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Development of Development of Gender StatisticsGender Statistics
Neda JafarESCWA Statistics
Joint ESCWA/ILO Workshop on Mainstreaming Gender in Labour Statistics, Turin, 9-12 December 2008
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OverviewOverview Rationale for gender statisticsRationale for gender statistics
Engendering statisticsEngendering statistics
@ global level@ global level
@ regional level@ regional level
@ national level@ national level
The Iraq Project The Iraq Project
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Why gender statistics?Why gender statistics?
Factual basis for all stages of policy Factual basis for all stages of policy making: planning, budgeting, making: planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring , reporting implementation, monitoring , reporting and evaluationand evaluation
Shed light on priority gender issues and gender gaps
Set targets and benchmarks
Track progress
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Engendering statisticsEngendering statistics
A wide range of initiatives and A wide range of initiatives and activities have been undertaken at activities have been undertaken at the country, regional and global the country, regional and global levels regarding the development levels regarding the development and application of gender indicatorsand application of gender indicators
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Engendering statistics:Engendering statistics:Global LevelGlobal Level
International frameworksInternational frameworks GA ResolutionsGA Resolutions Technical materialsTechnical materials Statistical reports and publicationsStatistical reports and publications Global gender statistics programmesGlobal gender statistics programmes
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Focus of global work on Focus of global work on gender statsgender stats
Evaluating and improving Evaluating and improving definitions, concepts, definitions, concepts, methodsmethods
Improving skills in data Improving skills in data production, analysis production, analysis and disseminationand dissemination
Manuals, guidelines& handbooks
Training workshops & study visits
Tasks Forces/Expert GroupsIntl. organizations
Gender Units in CSOs
Assisting in data Assisting in data compilation, analysis compilation, analysis and disseminationand dissemination
Reports & publications on women and men
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International International FrameworksFrameworks
Beijing Platform for ActionBeijing Platform for Action
Strategic objective H.3.Strategic objective H.3.
““Generate and disseminate gender-Generate and disseminate gender-disaggregated data and information for disaggregated data and information for
planning and evaluation”planning and evaluation”
Fourth World Conference on WomenFourth World Conference on Women
(Beijing, September 1995)(Beijing, September 1995)
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Selected Technical MaterialsSelected Technical Materials for Engendering for Engendering StatisticsStatistics
• United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Handbook for the Development of National Handbook for the Development of National Statistical Databases on Women and Development, Statistical Databases on Women and Development, 1989;1989;
• UNSD, Methods of Measuring Women's UNSD, Methods of Measuring Women's Participation on the Informal Sector, 1990;Participation on the Informal Sector, 1990;
• UNSD, Methods of Measuring Women's Economic UNSD, Methods of Measuring Women's Economic Activity - Technical Report, 1993;Activity - Technical Report, 1993;
• Statistics Sweden, Engendering Statistics: A Tool Statistics Sweden, Engendering Statistics: A Tool for Change, 1996; for Change, 1996;
• Swedish International Development Cooperation Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Guide to Gender-sensitive Indicators, Agency (SIDA), Guide to Gender-sensitive Indicators, 1997;1997;
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Selected Technical MaterialsSelected Technical Materials for Engendering for Engendering Statistics (cont’d)Statistics (cont’d)
• UNSD, Handbook for Producing National UNSD, Handbook for Producing National Statistical Reports on Women and Men, 1997;Statistical Reports on Women and Men, 1997;• UNSD, Women's Indicators and Statistics Database UNSD, Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, on CD-ROM, 2000;(Wistat), Version 4, on CD-ROM, 2000;• UNSD, Indicators for Monitoring MDGs - UNSD, Indicators for Monitoring MDGs - Definition, Rationale, Concepts and Sources, 2003;Definition, Rationale, Concepts and Sources, 2003;• United Nations, Guide to Producing Statistics on United Nations, Guide to Producing Statistics on Time Use: Measuring Paid and Unpaid Work, 2005;FTime Use: Measuring Paid and Unpaid Work, 2005;F• Food and Agriculture Organization, "Gender Food and Agriculture Organization, "Gender sensitive indicators: A key tool for gender sensitive indicators: A key tool for gender mainstreaming," 2001;mainstreaming," 2001;• International Labour Organization (ILO), International Labour Organization (ILO), Qualitative and Quantitative Indicators for the Qualitative and Quantitative Indicators for the Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluationof the ILO Gender Mainstreaming Strategy.of the ILO Gender Mainstreaming Strategy.
