gender mainstreaming in national statistics systems
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GENDER MAINSTREAMING INNATIONAL STATISTIC
SYSTEMSA Situational Analysis in Central and West Asia
Susann Roth
(Social Development Specialist, CWRD)
December 2011GENDER & DEVELOPMENT - GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT!
The views expressed in this paper are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or
policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent.
ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any
consequence of their use. The countries listed in this paper do not imply any view on ADB's part as to
sovereignty or independent status or necessarily conform to ADB's terminology.
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Nowadays womenhave the same
opportunities as
men. So where isthe problem?
All our data are sex-disaggregated
anyway. Whats the
problem?
Businessstatistics does notrelate to gender.
There is nospace.
Gender statistics isnot a statistical field,what is special about
it?
The role of women is notan issue in our country.
We have resource
constraints and we needto concentrate on other
areas.
We do not wantto overburden the
respondents.
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Why Gender Statistics is important
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To demonstrate impact of nationalgender equality strategies and action
plans on improving the lives of
women and men.
If is not available, analysed or used,national strategies cannot show their
promised achievements and thus
could make further investments in
gender equality from Governments
and development partnersquestionable.
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CWRDs challenges and solutions to
improve gender mainstreaming
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A Vision
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One button
push
In 2011
X number of
women employedX number of
women trainedX number of
women provided
with access to
micro-creditetc., etc.
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ADBs need for sex-disaggregated data
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Sector dev.
level
Project level
GAP level
Census, Admin.
records
Surveys, Admin.
records
Surveys
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National Statistic Systems
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Ensemble of statistical organizations and units within a
country that jointly collects, process and disseminate
official statistics on behalf of national Government.
National Statistic AgencyLine MinistriesLocal Government units
National Women Machinery
Source of Definition: OECD Glossary
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CWRDs Gender RETA
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Output Indicator
Output 1Countries capacity to collect,analyze and use sex-disaggregated data improved
Policy framework for sex-disaggregated data collection developed and
adopted in participating DMCs by 2011
Selected sex-disaggregated data collected and available for gender
analysis and cross-country comparison by 2013
Output 2Sector specific gender issues
assessed
CGA published for Armenia and Georgia by 2013
CGA updated for Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, andUzbekistan by 2013
Output 3Pilot projects, which result ingender equality and which supportADBs investments implemented
Two pilot projects developed in each participating DMC (710 projects
per year) by 2012 and implemented by 2013
One compilation report of 1520 implemented pilot projects published
by 2013
Output 4GAD networks strengthened
Country GAD focal groups established and functional in each
participating DMC by 2011
Quarterly meetings of each country focal group held
Directory and terms of reference of GAD network of each participating
DMC documented by 2011 and updated as needed
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International Commitments
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Beijing Platform for Action (1995)
A 2010 review found that after 15 years:
Progress cannot be measured in critical areas
because of limited or non-existent data;because many gaps remain;
since there is a need forincreased
investment in data collection and analysis.
Source: Commission on the Status of Women 2010
(E/CN.6/2010/CRP.5)
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Methodology of the Situational Analysis
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Assessment of Central and West Asia DMC
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Considerablechallenges
Less Progress
Some Progress
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Development Partners
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Achievements on Gender Statistics
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At regional level:Gender statistics training workshops targeting NSO staff and data
users;
A regional gender statistics website and database created;
Manuals and guidelines developed to support gender mainstreaming in
statistics and translated into Russian.
At national level:Efforts have been undertaken to make censuses and surveys gender-
sensitive;
Collections reviewed to capture sex-disaggregated data where
possible;Compendiums of Women and Men booklets are regularly published
by almost all ten countries .
UNECE Gender Statistics Website and Database http://www.unece.org/stats/gender.html
For example, UNSD (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods.htm) and UNECE (www.unece.org/stats ).
http://www.unece.org/stats/gender.htmlhttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods.htmhttp://www.unece.org/statshttp://www.unece.org/statshttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods.htmhttp://www.unece.org/stats/gender.html -
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Gender Statistics Framework
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Demand Exists
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All countries developed national strategies to address genderinequality.
Gender budgeting initiatives implemented in Azerbaijan, Georgia
and the Kyrgyz Republic .
Some countries (Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan
and Turkmenistan) introduced legislation on gender statistics,
through a specific provision in laws on gender equality.
NSOs have developed institutional mechanism for gender
statistics.
Awareness-raising through gender statistics training workshops
targeting NSO staff and data users conducted.
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Challenges Demand Exists
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Limitations of legislative provisions requirement for genderstatistics not established in the mainstream laws on official statistics.
Weak institutional mechanisms - clear mandates are lacking and
those delegated responsibility for gender statistics have insufficient
authority to influence change.
Lack of gender-specific indicators on poverty, inequality in economic
opportunities, informal sector, governance, stereotyping, violence, impac
of conflict, access to assets, services and state subsidies, etc.
