Minding the (diversity) gap in street names.

An interactive project that maps the remarkable lack of diversity in Italian street names.

To create a fairer society, it certainly isn’t enough to change street names. At the same time, a gender-equal society needs to question stereotypes and imbalanced representation so we can create a better collective future for all humankind.

What we did

Data journalism
Data visualization
Web design
Front-end dev.
UX

Client

European Data Journalism Network

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The idea

It’s not just a matter of naming

In partnership with the EDJNet, Mapping Diversity aims to engage a broader audience in recognizing the gender gap in Italian street names. Through scrollytelling and simple visualizations that facilitate the reader’s understanding, the project reveals how few women are honoured in Italian street names. It's not just a matter of labelling; street names have symbolic power. They’re the result of decision-making processes rooted in the legitimisation of the past and in the construction of collective historical memory. It's a matter of honouring the women who shaped our past and including them in the city streets that we use every day.

The impact

Spread the word!

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