This short course proposes a space for Open Heroines members to explore the connection between feminism and data through two independent but interconnected sessions, the first on Feminism(s) and the second on Feminism and data. The aim of the course is for Open Heroines to achieve a more rounded understanding…

Por Jésica Edith Tapia Reyes La perspectiva de género es una herramienta indispensable para modificar los mecanismos que perpetúan la desigualdad y sus manifestaciones en la vida cotidiana de las mujeres. Su inclusión en las políticas de acceso a la información es particularmente relevante, dadas las barreras que enfrentan las…

By Mor Rubinstein When we started Open Heroines (OH) in 2016, I was 30, junior to mid-career level, and needed a space to talk to others about the struggles of women and non-binary people in an eco-system that, while is very progressive about social change, struggled (and still struggle) with…

How Open Data can help inform access to care and outcomes of NCDs By Lalita Pulavarti Nearly 5.8 million people in India die from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). …

2022 has undoubtedly been different from the last 2 years. Air spaces opened up and we were able to move around the globe to attend open+ conferences, something that we weren’t able to do since the pandemic began. …

Open Heroines is looking for a creative Web Designer to help us build a new website. We are a growing organisation that supports women and non-binary people working in the Open+ spaces, i.e. Open Data, Open Government and Civic Tech. The current website is hosted on Medium. We are looking…

By Marisa Miodosky Open Heroines is excited to be invited to The Feminist Forum of the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, taking place on November 7 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. …

by Marisa Miodosky I had the chance to attend for the first time Abrelatam/ConDatos, the meeting point for the Latin America data community in late September. This is where activists, public officials, researchers and those interested in using quality data converge.

The Feminism and Digital Rights Lab at Open Heroines kicked off in August. After riveting deliberations, the lab members decided to build case studies on “Digital Rights Concerns in Facial Recognition.” …