On March 27th, Romana, Poppy, and Anya attended the Women in Data flagship in London. There were 3500 attendees at the event, and the day was comprised of main stage talks, focused workshops, interactive panels, and a networking lunch.
The atmosphere was incredibly uplifting, with a strong sense of community and a shared passion for driving progress in the data space. It was truly inspiring to witness the groundbreaking work of so many talented women using data to make a real impact across industries.
A particular highlight was seeing our own research featured in talks. The Women’s Health team presented our ongoing project on the main stage, discussing how we are using shopping data to assess population-level menstrual symptoms. In addition, Anya took part in the Women’s Health panel, discussing the use of data in women’s health research to around 200 people.
Here is what we each had to say about the event:
Poppy says: “It was inspiring to witness the visibility of women’s health research at this event and learn how data is being harnessed to improve patient outcomes. I enjoyed learning from NHS leaders about insights from the NHS app and the new features being rolled out specifically for women. A highlight for me was hearing from Caroline Criado Perez, whose groundbreaking book Invisible Women helped ignite the movement to address the gender data gap which has long inspired me. I feel grateful to have been part of this event and for the opportunity to meet other passionate women’s health advocates.”
Anya says: “I am very grateful to have been part of the Women’s Health panel: “Using data to advance women’s health equity”. The conversations we had reinforced just how powerful data can be in addressing gaps in research and improving lives.”
Romana says: “I had an excellent time hearing about all the wonderful successes of other women in data. My favourite part was the speech from the Women’s Health team, who visually demonstrated many unmet promises from UK politicians to show how our government continues to fall short on its commitments to women’s health.”
