Courageous Change for Change Makers

In this episode I chat with Mo Ali about racism in the aid sector and what we do about it.

Mo's organisation - Aidworks

Mo's Anti-racism course

Article on Racism in Aid Survey

New Humanitarian Articles

• Decolonising Aid
• The Emotional Toll of Speaking Up

Book - How to be an Antiracist

 

When digital transformation is relegated to the IT department, we have abdicated our responsibilities and do not understand digital or transformation.

This week I had the privilege of having a conversation with Ken Banks. Ken has spent over 25 years working in and around humanitarian aid. He is the founder of FrontlineSMS and now works for Yoti as their Head of Social Purpose. In this episode we talk about Yoti’s recent social purpose report, their Guardian council, and what he has been learning.

(the first version of this episode had audio problems)

 

This episode continues to talk about how bias enters our datasets and decision making.  This time through stories, particularly the stories we tell ourselves. 

We tell stories about ourselves, about others, about the world we live.  We believe the stories.  We believe them to be true.

Data doesn't lie, it is facts.  Right?  Well, it tells a story, a perspective, but not the whole truth. Data has bias encoded in it.  In this episode I outline 5 ways bias gets in

Humanitarian Data Science and Ethics Group

This week I had the privilege of having a conversation with Linda Raftree about the Responsible Data Maturity Model she created with CARE USA.  

Here are two links to the Responsible Data Maturity Model we discussed:

• Linda’s article about Responsible Data Maturity Model
• CARE’s Responsible Data Maturity Model

Here are links to other things we discussed in the podcast:

• DataKind Data Maturity Model
• Responsible Data Forum
• MERL tech
• TechSalon

Lastly, here are links to connect with Linda:

• Linda’s website
• Linda on Twitter - @meowtree

We're often told change will be smooth, but in reality it's full of bumps, curves, and potholes.  In this episode I explore some of these in responsible data practices.

Here's a link to a review of ‘secure communication platforms‘. 

We're back!  ​This next season will focus on digital transformation, responsible data, digital literacy and everything wrapped up in this.  

​Season 3 starts with some fun and creativity.  Alphabet books are common in houses with young children and primary schools.  So this episode uses  the idea of an Alphabet book to unpack responsible data.  Enjoy!

The text of this episode can be read on two blog posts - A-M and N-Z

In this episode I explore how going digital can perpetuate inequalities in society.

In the ‘have to’ space, we tend to seek the minimum, the letter of the law. “Tell me what the requirement is, so I can meet it and move on.” In this episode, I explore what is might look like if consent was a desirable. If it was something we wanted to do and sought after it.