DATA FEMINISM PROGRAM The Data Feminism Program: Why Intersectionality and Gender Equity Matters A Brief History of Feminism It is somewhat difficult to pinpoint the “beginning” of feminism, and when exactly the application of gendered lenses became an instrumental tool for the advancement of women’s rights around the world. The literature commonly refers to the modern feminist movement as occurring … Read More
The Data Feminism Series: From Talk to Action
The Data Feminism Series: From Talk to Action The Data Feminism Series, co-organized and developed by the GIZ Data Lab and Data-Pop Alliance under its Data Feminism Program, aimed at exploring, from different angles, what Feminist Development Cooperation is / should be, specifically within the context of the GIZ. In addition, the series sought to inspire GIZ decision makers to … Read More
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Grants $300,000 to Data-Pop Alliance to Support Our Data Feminism Program
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Grants $300,000 to Data-Pop Alliance to Support Our Data Feminism Program We at Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) are pleased to announce our partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF). PJMF has awarded DPA’s Data Feminism Program a twelve-month, $300,000 grant to support our work advancing intersectional, data-driven research, training and advocacy to continue fostering gender … Read More
Why Gender-Responsive Due Diligence in Agribusiness Value Chains Matters
DISCUSSION PIECE Why Gender-Responsive Due Diligence in Agribusiness Value Chains Matters ShutterStock Although relatively new, the discourse around Business and Human Rights (BHR) has become increasingly relevant in recent years. This is especially true due to the increasing amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into African countries, as well as the continued march of globalization. According to the United Nations … Read More
Job Opportunity: Gender Research Intern (Paid Position)
Job Opportunity: Gender Research Intern (Paid Position) Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Gender Research Intern. We are an international non-profit “think-and-do-tank” created in 2013 by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to “Change the world with data” through three pillars of work: diagnosing local realities and … Read More