A workshop from BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner

We envision a province in which we are all free from inequality, discrimination, and injustice. Join us for a 90-minute introductory session on ethical data collection and use.  

Disaggregated demographic data is a powerful tool for change. However, if collected or used poorly, it can harm individuals and communities. This webinar will introduce you to the Grandmother Perspective framework. The Grandmother Perspective offers guidance for how to collect and use disaggregated demographic data in a way that minimizes the risk of harm and furthers the aim of addressing and ending systemic inequalities.  

Disaggregated demographic data is data broken down into sub-categories such as racial identity, gender identity, age, disability, income, educational attainment, among others. This report both answers and echoes the calls to collect disaggregated demographic data to advance human rights. It emerges from decades of activism—particularly from communities of colour—calling for the data needed to develop policy that effectively addresses systemic inequalities. In other words, it calls—we call—for data that reflects the lived experiences of many, allowing their stories to be amplified and heard clearly by those in power.  

Learning objectives

In this public webinar, participants will learn key aspects of the Grandmother Perspective report such as:

• The use of disaggregated data as a tool to address systemic discrimination
• Risks, benefits, and responsibilities around using Disaggregated Demographic Data ethically
• An overview of the Grandmother Perspective framework for collecting and using disaggregated data

Event details

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. PST

Method: Virtual, via Zoom video conferencing

How to join

1. Please register (https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J8JfbKvKTBqMT1kinYFrtA); or,
2. Please contact to register.

A note on accessibility and translation

Zoom generated closed captioning and translated captions will be available at this event. If you have other accessibility requirements, including ASL interpretation, please contact us at least two weeks prior to the event at .

Simultaneous translation is available for this session if requested in advance. If you have a translation request, please contact us at  at least two weeks prior to the event.

What to bring

Please bring a sample of data from a current project you are working on. There will be opportunities to share your data in the discussion if you would like, but it will be completely optional.