31:T566,md ` This March, we [invited](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/womens-history-month-dataviz-contest) the Observable community to celebrate _**International Women's Day**_ and _**Women's History Month**_ by participating in a data visualization contest focused on exploring & celebrating women's rights & milestones through history. We asked members of the Observable community to submit a notebook that does any of the following: - provides insight into some aspect of women's history (e.g. legal rights, health data, historical achievements, etc.) - uses data to advocate for women's rights or gender equality, and/or - is directly inspired by the work of woman data practitioners The Observable team selected 5 notebooks from the submissions we received, choosing those which we felt used data visualization in interesting, thorough, & creative ways to provide insights into women's historical struggles & achievements. Each of the 5 winning authors is rewarded with a $100 USD prize package including: - A copy of [Data Sketches](https://www.datasketch.es/) by [Nadieh Bremer](https://observablehq.com/@nbremer) & [Shirley Wu](https://observablehq.com/@sxywu) ($50 value) - A $50 gift card - Optional 1:1 mentorship sessions (2x 30 minutes) from members of the Observable team on topics of their choice (e.g. engineering, dataviz, leadership, career paths, etc.). `32:T6b1, md`## We're not stopping here We are extremely grateful to everyone who entered the contest, and to our 5 winning authors, for using data and visualization to teach & inspire the community as we all work towards an equitable future informed by understanding of the past. We've learned so much from all the participants who highlighted data on this subject through their creative entries. Women's History Month may be over, but all year round Observable is committed to ending systemic gender inequality, to supporting intersectional, trans-inclusive feminism, and to prioritizing marginalized people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort. To learn more about our team and its commitments to building a diverse & equitable culture, in and outside of the company, read CEO Melody Meckfessel's post [The Great Adaptation](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/the-great-adaptation-building-a-company-in-2020) and this [recent interview](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/humans-higher-calling-changing-world-data-open-source-frick-he-him-/) with Melody and Head of Product Deepti Srivastava. We will continue to amplify the voices of women creators and all those using data to do important work for gender equality and social justice. Stay tuned for new collections on the [Explore](https://observablehq.com/explore) page, future events showcasing the amazing work of women creators, and ongoing updates on how we're fulfilling our commitment to support women & nonbinary folks and the movement for gender equality. #### Get in touch Have a question about the contest? Want to share ideas with the team? Reach out anytime to [community@observablehq.com](mailto:community@observablehq.com). -------- `33:[{"id":"d65b10049c554db9c4e8bad81c4183c7d1932217a9750d7cf7efb2b524a8066501de737af6d1d7fc9328ddd60f2fbdbb1f5832a83cd2ba64fe503f7cac367cc4","href":"https://static.observableusercontent.com/files/d65b10049c554db9c4e8bad81c4183c7d1932217a9750d7cf7efb2b524a8066501de737af6d1d7fc9328ddd60f2fbdbb1f5832a83cd2ba64fe503f7cac367cc4","name":"WHM-DVC.PNG","type":"image/png","lastModified":1617658623873.262,"size":104910}] 2f:{"title":"Announcing the Women’s History Month DataViz Contest Winners","cells":[{"id":126,"value":"md`# Announcing the Women’s History Month DataViz Contest Winners`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":0,"value":"html`

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`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":157,"value":"md`### _Only 6% of the Nobel Prize Winners are Women_ by [\\`@irenedelatorre\\`](https://observablehq.com/@irenedelatorre) \n\nDid you know that throughout its history, only a handful of women have been awarded the Nobel Prize? See the breakdown of winners by gender and prize category, and the questions this data raises, through a series of interactive D3 charts. \n\n\n\n
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`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":173,"value":"md`### _Women in space 👩🏼‍🚀_ by [\\`@ralucanicola\\`](https://observablehq.com/@ralucanicola) \n\nNavigate this stellar interactive chart to admire the out-of-this-world accomplishments of the 65 women who have flown in space. \n\n\n\n
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`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":176,"value":"md`### _Votes for Women: Suffragette Collage Maker_ by [\\`@oliviafvane\\`](https://observablehq.com/@oliviafvane) \n\nUse this interactive art builder to learn about historical memorabilia from the 20th century women's suffrage movement in the USA and UK, and make your own digital \"Votes for Women\" collage from your favorite pieces. \n\n\n\n
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`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":182,"value":"md`### _European Parliament Gender Balance_ by [\\`@karimdouieb\\`](https://observablehq.com/@karimdouieb/) \n\nWatch gender diversity in the European Parliament bloom over time with this animated floral visualization. \n\n\n\n
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