UNFPA kNOwVAWdata Training on Harmful Practices
DPA, with funding from UNFPA and support from the University of Melbourne, developed a series of online training modules on ‘Harmful Practices’ against women.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Political Parties Response to Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) in Brazil
Technology-facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) against women in politics is an increasing, global concern for democracies. It is situated within the rising anti-gender and anti-feminist
“Eureka Moment: Feminism, Culture and AI to Reimagine Our Futures” Workshops
During these 2 hour sessions, we leverage the best of our experience conducting the trilingual Book and Movie Club “Technology Through Feminist Lenses” to
Disarming Disinformation: How Migrants Fall Victim to Disinformation
To fill the information gap brought on by complex migratory processes, poor institutional communication, and lack of trust in authorities, Latin American migrant communities
Feminist Urban Design: A Gender-Inclusive Framework for Cities
Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), in collaboration with Open Data Watch (ODW), was tasked with creating a pioneering gender data framework for urban environments, commissioned by
Tracking Policy Influence Using Gender-Based Violence as a Case Study: Assessing the Overton Platform
DPA, in collaboration with ILDA, conducted a case study examining the evidence available on the Overton Platform regarding the influence of research on gender-based
Design and Development of the Central Database & CRM for Abogadas MX’s “Standards for Diversity and Inclusion within Law Firms in Mexico” Program
Phase 1: DPA, in collaboration with Abogadas MX, led the design and development of the Central Database and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software for
Increasing and Strengthening the Availability of Digital Sexual and Reproductive Health Services with Youth-Friendly Approaches in Latin America
In partnership with Fòs Feminista, Data-Pop Alliance conducted a nine-month project aimed at strengthening understanding of how youth-friendly approaches are being applied in digital
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Data Feminism Grant
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) awarded DPA’s Data Feminism Program a twelve-month, $300,000 grant to support our work advancing intersectional, data-driven research, training and
Book and Movie Club: “(Re)Imagining Technologies: Paths to the Future”
The Book and Movie Club “(Re)Imagining Technologies: Paths to the Future” [(Re)Imaginando Tecnologias: Caminhos para o Futuro] by DPA, Instituto da Hora and Eureka explored
Capacity-Building Workshop on the Analysis and Application of Quantitative and Qualitative Data
DPA developed a four week training on qualitative and quantitative analysis and tools for the members of the Mexican CSO EQUIS Justicia para las
Strengthening of Technical Capacities in Big Data for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
This project developed with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), strengthened the technical capacities of government officials in Latin
Book Club: “Counting Femicide with Catherine D’Ignazio”
“Counting Femicide with Catherine D’Ignazio”, a multilingual Book Club supported by MIT Press, explored data activism and gender-based violence through the book “Counting Femicide: Data
EmpoderaData
EmpoderaData built upon the success of the “Quantitative Step” (Q-Step) program, which was developed as a strategic response to the shortage of quantitatively-skilled social
Professional Workshop “Big Data, Sustainable Development, and Climate Change”
This series of workshops organized by Data-Pop Alliance, in coordination with GIZ and GIZ Colombia, addressed key terms, necessary tools, and challenges in the
Technical Workshop “Web Data Collection and Analysis”
In November 2019, Data-Pop Alliance, in partnership with ECLAC and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), conducted its first technical workshop in
Ciudata Segura
Increasingly, data and information are being promoted as powerful tools to understand and prevent crime and violence. However, there are key questions that remain
Professional Training Program “Big Data for Measuring the Digital Economy” in 5 Countries
In partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), DPA offered a series of workshops focused on “Big
DataMex
Data-Pop Alliance and Oxfam México formed a partnership through “DataMex”, with the goal of advancing research and the application of Big Data for sustainable
Characterizing and Analyzing Urban Dynamics In Bogota (from the Paper Series: “Big Data to Address Global Development Challenges”)
Four research papers were developed in collaboration with and funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) between 2016 and 2019 as part of a
Assessing the Strategies to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Haiti
DPA, in support of Haiti’s Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF), and in close collaboration with the UNDP Haiti and the Ministry of Planning and
National Big Data Strategy for Colombia
The MIT Media Lab and DPA provided technical assistance to iNNpulsa—Colombia’s entrepreneurship and innovation agency—and to the Department of National Planning (DNP), in the
Book and Movie Club: “Networks’ Capitalism: Addiction, Disinformation and Violence”
The Book and Movie Club “Networks’ Capitalism: Addiction, Disinformation and Violence”, by DPA and Eureka, focused on addiction, disinformation, and violence stemming from social
Project Cycle Hacking Toolkit: Leveraging Non-Traditional Data Sources Along the GIZ Project Cycle
In partnership with the GIZ Data Lab, this project sought to create a Toolkit to guide GIZ in the use of nontraditional data sources
The Racial Justice Data Project
The current debate on the collection and use of race-related data is shaped by country-specific cultural practices and historical backgrounds. Nevertheless, there is a
Supporting the Development of Comprehensive and Responsive Social Protection Systems for the Resilience of Vulnerable Households
In partnership with Prosperia and with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), this project aimed to create both preventive and responsive social protection
Criteria: An Interactive Decision Support System
Criteria, a project led by Prosperia with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and support from Data-Pop Alliance, is an interactive decision support
Big Data to Address Global Development Challenges (Paper Series)
Four research papers were developed in collaboration with and funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) between 2016 and 2019 under a joint
Support to the Inter-American Development Bank in the Identification of Technological and Big Data Tools for Current, Ongoing, and New IDB Projects
This project aimed to support the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in preparing for the IDB Andean Summit event held on November 29, 2018, in
Scoping Study for a Comparative Research on Crime Risk Factors Using Big Data
A study published by the Open Society Foundations has reported numerous “atrocity crimes” perpetrated in Mexico against the civilian population since 2006. Against this
Parallel Worlds: Big Data and Inequality in Mexico City
“Parallel Worlds” was a project developed by Data-Pop Alliance and Oxfam México to analyze inequality in Mexico City using mobility data provided by Cuebiq’s
Reporting and Registering Domestic Violence Against Women and Girls in Bogota and Sao Paulo: A Data-Driven Model
This project, developed in partnership with UNIDAS and GIZ Data Lab, leveraged traditional and non-traditional data sources to assess the reporting capability of women
Mobility and Gender in Mexico City and Lima
Female and male commuters utilize public transportation differently, yet not enough is known about women’s commuting experiences and challenges. In countries such as Mexico
Study of Spatial Distribution and Dynamics of Violence Involving Children and Youth in Urban Settings of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
DPA, in collaboration with UNICEF Haiti, collaborated on a study to examine the effects of violence on children and youth in Port-au-Prince’s urban areas.
MPI+: Leveraging Non-Traditional Data to Monitor and Map Multidimensional Poverty in the Favelas of Brazil
This project leveraged novel ‘non-traditional’ data for mapping and monitoring multidimensional poverty in informal urban settings, while taking into account and reflecting context-specific nuances.