Call for Proposals: Stories about issues of Gender & Sexual Diversity

The objective is that these narratives can be strengthened and dimension the problem and the solutions in a new way thanks to the analysis and visualization of data.

They are interested in hearing from the very voices of those who are dismantling and resisting processes of violence and abuse of power. They look for the perspective and the contributions that women, people of gender-sex diversity, indigenous peoples and other groups that have been subjected to forms of domination and that seek to free themselves from them are making.

The purpose of this fund is to remunerate the work of its participants and to cover research expenses, as well as for graphic materials that accompany the stories. Each team decides the distribution of their funds.

From the Data Critica team they will review all the applications received. They will give priority to projects that innovatively address problems little analyzed in the media. They will also consider that the stories propose solutions that promote the organization of their communities and that there is a work of pre-reporting and detection of information sources. They will prioritize applications from journalists and independent media.

What topics can you apply?

• gender-based violence
• Queer identities and gender-sex dissidences
• Unpaid care work
• sex work
• Lack of diversity in the tech industry
• Hate speech and misinformation
• Algorithm biases
• climate crisis
• Here are some ideas to inspire you:
  • What are the perspectives of women and diversities on solutions to the climate crisis and care for the earth?
  • What strategies to combat and dismantle hate speech are being developed by trans and non-binary identities?
  • What the friendship and mutual support networks of queer people look like in current times
  • How biases in Artificial Intelligence affect people of color?
  • How women and diversities are organized to gain spaces in the development of technologies?

What will you receive as part of this process?

• Turn your source mapping into collection strategies and database creation.
• Accompaniment to incorporate the analysis and visualization of data to strengthen the evidence of your dissident narrative.
• Installation of capacities and methodologies to obtain, analyze and communicate results that are adaptable to other projects.
• Publishing support.
• It will be a space in which you can share and learn from other creators of narratives like you and that, in addition, will allow you to network.
• A fund of $1,600 USD per team to help remunerate the time invested in your research.

Geography Focus

• Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela.
• Note: People from Belize, Brazil and Haiti can also participate, but should take into account that the sessions will be held in Spanish.

What are they looking for?

• Independent journalists and/or communicators from Latin America.
• Aimed at women, non-binary people and the LGBTQIA+ community.
• People who seek to break with the dominant narratives of the traditional media.
• It is not necessary that they have data, but it is important to have mapped possible testimonial and documentary sources.
• Teams of at least two people.
• Do you know someone who is into sociology, computer science, or art who could add something to your story? Teams can also be interdisciplinary.
• Can you dedicate around 10 hours a week for this project? Then post your idea!

For more information, visit Data Critica.