Transforming Data Revolution into Gender Equality Reflections
"Explore reflections on transforming the data revolution into a platform for gender equality, highlighting the importance of addressing gender-related data gaps and being cautious in embracing Big Data. Learn about the big data dogma, limits of big data, and suggestions for the way forward in utilizing data effectively. Contact IT for Change for more information."
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Transforming the Data Revolution into a Revolution for Gender Equality Some reflections Input for interactive expert panel on data CSW 62 Nandini Chami IT for Change 16 March 2018
The world we want: A world that counts huge gender related data gaps in critical domains such as health, education, political participation and human security most gender indicators cannot be tracked due to issues of conceptual clarity, coverage, regular country production or international standards (Data 2x project) logical next step seems to be capitalising on the Big Data revolution around us, for high-quality, timely and reliable data But important to tread carefully ..so that embracing Big Data does not mean submitting to the Big Data dogma
The big data dogma Dogma 1. The god view Dogma 2. The end of theory as beautifully summarised by the scholar Rob Kitchin http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2053951714528481
Limits of big data Limit 1. The empty dream of complete representativity (crucial to understand in the context of the gender digital divide) Limit 2. The perils of ignoring contextual theory-building (important as gender norms operate in highly culture-specific ways)
The way forward 1.Pay attention to small data 2.Guard against discriminatory/exclusionary results stemming from Big Data s imperfections 3.Ensure compliance with privacy and data ethics in Big Data partnerships 4. Invest in data as a public good
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