Our collaboration with @LifelineEmpower is longlisted for the #IIBAwards in the 'Unusual' category! It uses a symbol-based data collection and communication system designed by the community to safely share experiences of #IntimatePartnerViolence. More info informationisbeautifulawards…

Together w/ @LifelineEmpower we created a symbol-based #data collection method that allows Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community to document intimate partner violence #IPV while protecting anonymity & avoiding retraumatization. Read more @Data4SDGs' #DataValuesDigest:open.substack.com/pub/datava…

Here's why community-led data is so important! Our #FIFAfrica24 panellists shared their insights with moderator Wevyn (Data4Change CODEC council member and founder of @ArctiveCitizens). Feat: @MercyMutemi, @EricNdawulaGrif, @small_media and Awoke Dagnew

Are you in Dakar for #FIFAfrica24? Join our ED @brobertzadeh at 10:45am in Mermoz 1 for a radical reimagining of the #Data4Change landscape, where "data literacy" is banned & we strive instead towards empowering data curious + critical + confident advocates & audiences.

👤 Speaker: Catherine Anite with @small_media leads @UPRoar_fyi, democratizing access to UN lobbying processes for digital rights defenders through accessible data and multi-pathway advocacy 6/7

👤 Speaker: @EricNdawulaGrif is the founder of @LifelineEmpower in Uganda. Their new project “Equal Victims” addresses intimate partner violence within the GBQ community through community-designed data collection and advocacy 5/7

👤 Speaker: Awoke Dagnew is a disability rights activist working with @hopeint. Awoke led heartheblindspot.org/ which bridged the digital divide for visually impaired Ethiopians through sonified data 4/7

👤 Speaker: @MercyMutemi is a Kenyan lawyer focused on holding Big Tech accountable for human rights impacts in Africa, highlighting the ethical challenges in collecting data for litigation while protecting communities 3/7

🗣️ Moderator: @WevynMuganda is a passionate community organizer and human rights advocate focused on leveraging data for civic engagement and policy change. She'll guide us through this vital conversation on transforming community data into action 2/7

Join our fantastic panel on Friday at #FIFAfrica24 to explore how data-led storytelling can amplify community voices for greater impact on democracy and protection. Meet our moderator and speakers in this thread 🧵1/7