According to Kaggle, an online community for data scientists and machine learners; only 16% of women make up all data scientists. While there are no statistics to confirm, trends from other industries would indicate the percentage for women of color in the data field is even lower. I had the chance to speak to Sadie St. Lawrence, the CEO and founder of Women in Data to discuss women’s role in data and why it’s so crucial to minimize the gender gap in the industry.