INNOVATION IN ACTION
GENDER JUSTICE DATA HUB
Imagine a world where movements, even in their earliest stages, receive the support they need exactly when they need it. The Gender Justice Data Hub identifies early sparks of movements to provide timely support that fuels lasting impact.
How does it work?
The Gender Justice Data Hub connects research, technology, and social movements' insights to deepen our understanding of gender justice efforts worldwide. Our goal is to expand knowledge and resources so movements receive timely, flexible support.
By identifying these movements early, mapping their networks, and analyzing key ecosystems in collaboration with our analysts and advisors, Global Fund for Women supports organizations and funders to step in when it matters most—offering financial support at critical moments and sustaining it as movements grow and push for lasting impact.
Our tools:
Social Movements Index
This data-driven tool ranks 195 countries based on their level of social and collective activism, with scores ranging from 0 (little to no activity) to 1 (strong and active engagement). The SM-Index is updated monthly using data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) and considers factors like protest frequency, consistency of activists, and the causes they champion.
Peak Detection Algorithm
This tool detects unusual spikes in protest activity within countries, helping to identify critical moments of mobilization and the possible rise of new movements.
Movement Capacity Assessment Tool (MCAT)
This participatory tool helps movements assess their capabilities across five key areas. The results from the assessment tool enable them to identify strengths and weaknesses, supporting better resource allocation and strategic planning.
Movement Mapping Assessment Process (M-MAP)
The M-MAP uses social network analysis to map movement actors, their relationships, resource flows, and potential areas of collaboration or conflict. Visualizing these connections helps inform strategies for movement building and support.
Digital Insights Monitor
This tool analyzes conversations and trends across media and social platforms to understand public sentiment, identify key influencers, and gain insights into emerging social movements.
Current programs
Mobilization Monitoring Program
This program follows a four-step process to identify and support emerging gender justice movements. The steps include analyzing global trends, framing key countries and issues, monitoring developments, and selecting movements to receive support. It prioritizes countries with high levels of protest around gender justice and significant participation from women and historically marginalized groups.
Analysts in Residence
This program builds a network of trained data scientists who collaborate with Global Fund for Women’s Mobilization Monitoring Program. These analysts produce real-time insights on gender justice movements, design new monitoring tools, and track the rise of anti-gender and anti-rights movements.
We are investing in innovation, data, and technology because we believe they have the power to propel the support for gender justice movements that are often overlooked and underfunded.President and CEO
The Team
The Gender Justice Data Hub is a cross-department collaboration, primarily led by Global Fund for Women's Learning, Evaluation, and Analytics (LEA) team. The LEA team plays a key role in driving research, tracking movement data, and generating insights to inform timely support for emerging gender justice movements.
Allison Sambo
Senior Director, Learning, Evaluation & Analytics
Michelle Truong
Learning Lead
Cesángari López Martínez
Manager, Tools & Analytics
Christina Williams
Evaluation Lead
María de los Ángeles Lasa
Analytics Lead
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Helping movements measure change
As part of our support for movements, Global Fund for Women offers the Movement Capacity Assessment Tool, a free online tool to support grassroots people power globally.
Gender Justice Data Hub In Action
