The census offers a once-in-a-decade opportunity to gain a comprehensive picture of who we are and how we live as a nation. The data it generates can also reveal important differences within the country. That’s why it’s vital that civil society and advocates for equality can use this data to analyse and draw attention to underexplored inequalities.
From October, the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London and the Women’s Budget Group will be holding a series of one-day workshops across the UK to explore how census data can help us better understand gender inequalities. For a full list of dates and to register your interest in attending, please use the accompanying sign up form.
Bringing the data to life
The workshop series is being led by Sophia Hamilton, Senior Project Officer at the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership. Each session will provide a better understanding of what data is out there and how you can make use of it for your work and interests, as well as the chance to hear from inspiring people working toward greater equality in the UK.
The workshops are aimed at anyone who feels this information might help them in their work, such as women’s organisations, local authorities, academics and grassroots campaigners. No previous data skills are required. The workshops will be hands-on sessions where participants can work with people who may be more comfortable with IT and analysis skills.
What is important is your knowledge and experience. Together, participants will combine gendered research with lived experience to bring the raw data to life. And to ensure as wide a pool of attendees as possible, grants are also available to cover the cost of travel to and from the workshop – just indicate if you require this upon registration.
UK Data Service resources
The UK Data Service also provides access to a large number of different census datasets, focused on a wide variety of subject areas. The collection is being expanded as we add data from new censuses, and as we make available new datasets from older censuses. You can find out more about our census resources at our Learning Hub.