Local Application Worksheet

Applying Data Feminism, Safety Nets, and Decent Work frameworks to your community

Your Community Profile

Basic Information:

Location: ____________________________

State/Province: ____________________________

Urban/Rural/Peri-urban: ____________________________

Population (approx): ____________________________

Community Characteristics:

Main languages spoken: ____________________________

Primary occupations: ____________________________

Religious/ethnic composition: ____________________________

Economic profile: ____________________________

Select your community type (check all that apply):

Agricultural village

Industrial town

Urban slum/informal settlement

Middle-class urban neighborhood

Mining/extraction area

Border/conflict area

Tourist/service economy

Tribal/Adivasi area

Coastal/fishing community

1. Power & Data Systems

Think about: Who collects data about your community? How are decisions made about your area? What information is missing about your community?

Who has power over data and information in your community?

Government Actors:

Private Sector:

Community Leaders:

Others:

What groups are excluded from data or decision-making?

Excluded Group	How they're excluded	Impact of exclusion

What forms of invisible labor do you observe in your community?

How do caste, class, gender, religion affect access to information and services?

2. Social Protection Systems

Think about: What government programs operate in your area? Who gets access and who doesn't? What happens during crises?

Available Programs & Coverage:

Program Name	Type	Who gets access?	Implementation issues

Safety Net Gaps & Exclusions:

Who is left out of programs?

What needs are unmet?

Informal safety nets (family, community):

Digital/technology barriers:

How did COVID-19 or other recent crises affect safety nets in your community?

3. Work & Employment Conditions

Think about: What kinds of work do people do? What are working conditions like? How do different groups experience work differently?

Major Employment Sectors & Conditions:

Sector/Industry	Worker Demographics	Working Conditions	Decent Work Issues

Gender & Work Analysis:

Women's work (paid & unpaid):

Men's work patterns:

Youth employment challenges:

Migrant worker conditions:

Worker Organization & Voice:

Are there unions or worker organizations?
How do workers raise grievances?
What informal organizing exists?
How do different groups participate in worker organizations?

4. Intersectional Challenges

Which groups face multiple exclusions across data, safety nets, and work?

Group	Data/Information Exclusion	Safety Net Gaps	Work Challenges

Technology Impact Assessment:

Who has access to technology?

How is technology changing work?

Digital exclusions you observe:

Technology opportunities:

5. What Can Be Done?

Priority Issues to Address (Rank top 3):

Potential Solutions & Actors:

Issue	Potential Solutions	Who could take action?

Your Role & Next Steps:

What can you do as an individual?

How can you work with others?

What organizations could you connect with?

What skills/knowledge do you need to develop?

Final Reflection

1. What surprised you most about applying these frameworks to your community?

2. How do these frameworks help you understand issues in your community differently?

3. What questions do you still have?

4. How will you use what you've learned?

Usage Notes: This worksheet helps you apply the three frameworks to your own context. Use it for field work, community projects, or personal reflection. Consider sharing findings with classmates or community members. Update periodically as conditions change.