Using Open Source to Solve an Identity Crisis

Using Open Source to Solve an Identity Crisis Tracking the Bengali Diaspora Nishat Anjum || Write/Speak/Code 2018

Nishat Anjum she/her (knee-shot ann-jhum) @thathijabae

Content Warning: Mentions of: ● Death or dying. ● Genocide and warfare. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

The story of me. Genocide and data. Where the tech comes in. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

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Being a WoC in tech is like being a double minority. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

Being a WoC or a Non-binary PoC in tech is like being a double minority. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

In 2015, women made up 25 percent of computing-related occupations. (NCWIT/ Bureau of Labor, 2016). Percentage of Computing Occupations Held By Women, 2015 #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

The intersection of tech and cultural identity occured once I moved past building apps and websites for the sake of building apps and websites and bridged an understanding of what matters to me. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

How do I use my experiences to create a better future for those like me who come after me? #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

⚡ 11th most densely populated country ⚡ Known for textiles exports {Zara, H&M factories} ⚡ March 1971 – December 16, 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War ⚡ Genocide: About 3 Million Bengalis murdered #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

diaspora noun | di·as·po·ra | \ dī-ˈas-p(ə-)rə , dē-
the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland or any group migration or flight from a country or region. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

Data is always collected with an agenda. I wanted to make my father’s memories of war concrete with some hard numbers. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

Big data has a history of harming marginalized communities. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

D3.JS is a great introduction to data visualization. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

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Running through the UN archives with my woes. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

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With great power comes great responsibility. #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae

Thank you! #WSC2018Conf @thathijabae