Michelle Yeoh's win for Best Actress at the 2023 Academy Awards marked the first time an Asian actress took home that trophy! This graph tracks wins in the Oscar's Big Five categories. What data would we want to determine exactly how underrepresented people in these groups are?
Tag: gender
Age of Olympic Gymnastics All-Around Champions (By Gender)
How old are Olympic gymnastics "all around" champions? What statistical questions can this representation answer? What can't it answer?
The Number of Female CEOs Is Rising
In 2015, there were more CEOs of S&P 500 companies named John or Jon than there were CEOs that were women. How has this changed in the years since?
Marathon Records (by age and gender)
What is the best known marathon time -- by age? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Books with Queer Representation
Every year, Malinda Lo tracks the number of books published each year with queer representation. What trends do you notice? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Sex Ratio by Industry (US)
Are there more women than men working in particular industries in the US?* Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections. As a caution, this presents data about gender as male/female binary, and is not inclusive of other identities.
Relationship Between Points & Salaries in the NBA and WNBA
How do salaries in the WNBA and NBA compare? Is there a relationship between the number of points an athlete scores and their salary? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Minimum Salary in the WNBA vs NBA
How do salaries in the WNBA and NBA compare? Is it fair? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
2019 National School Climate Survey: Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth in Our Nation’s Schools
GLSEN's 2019 National School Climate survey investigated the safety of LGBTQ+ Youth in American schools. What did the survey reveal? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Age of Academy Award Winners for Best Acting (1929-2020
How old were the winners of the Academy Award for Best Actor/Actress when they received it? What patterns do we notice? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Cost of thriving vs typical wages for full time workers
How is the New York Police Department (NYPD) funded, in comparison to other service departments in New York City?
Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Lifetime Likelihood of Imprisonment for US Residents born in 2001 (Disproportionate Incarceration Graph #3)
Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections. (courtesy of Connie Rivera)
Pay Gap (by gender, by degree)
Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections. (courtesy of @jennalaib)