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Developing a “stronger common vision” for data equity
Results from a recent survey show the data for development community is aligned in its demands for a fair data future.
Janet McLaren
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Jenna Slotin
Jun 22
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Measuring digital transformation? Get real.
How much do we know about countries' digital development? Even in the private sector, fewer than 15 percent of companies can quantify the return on…
Annie Kilroy
Jun 7
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How digital feudalism hurts farmers
Rates of hunger and food insecurity are rising. So why does data to help farmers remain monopolized for the benefit of shareholders of a handful of big…
Suchith Anand
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Kathryn Bailey
May 25
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Challenging pessimists—and optimists—to reimagine data and power
A conversation with Data Values Project facilitators on the ongoing public consultation to build a global manifesto for better data.
Josh Powell
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Jenna Slotin
May 9
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What we've learned in Ukraine about combating disinformation
The ways in which we respond to “the month that changed a century” will set the tone and precedence for a future likely to be paved by information…
Elayne Deelen
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Mish Batbayar
Apr 26
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The road to privacy hell is paved with good intentions.
Would you be willing to let the government scan all your digital communications if it meant catching more child predators?
Martina Barbero
Apr 11
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How NOT to reproduce analog inequalities in digital spaces
Increasing connectivity won’t necessarily bridge the global digital divide or ensure digital economies become more just or inclusive.
Jenna Slotin
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Janet McLaren
Mar 29
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Data literacy as a revolutionary act.
What would a world look like if everyone understood numbers?
Claire Melamed
Mar 14
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Digital utopianism is dead. It’s time to talk about data and power.
"I’ve been writing about the potential of data and technology to transform society for 15 years. Re-reading my earlier material is, frankly, pretty…
Jennifer Oldfield
Feb 28
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Fighting cybercrime in the humanitarian and development sectors
There’s been widespread failure across the development and humanitarian sectors to reckon with this challenge and its implications—even though the…
Jenna Slotin
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Janet McLaren
Feb 14
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Addressing the dearth of disability-inclusive data in COVID-19
We’ve seen this again and again all over the world. Persons with disabilities are consistently deprioritized in COVID-19 responses.
Kate Richards
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Janet McLaren
Jan 31
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The practical and ethical implications of inclusive data
It’s not always possible to meet gold standard levels of participation. That shouldn’t stop us from trying.
Kate Richards
Jan 17
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