GISCorps Volunteer Assists Run Her Way with GIS Needs

Run Her Way (RHW) is a global non-profit organization working to make running safer, more enjoyable, and more accessible for women and girls. Global research shows that 92% of women are concerned for their safety when they go for a run. Their mission is to empower women and girls to run with confidence – and without fear – by improving public running spaces. 

They are using data-driven insights, stakeholder input, and local engagement to develop a framework and accreditation system for safer running environments. By generating evidence-based recommendations and advocating on behalf of female runners, they are working to transform their experiences and their trajectories.

In order to meet their goals, RHW requested the assistance of a GISCorps volunteer to support a pilot project in cities in the Netherlands to gather local insight through forms as well as visualize route data with the goal being a layered safety map that communities, policymakers, and runners can act on. The volunteer will:

1. Transition open text forms to Survey123 forms
2. Assist with data management for data type conversions, ArcGIS Online (AGO) data organization, and data mining to enhance local insights
3. Train RHW representatives on ongoing use of AGO and potential further options for GIS project support

Following the recruitment, Stijn Kant, a GISCorps volunteer in Utrecht, the Netherlands is selected for this project and is in contact with Run her Way representatives.

Recruitment complete, project in progress.