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We need to be wary of disruptive tech in development.

In the rush to apply disruptive tech to problems in sustainable development, we often over-exaggerate the benefits and underestimate the risks

Jun 5 •

May 2023

Is it time to move on from inclusive data?

“We’ve been talking about ‘leaving no one behind’ and inclusive data for nearly a decade. Is it time to move beyond inclusion?”

May 23 •

3 barriers to successful data collaboratives

In my years studying data collaboratives, I've observed widespread feelings of isolation among partners due to the absence of models of success.

May 9 •

Federico Bartolomucci

April 2023

When data is a matter of life and death

As Uganda weighs some of the harshest punishments for LGBTQ people and advocates in the world, this week we’re revisiting one Ugandan queer activist’s…

Apr 26 •

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Don't think you're powerless. It's people who change policy.

Hundreds of people from around the world shared their views during the Data Values Project's public consultation. Here are three.

Apr 11 •

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March 2023

Scaling up ambition to influence donors

Funders have a key role to play in a fair data future. Influencing them is a way to challenge power and create change at scale to leverage data and…

Mar 29 •

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Unlocking the power of feminist data cooperatives

How women can use data cooperatives to retain control and share in the benefits of data.

Mar 14 •

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February 2023

Will ChatGPT convince more governments to embrace AI?

From proving that ChatGPT can pass the Wharton School’s MBA test to tricking it into saying racist epithets, chatbots are a mirror into our souls and…

Feb 28 •

Jennifer Oldfield

The hidden dangers of diversity data

Despite its potential for good, when data is only used to describe problems, it can stall meaningful action and support the interests of those invested…

Feb 13 •

January 2023

Data in the spotlight at G20: What does it mean?

Seven years from the call for a data revolution and at the half-way point to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), data is finally getting…

Jan 27 •

Six tips for fostering trust in data sharing partnerships

Trust is a core foundation of any functioning relationship. So why do we put so little attention, time, and resources into building it?

Jan 9 •

Shruti Viswanathan

December 2022

The promise and peril of the rapid expansion of genomic datasets

Ethical frameworks are urgently needed in this rapidly-developing field to rebalance power in genetic data and ensure that people reap its benefits and…

Dec 19, 2022 •

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