Voices of the #DataValues movement

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The case for Data Values

We’re excited to launch a new agenda for how data is collected, managed, funded, and used with the aim of helping and empowering people instead of harming or excluding them. As rapid shifts in technology and data reshape our organizations, societies, and lives, the #DataValues Manifesto is calling for urgent action to create a fair data future for all.

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Experiences

“My message for anybody
is don't think you're
powerless. It's people
who change policy.”

Gwen Phillips

Indigenous Data Governance Expert
"When we come out and
tell our stories, we're not
doing it for ourselves,
we're inspiring others."

Eric Ndawula

Lifeline Youth Empowerment Center
“If outsiders are coming in
and deciding and prescribing
what needs to be done,
you're never going to be
able to really target the
needs of the community.”

Natalie Grover

Data-Pop Alliance

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Data Values: Act now to create a fair data future for all

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Data Values Advocates: A new leadership program for grassroots and community activists

Indigenous activists at a rally in Vancouver, Canada, in protest against the Canadian residential school system. Credit: Blake Elliott / Shutterstock

Participatory data governance: How small changes can lead to greater inclusion

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The future we want: Young African leaders on a fairer data future

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Data Values Project white paper consultation: feedback and responses