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Statistical Reports and Statistical Reports and PublicationsPublications
• The World’s Women: Trends and Statistics The World’s Women: Trends and Statistics • The World’s Women: 2005 Progress in The World’s Women: 2005 Progress in StatisticsStatistics• Progress of the World’s WomenProgress of the World’s Women• Women’s Empowerment: Measuring the Women’s Empowerment: Measuring the Global Gender GapGlobal Gender Gap• Situation of Women (1990)Situation of Women (1990)• Statistics and Indicators on Women in Statistics and Indicators on Women in Africa (1989)Africa (1989)
• Compendium of Statistics and Indicators on Compendium of Statistics and Indicators on the Situation of Women (1988)the Situation of Women (1988)
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Global Gender Statistics ProgrammesGlobal Gender Statistics Programmes
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• UNSD Global Gender Statistics UNSD Global Gender Statistics ProgrammeProgramme
• World Bank Group Gender Action PlanWorld Bank Group Gender Action Plan
• ILO Gender Promotion ProgrammeILO Gender Promotion Programme
• FAO Gender and Development Plan of FAO Gender and Development Plan of Action (2002-2007)Action (2002-2007)
• WHO program on Women, Health and WHO program on Women, Health and DevelopmentDevelopment
• OthersOthers
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Engendering statistics: Engendering statistics: Regional LevelRegional Level
Programme development Projects Workshops and EGMs Manuals and Handbooks Gender-based statistical reports and
publications Gender Virtual Library
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Since 1997, ESCWA in cooperation with a number of UN agencies has been implementing a a Gender Statistics Programme (GSP) for Arab countries to their capabilities in the production, use and dissemination of gender statistics to lead to more effective policies promoting change for the benefit of women and the advancement of society as a whole
GSP activities have commenced on both the regional and national levels in 12 Arab countries; the latest in Iraq with funding from UNDG - ITF
ESCWA has recently partnered with the World Bank to roll-out a Capacity Building program on Engendering National Statistical Systems in the ESCWA Region
Programme Programme DevelopmentDevelopment
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Gender Stats ProjectsGender Stats ProjectsScope PartnersPartners StatusStatus
Toward More Gender-Responsive MDG Monitoring and Reporting in the Arab Region
Arab Arab RegionRegion
Inter-agencyESCWA-led
In -progress
Capacity Building program on Engendering National Statistical Systems in the ESCWA Region
ESCWA ESCWA RegionRegion
World World Bank/ESCWABank/ESCWA
ForthcomiForthcomingng
Development of National Gender Statistics in Iraq
National-National-IraqIraq
ESCWA/ESCWA/UNDG ITF in UNDG ITF in cooperation cooperation with COSITwith COSIT
In-progressIn-progress
Interregional cooperation to strengthen social inclusion, gender equality and health promotion in the Millennium Development Goals
ESCWA ESCWA RegionRegion
Inter-agencyInter-agency In-progressIn-progress
National Gender Statistics Programmes in the Arab Countries
Arab Arab Region – Region – 11 11 countriescountries
Inter-agencyESCWA-led
FinalizedFinalized
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Regional Workshops and Regional Workshops and EGMsEGMs
• First Regional Workshop (Tunis, 9-14 June 1997)First Regional Workshop (Tunis, 9-14 June 1997)
• Second Regional Workshop (Jordan, 8-11 June 1999)Second Regional Workshop (Jordan, 8-11 June 1999)
• Third Regional Workshop (Tunis, 5-7 July 2001)Third Regional Workshop (Tunis, 5-7 July 2001)
• Fourth Regional Workshop (Beirut, 17-19 June 2003)Fourth Regional Workshop (Beirut, 17-19 June 2003)
• Workshop on Gender Statistics as a Tool for Policy Workshop on Gender Statistics as a Tool for Policy Formulation and Analysis (Beirut, 17-19 June 2003)Formulation and Analysis (Beirut, 17-19 June 2003)
• Inter-agency and Expert Group Meeting on Gender and Inter-agency and Expert Group Meeting on Gender and MDGs in the Arab Region (Cairo, 10-11 September 2007)MDGs in the Arab Region (Cairo, 10-11 September 2007)
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Handbooks and ManualsHandbooks and Manuals
Gender in the MDGs: Gender in the MDGs: Information Guide for Information Guide for Arab MDG Reports (2007)Arab MDG Reports (2007)
Handbook on How to Handbook on How to Prepare Statistical Prepare Statistical Publications on Women Publications on Women and Men (Arabic and Men (Arabic translation)translation)
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Gender-based statistical Gender-based statistical publications & reportspublications & reports
Women and Men in the Arab Region: A Statistical Portrait
Women and Men: Education
Women and Men: Employment
Where Do Arab Women Stand in the Development Process?
