Women in Data launches NFT to support the vision of a more diverse and accessible web3
Women in Data’s NFT Collection Visionaries
As data enthusiasts, Women in Data are excited about the possibilities that exist with data in web3 and want to create an entry point to this space for more women.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB)
20 July 2022
Women in Data (WiD) is launching its first collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) today, tokenizing its membership and programming on the Hedera network with support from the HBAR Foundation.
Women in Data provides community members with free and easy access to NFTs, while delivering increased web3 education and awareness, driving a sense of belonging to a global community, and providing inspiration for what the future of women working in technology looks like .
WiD believes diversity is important, especially in new and growing fields such as data and web3. This NFT collection helps to strengthen WiD’s mission, vision and values. In 2021, it became clear that web3 was leading the way for the future and has the potential to influence the way we all live and work. Just like computer careers, Women in Data wants to ensure that women and members of the community have awareness and access to the opportunities available in the web3.
“We know that technology can offer empowerment, especially for women and girls,” said Sadie St. Lawrence, executive director of Women in Data. “Unfortunately, we have historically seen that when new technologies emerge, it is often marginalized groups who have access last. This could lead to even greater bias and inequality in our society as technology advances.”
As data enthusiasts, Women in Data are excited about the possibilities that exist with data in web3 and want to create an entry point to this space for more women. To do that, instead of building a community around an NFT collection, WiD decided to build an NFT collection specifically for the community.
Women in Data embraces this new technology and symbolizes its membership to reduce the barriers that may exist for many of its members to access opportunities in the web3. Members will receive an NFT simply by being part of WiD, and will have the support and resources to guide them through setting up a wallet and more.
The NFT will not only represent the transactional value of your annual membership, but it will also visually represent your support and belonging to the Women in Data community. WiD’s first NFT collection, Visionaries, contains 2,500 unique works of art and was created by the community, for the community. It celebrates all the bold and diverse women in computing, and their vision for the future. The visionaries look to the future with their heads held high, and are boldly leading the way in data and technology.
Women in Data plans to create a new NFT collection each year to represent one’s membership for that year, as well as provide tokens for educational achievements completed through WiD. WiD hopes this collection and future collections not only reflect and celebrate their diverse community, but also inspire more women to enter and explore web3.
About women in data
Women in Data (WiD) is a global non-profit organization and community founded in 2015. Concerned about the prospects for gender equality in a data-driven future, the first chapter of WiD was launched with a mission to increase diversity in computing careers. Today, WiD’s community includes 30,000 computer enthusiasts of all backgrounds, located in more than 30 countries around the world, who come together to raise awareness, create opportunities, and empower women in computing careers.
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