Importance of R-Ladies Initiative in DS Community
summary
R-Ladies Global grows from a meetup to a network in over 120 cities across 35+ countries, counting around 30,000 members and 7,000 Twitter followers; it uses the R language for workshops, mentorship and package development with an explicit target of raising female participation from ~20% toward 30–40%. Chapters run childcare at conferences, offer scholarships and free tutoring, run ClickR classes for 13–18 year olds, produce teaching materials, and seek sponsors to provide venues, food and corporate support.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00R-Ladies and data science gap
- 1:07R-Ladies mission to bridge divide
- 2:33Current workforce upskilling needs
- 3:16Why R for data scientists
- 4:00R survey reveals gender disparity
- 5:08R Consortium’s female participation efforts
- 6:13Supporting mothers at R events
- 7:21Family-friendly tech environments
- 8:26R-Ladies youth workshops
- 9:30R-Ladies global impact
- 10:11Origins and growth of R-Ladies
- 11:37R-Ladies today: global reach
- 13:04How to support R-Ladies
- 15:08Closing remarks
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