Arab Women in Public Life and Leadership
Gender in MDGs: Info Guide for Arab MDG Reports
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Gender Virtual LibraryGender Virtual Library
http://www.escwa.un.org/divisions/scu/themes/main.asp?ID=2&Theme=Gender%20Statistics§ion=Introduction
%20and%20Background
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ESCWA’s Future Work in ESCWA’s Future Work in Gender StatisticsGender Statistics
Establishment of a Establishment of a Task ForceTask Force on Gender on Gender Statistics to guide the development of Statistics to guide the development of gender statistics in the ESCWA Regiongender statistics in the ESCWA Region
Review of Review of Arab MDG reports from a Arab MDG reports from a Gender LensGender Lens (publication) (publication)
Development of a Development of a manual on metadatamanual on metadata for for G Is In FrameworkG Is In Framework
TrainingTraining on manual & other capacity on manual & other capacity building activitiesbuilding activities
Development of a Development of a gender databasegender database populated with national datapopulated with national data
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Engendering statistics:Engendering statistics:National LevelNational Level
National workshops and reports National publications on women and
men National gender statistics
programmes Mainstreaming gender in NSDS Gender Focal Points
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National Workshops & Country National Workshops & Country ReportsReports
Under the umbrella of the regional project for “ Development of National Gender Statistics Programmes in the Arab Countries” 11 countries held national workshops bringing together users and producers to statistics to discuss national gender issues and priorities and data requirements
Algeria - Egypt – Jordan- Lebanon – Oman – Palestine – Qatar – Syria - Tunisia – Yemen
These countries also prepared national reports that include national work plans, overviews of national workshops, national strategies for improving gender statistics, and challenges in the preparation of national statistical
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Gender-based statistical Gender-based statistical bookletsbooklets
National Women and Men SeriesNational Women and Men Series
Algeria: A Statistical PortraitAlgeria: A Statistical Portrait
Egypt: A Statistical Portrait Egypt: A Statistical Portrait
Jordan: A Statistical PortraitJordan: A Statistical Portrait
Iraq: Women and Men Iraq: Women and Men
Lebanon: A Statistical PortraitLebanon: A Statistical Portrait
Oman: Women and MenOman: Women and Men
Qatar: National Report on Women and MenQatar: National Report on Women and Men
Palestine: A Statistical PortraitPalestine: A Statistical Portrait
The Syrian Arab Republic: A Statistical The Syrian Arab Republic: A Statistical PortraitPortrait
Tunisia: A Statistical PortraitTunisia: A Statistical Portrait
Yemen: A Statistical PortraitYemen: A Statistical Portrait
MoroccoMorocco27
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Engendering statistics:Engendering statistics:“Development of National “Development of National Gender Statistics in Iraq”Gender Statistics in Iraq”
Led by ESCWALed by ESCWA Supported by UNDG ITF Supported by UNDG ITF Implemented in coordination with Implemented in coordination with
COSIT since 2006 (expected completion COSIT since 2006 (expected completion Dec. 2008) Dec. 2008)
Undertaken in collaboration with UNDP Undertaken in collaboration with UNDP and other UN agenciesand other UN agencies
Includes a number of capacity-building Includes a number of capacity-building activities and statistical outputsactivities and statistical outputs
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National Gender Statistics National Gender Statistics In IraqIn Iraq
Gender Stats Unit within COSIT
2 Statistics Assistants & 1 Administrative Assistant
ICT equipment
Training workshops
First National Workshop (Amman, Dec. 06)
Workshop on Time-use Surveys (Amman, Nov. 07)
Workshop on NSDS Design: Mainstreaming Gender in Sectoral Statistics (Istanbul, March 08)
Dev Info Training (Beirut, July 08)
Training on database development (Beirut, July 08)
Second National Workshop (Beirut, Nov 08)
Workshop on Labour Statistics (Turin, Dec 08)
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National Gender Statistics National Gender Statistics In IraqIn Iraq
Fellowships and study visits
Jordanian Department of Statistics (Amman, November 2007)
Study Tour on DevInfo – (India, December 2008)
Studies and publication on gender statistics
Report on assessment of data availability
Publication on Women and Men
Booklet on gender stats: results of time-use survey (forthcoming)
Wall chart on women and men in Iraq (forthcoming)
Photo gallery of gender issues in Iraq (in-progress)
Database and website on gender statistics (forthcoming)