inequality, and the digital gender divide.
In this session, we’ll shine a light on the consequences the gender data gap has on our lives, look at what is being done to address this, and come away with concrete steps, action items, recommendations, and resources.
Specifically, we’ll focus on:
What is the state of the gender data gap and why does it matter?
How can the absence of adequate data impede progress in creating informed and effective policies?
What can we, as a community of data policymakers and practitioners, do to improve the situation?
[BONUS] In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, we'll also hear from our speakers on fighting gender bias, women in tech, and more!
Join Data 4 Good for a chat on the gender data gap, fighting gender bias, women in tech, and more!
Data is essential in today’s world. From healthcare to public policy, we rely on data to make critical decisions and allocate resources. At the same time, failing to account for gender within data collection can mean our systems are being built with bias and discrimination. Women and non-binary people may often pay the costs for this bias — in time, money, and even with their lives.
This gender data gap reveals systemic societal issues that need to be addressed, such as the gender pay gap, women’s unpaid labor, women’s poverty, digital inequality, and the digital gender divide.
In this session, we’ll shine a light on the consequences the gender data gap has on our lives, look at what is being done to address this, and come away with concrete steps, action items, recommendations, and resources.
Specifically, we’ll focus on:
What is the state of the gender data gap and why does it matter?
How can the absence of adequate data impede progress in creating informed and effective policies?
What can we, as a community of data policymakers and practitioners, do to improve the situation?
[BONUS] In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, we'll also hear from our speakers on fighting gender bias, women in tech, and more!
Speakers:
• Jeanne Holm – Deputy Mayor of Budget & Innovation, City of Los Angeles
• Marie Smith – CIO, Data 360
• Dr. Anita Sengupta – Founder & CEO, Hydroplane
Moderator:
Dawn Comer – Director of Technology Inclusion, City of Los Angeles
