DFN Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass

In this episode, the DFN team discusses Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin. We unpack examples where technology and automation yields unfair, inequitable outcomes.  If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the author by purchasing the book.  Follow @ruha9 on twitter, check out her website, and her new book Viral Justice. 

In this episode, Ali and Simran discuss Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We unpack a different type of book than in previous episodes, discussing the intersection of Indigenous wisdom and science to inspire ecological awareness and reciprocal relationships with land.  If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the author by purchasing the book.  For more information, check out Robin Wall Kimmerer's website. 

In this episode, Mycala and Elettra discuss Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. We unpack examples where algorithms yield unfair, inequitable results, from snow plough routes and vehicle safety standards to access to finance for female-owned tech startups.  If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the author by purchasing the book. Use our FREE study guide as a supporting resource to help you absorb key themes and concepts.  Follow @CCriadoPerez on twitter and check out Caroline Criado Perez's podcast, Visible Women, here. 

Welcome back to season two of the Data Feminism Network podcast. This season, we will be sharing some of our favourite data feminism books with you, to give you a foundation of literature to explore how algorithms and data can exacerbate inequality. In this episode, Mycala and Jade discuss Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil. We unpack examples where algorithms yield unfair, inequitable results, from prison sentencing to university and teacher ratings. If you enjoyed this episode, register for our upcoming Weapons of Math Destruction book club! Register here for Monday March 6, 9am PST / 12pm EST Register here for Tuesday March 7, 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST We also encourage you to support the author by purchasing the book - use our FREE study guide as a supporting resource to help you absorb key themes and concepts. To listen to another podcast which features Cathy O'Neil referenced by Jade in this episode, click here.  Check out Cathy O Neil's website here. 

We are joined by Nadia Ahidjo, Programme Manager For Girls' Education in Emergencies at Equal Measures 2030. Nadia has over 13 years’ experience supporting women’s rights organizations in numerous countries and she specializes in the application of gender analysis in philanthropy, advocacy and policy work. In this episode, we discuss EM2030’s project on girls’ education in emergencies and explore how to leverage data to shift power from international organizations to grassroots women’s rights organizations in this field.  FOLLOW: @Asmaaouu  FOLLOW: @Equal2030 ARTICLE: Leveraging Data to strengthen Girls’ Education in Emergencies 

We are joined by Tara Cookson, Canada Research Chair and Assistant Professor of Gender, Development and Global Public Policy at the University of British Columbia and the Co-Founder and Director of Research at Ladysmith. Ladysmith is a feminist research consultancy that works with international organizations to collect, analyze and take action on gender data.  In this episode, we discuss gender data projects with a focus on Ladysmith's Gender Data Kit and their current project, Cosas de Mujeres. FOLLOW: @tpcookson  Learn more about Ladysmith 

We are joined by internationally recognized researcher on men, masculinities, and violence prevention, Dr. Michael Flood. Dr. Flood has made a significant contribution to scholarly and community understanding of men’s and boys’ involvements in preventing and reducing violence against women and building gender equality. He also is a trainer and community educator with a long involvement in pro-feminist advocacy and education. In this episode we explore how male privilege works to maintain gender inequalities, the ways in which feminism benefits men, and strategies for engaging men in the fight for gender equality. It takes more than one gender to have gender inequality and more than one gender to work towards justice! FOLLOW: @MichaelGLFlood  Learn more about Dr. Flood’s work

We are joined by the wonderful Silvana Fumega, Research and Policy Lead of the Latin American Initiative for Open Data (ILDA). At ILDA, Silvana works to promote data publishing and the ethical use of data. In the past few years she has focused her work on Open Government Data and Freedom of Information policies. In this episode, we explore the consequences of binary categories in data collection, the default perspective in our society and in our data, and frameworks on how to create more inclusive data practices. ARTICLE: Inclusive decision-making depends on producing the right data  FOLLOW: @ildalatam FOLLOW: @SilvanavF Learn more about ILDA 

We are joined by DFN's very own Jade Greer, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Data Feminism Network. In this episode, Jade and Ali discuss a range of annoying, infuriating, and, at times, hilarious data fails. From the automobile industry, to recruiting tools, to child welfare systems, we explore the unintended consequences of data gaps, algorithmic bias, and systemic racism. Whether you're an expert or completely new to the realm of data feminism, this episode is for you! REGISTER: Invisible Women Book Club Series BOOK: Invisible Women by Caroline Criado-Perez  BOOK: Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil  BOOK: Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks WEBSITE: Algorithmic Justice League  ARTICLE: 10,000 Women Die each year because of bad design 

We are joined by Joanna Lindner-Pradela, Director of Knowledge Translation and Equality Insights at the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA). Joanna oversees IWDA’s flagship program to redefine how poverty is measured, Equality Insights. In this episode, we discuss the limitations of current poverty measures, the ways in which Equality Insights challenges these limitations, and how a gender-sensitive poverty measure will help us meet our commitments to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Learn more about Equality Insights  FOLLOW: @Equal_Insights  FOLLOW: @jojomaia REGISTER: Invisible Women book club series