Women in Data Conference

The Women in Data (WiD) Conference is a premier annual event celebrating and advancing women's participation in the data field. Organised by the Women in Data Steering Committee and managed by Open Knowledge Nepal, each edition brings together policymakers, practitioners and students around a theme tied to data driven gender equality. The 2025 edition, held in Kathmandu under the theme "Using data to turn promises into progress," selected around 250 participants and offered 35 travel and accommodation scholarships for women joining from outside the Kathmandu Valley.

The conference is free to attend and runs sessions primarily in Nepali, with English and sign language interpretation to keep it accessible. It is organised in partnership with organisations including Digital Rights Nepal, NAXA, Robotics Association Nepal, Women Leaders in Technology and others, and is supported by The Asia Foundation's Data for Development Programme and UK International Development.