Science Doesn’t Stop when the Art Starts
When you are communicating your Data Science findings, don’t ditch the scientific mindset you’ve had for all the other parts of your project. It’s not at all uncommon for We All Count to work with a project that has allocated tens of thousands of dollars toward...
Proxy Variables Part 2: Race
This is part 2 of our examination of Proxy Variables, take a look at our introduction to the subject here. So, is race a proxy variable? Should we use race as a proxy variable? In depends. Sometimes. In working we equity in quantitative...
Introduction to Proxy Variables
Proxy variables are stand-ins for data hidden underneath. If we don’t know what they represent we can make dangerous equity mistakes.
Framing Research Questions that Reflect Who is Expected to Change
We were involved in a project trying to understand the impact of a new school board program. The program was intended to reduce LGBTQ+ bullying and improve the inclusive climate within the schools. The boards wanted to know how much improvement we saw in LGBTQ+ ...
In Conversation with Catherine Harnois
I have a chance to talk with Catherine E. Harnois about her ground-breaking book: “Feminist Measures in Survey Research”. She shared what she’s been thinking since writing the book and some tips and tools to help embed equity in survey-based data products.
Keeping Data Inclusivity Without Diluting your Results
Let’s say you are surveying 100 people out of 10,000. You want to analyse the data from your sample of 100 to get answers about the likely behaviours and preferences of the overall 10,000 person population. Part of your project focuses on equity among sexual...
Why Big Data Needs Small Data
We now have unparalleled access to enormous amounts of data, automatically generated and gathered, which represent sample sizes that are nearly impossible to replicate with traditional survey methods. People excitedly tell us that many major equity issues,...
Representation and Visibility in Quantitative Surveys
What is the role of quantitative surveys in shedding light on different lived realities? Which choices made during the design of an impact evaluation affect who is represented and listened to? Data collections can make structural inequalities invisible and...
Result or Interpretation?
Who is the Head of Your Household?
Who is the head of your household? It probably depends on who you ask. In my household, you will either find out that I am the head of the household, my husband is the head of the household, or that my bulldog is the head of my household. It depends on how you...
