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Our blog’s mission is simple — to give a visible platform for women and non-binary people from the Open+ spaces to express their thoughts, ideas and critique. These are the Heroine’s perspectives.
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Speak Freely, Speak Safely: Committing to Feminist Online Civic Space
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Feminist Open Government Post-pandemic - Stagnation or Hope?
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Post-Pride: Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees Year-Round
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Perspectiva de Género y Derecho de Acceso a la Información en México: Explorando las Experiencias de las Mujeres Desde las Solicitudes de Acceso a la Información
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Let’s Talk Money!
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The Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in India
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How did “open” fare this year?
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Call for Consultancy — Web Designer
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Feminist Perspectives on Care Economy: A Brief on Open Heroines’ Workshop at América Abierta
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Why Every Data Person Should Attend Abrelatam / ConDatos
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Creando Datos Abiertos Enmarcados en Feminismos
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Call For Expression of Interest: Open Data & Gender Lab
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Femi(ni)cidios en Uruguay: Hallazgos y Reflexiones a Partir Del Uso de Datos Oficiales y Producidos Por la Sociedad Civil
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Will Open Public Transport Data Benefit Citizens?
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Hablar de Feminicidios Desde la Empatía y la Interseccionalidad
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100 Years of Goat Yoyo and The Fight Against Misinformation in Brazil
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The Human Rights Case for Open Science
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Open Gender Monologues — Toxic Work Environments Part 2
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Open Gender Monologues — Toxic Work Environments Part 1
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A Panel of One’s Own
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The Open Heroines Guide for the Guy Who Got Stuck on a Manel
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