Timeliness of gender statistics is the issue, as well as comparisonsover time.
Limited awareness of gender equality and womens rights concepts
among policy-makers and the general public.
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Data exists
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Gender bias in data collection instruments improved (Armenia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan).
New indicators on time-use, poverty, violence against women and
children, time-use available in a number of countries.
Some countries developed databases of gender indicators (as
GenderInfo in Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan).
New data collection activities related to gender concerns have been
introduced. Afghanistan has begun a survey on gender and decision-making Armenia, Kyrgyz Republic and Pakistan have completed surveys on time
use. Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic have conducted
full or pilot surveys on violence against women
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Data exists
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In Central and West Asia Data exists on:
Population / demographic indicator, Health, Education,
Work and employment, Crime and violence, Parliament and
power
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Challenges Data exists
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Poor coordination between data-producing agencies resulting ingaps in data collection, limited data comparability, and duplication of
effort.
Lack of consultation between data producers and users leading to
limited understanding of users needs and the extent data provided
meet those needs.
Obstacles to collecting gender-related data such as cultural
issues, civil unrest (in some countries), employing trained
enumerators, and reaching remote communities.
Little success in developing statistics needed to influence policies,
legislation, plans, and budgets and lead to positive outcomes for
gender equality.
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Data is disseminated
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Countries have published gender statistics products
(Women and Men in Uzbekistan), mostly donors except
Kazakhstan.
Greater efforts to disseminate data. Countries like
Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic made their Women
and Men booklets available through their official websites.
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Challenges Data is disseminated
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Limited capacity in analysing and presenting statistics.
Lack of resources, both human and financial.
Less emphasis on data dissemination and
communication than on collection and processing.
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Data is used
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In Azerbaijan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan, consultations with data users preceded
international reporting and the production of gender
statistics publications.
Data is to some extend used by national womens
machinery.
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Challenges Data is used
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Little evidence of regular consultation with users to
discuss emerging needs and monitor the use of gender
statistics.
Only Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan have
established such a mechanism for the use of gender
statistics.
A key challenge is the capacity of users to access,
understand, analyse, interpret and use statistics.
Gender statistics not yet used for policy-making.
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The 3 sub-regions
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Examples of good practice - Caucasus
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Georgia prepared National Action Plan for Gender Equalitythat includes the production of gender statistics as key priority
area.
Focal point for gender in the National Statistical Service of the
Republic ofArmenia is a senior manager, who is part of theoffice decision-making team, and the responsibility for gender
statistics has been devolved across four divisions.
Azerbaijan engendered its 2009 Population and Housing
Census and is producing analysis of census results specifically
focused on gender issues.
Statistical collections on domestic violence have been
introduced/piloted in all Caucasus countries.
Armenia conducts a regular survey on time use.
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Examples of good practice Caucasus (2)
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Sex-disaggregated data exists on:
Demography / population
Health
Education and science
Work, unemployment and economic activityCrimeGovernance, influence and powerSocial security and welfare
Family and households
AgricultureCulture and sport
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The 3 sub-regions
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Examples of good practice Central Asia
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New database for gender statistics formed in Turkmenistan, including
more than 1500 indicators in 7 sections of Genstat Region. Indicators
are related to various social and economic policy areas, disaggregated
by territory (national, regional and local; also, urban and rural) and sex.
New indicators introduced in Tajikistan to reflect womens access to
land. (ILO)
In the Kyrgyz Republic, harmonized set of indicators developed where
CEDAW, MDGs and national GAD and PRSP indicators were
consolidated into a platform for mainstreaming gender into national
plans and socio-economic programs.
In Uzbekistan, the collections of statistics Women and Men are the
result of collective efforts by the NSO, the Womens Committee (national
machinery of Uzbekistan), and the Centre to Support Civic Initiatives
(NGO).
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Examples of good practice Central Asia (2)
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Sex-disaggregated data exists on:
HealthEducation
Economic empowerment of womenPower and decision-making
MigrationViolence against women
Measurement of gender attitudes
Reconciliation of family and work lifeWomen with HIV/AIDS, and other vulnerable and
marginalized groups
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The 3 sub-regions
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Examples of good practice West Asia
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National development plans and commitments in
place to create a clear demand for gender statistics.
Gender statistics is included in the statistical masterplan for Afghanistan.
Pakistan conducted a time use survey in 2007.
The Afghanistan Central Statistics Office has a genderstatistics work plan and budget allocated for
dissemination.
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Examples of good practice West Asia (3)
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Sex-disaggregated exists on:
Health, nutrition and well-being
Education and literacyHousehold and family structure
Labour force and the informal economyParticipation in decision-making
Access to and control of assetsTime useWater and sanitation
HIV/AIDSGender-based violence
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Next steps of the Project
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Develop capacity
development plans for
data producers and users
together with UNESCAP.
Strengthen gender unit of
national statistic
agencies.
Improve advocacy on theneed of gender statistics
to inform national
development policies.
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ADBs next steps
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