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United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeStatistical Division

UNECE, MDG-Monitoring and Gender

UNECEUNECE Work Session on Gender Statistics

Geneva, 12-14 March 2012

UNECE Statistical Division

Slide 2

UN Millennium Declaration : Development and Poverty eradication

Adopted Unanimously by 152 heads of states present at the General Assembly in September 2000 at the Millennium Summit

Largest international effort to reduce poverty Main output: Initiation of the Millennium

Development Goals (MDGs): Time-bound and quantified targets for addressing extreme poverty


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Eight Millennium Development Goals:

Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and PovertyGoal 2: Achieve Universal Primary EducationGoal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower

WomenGoal 4: Reduce Child MortalityGoal 5: Improve Maternal HealthGoal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other

diseasesGoal 7: Ensure Environmental SustainabilityGoal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for

Development


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Millennium Development Goals Targets Indicators

For each Goal, Targets are set and Indicators to measure:• Targets (21): Quantification of the goal• Indicators (60 ‘official’): measurement of progress

towards TargetsDisaggregation/subcategories (e.g. urban/rural,

male/female) Base year: situation in 1990, Deadline 2015MDGs are interrelated and gender component

important in nearly all Goals


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UNECE Regional MDG-database

Due to differences in definitions, methods, primary data sources etc., multiple estimates exist for most indicators

UNECE MDG-database: Official National estimates and official international estimates

Sources: official national MDG-reports and official UN monitoring framework

Additional regional indicators agreed upon by expert representatives from member states

If disaggregated data available (>4 countries), e.g. by sex, rural/urban, age groups


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UNECE Regional MDG-database: Gender indicators Focus Goal 3 on Gender, indicators:

• 3.1c Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment• 3.1b Gender Parity Index in secondary level enrolment• 3.1c Gender Parity Index in tertiary level enrolment• 3.2 Share of women in wage employment in the non-

agricultural sector• 3.3 Seats held by women in national parliament,

percentage Other MDGs with Gender component or focus on women:

• 2.3b Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, 15-24 years old

• Goal 5: Improve maternal health (12 indicators)


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UNECE Regional MDG-database: coverage indicators MDG Goal 3 (Countries)

Coverage MDG 3 in regional UNECE MDG Database: Number of Countries

0

5

10

15

20

25

3.1a 3.1b 3.1c 3.2 3.3 2.3b

countries National countries International countries total


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UNECE Regional MDG-database: coverage indicators MDG Goal 3 (datapoints)

Coverage MDG 3 in regional UNECE MDG Database: Data Points

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

3.1a 3.1b 3.1c 3.2 3.3 2.3b

data points National data points International data points total


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UNECE Regional MDG-database: indicators by sex If 4 countries or more report an MDG indicator (incl. additional/regional

indicators) by sex, it will be included in the UNECE Regional MDG-database Indicators currently available by sex :

• 1.5 Employment-to-population ratio• 1.7 Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment • Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24• Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate• Share of youth unemployed in total unemployed• Share of youth unemployed in youth population• 2.1 Total net enrolment ratio in primary education• 2.2a Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary• 2.2b Primary completion rate• 2.3a Literacy rates of 15-24 years old• 6.1 HIV prevalence rate• 6.2 Condom use at last high-risk sex, 15-24 years old• 6.3 Men and Women 15-24 years old with comprehensive correct knowledge of

HIV/AIDS


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UNECE Regional MDG-database: % of countries reporting on Gender related MDGs

Coverage Gender related MDG indicators in national monitoring in UNECE region

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

3.03

.01

5.01

.01

5.02

.01

2.01

.01

2.03

.01

1.05

.01

3.01

.01

3.02

.01

5.30

.01

1.20

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3.01

.02

3.01

.03

2.02

.01

1.07

.01

2.01

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2.03

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2.03

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1.05

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1.05

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5.03

.01

5.03

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1.20

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1.20

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1.20

.02

1.20

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1.20

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5.04

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1.06

.02

1.20

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1.20

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1.20

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1.20

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1.20

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5.05

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6.03

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1.07

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1.07

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2.02

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2.02

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5.05

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6.03

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5.03

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UNECE regional MDG database: Data coverage

129 Indicators of which: • 39 by sex (13 total, 13 male, and 13 female)• 6 male/female ratios• 12 female population

16 other potential indicators to disaggregate


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Share of countries reporting on official MDGs

National Reporting on official MDGs indicators in UNECE region

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

4.02

3.03

5.01

4.01

6.09

5.02

7.01

2.01

4.03

7.06

6.09

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087.

091.

038.

152.

038.

161.

081.

053.

023.

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3.01

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6.10

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067.

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10.2

5.03

.25.

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09.2

1.09

5.05

6.05

6.03

6.06

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05.2

1.08

.27.

026.

045.

066.

025.

03.3

8.12

7.03

2.03

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101.

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Several other Gender related indicators used in National MDG monitoring:

-Proportion of women community heads,%-Ratio of unemployment rate of women to the

unemployment rate of men-Share of male and female school leavers entering first

year of university-Share of women holding managerial positions in

economic and social life-Ratio of literate women to men, 15–24 years old-Proportion of females holding the post of minister and

deputy minister-Proportion of females in local elected government

bodies-Proportion of females employed in the civil service, at

four highest levels of office-Proportion of females at decision making positions in

judicial system-Percentage of budget allocated to gender equality-Percentage of budget allocated to prevent gender

based violence-Number of registered gender based violence cases-Women to men wage gap-Gender ratio among the higher-level civil servants (1–2

categories), number of women/number of men-Ratio of average wages between women and men;

Introduction of gender sensitive education into curricula and programmes

-Strengthening women economically; Harmonisation of private and professional life

-Target: Reduce gender disparities in life expectancy and approximate life expectancy levels to the European average

-Average pre-tax salary in lats (men/women)

-Poverty risk index (men/women)-Persons elected to municipal councils (%) (men/women)-Proportion of women at the head of companies or agencies-Employment rate for women/Unemployment rate for

women-Share of women in ministerial positions in the Government-Share of women in the position of president of

municipalities-Share of women in the position of councillor in local

parliaments-Registered women's unemployment-Women's unemployment in %-Share of women in the employed population-Women't participation in the executive branch of

government-Ratio of literate women to men, 15–24 years old-Target: Eliminate the disproportion between the incomes of

men and women-Share of seats in local councils held by women-Share of seats in district councils held by women-Share of mayoral seats held by women-Share of female employees by type of economic activity-Share of women's average salary compared to men's

average salary-Disparity in income-Comparison of non-commercial activities sectors

employing women and men-Proportion of women in Government-Proportion of women in government at local level-Average wages by gender in selected sectors of the

economy


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UNECE Regional MDG Database, Main Page: w3.unece.org/pxweb/


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UNECE MDG Database of official estimates: Goal 3, Target 3.A


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Thank you

Further Info MDGs:

http://w3.unece.org/pxweb/

[email protected]


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Gender MDGs, progress & achievements in Caucasus and Central Asia:

Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Target: Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education,

preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education no later than 2015

3.1 Gender Parity Index (Target: 97-103)• primary level enrolment: met (98), but currently lower than in 1990• secondary level enrolment: met (98) , but currently lower than in 1990• tertiary level enrolment: over shoot (107)

3.2 Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector:• Slight increase from 44 in 1990 to 45 in 2009 but not far from parity

3.3 Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage:• Increased from 7% in 1990 to 16% in 2009 but still far short of parity


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Resolution 55/2 - United Nations Millennium Declaration: MDGs and Gender

‘11. We will spare no effort to free our fellow men, women and children from the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty, to which more than a billion of them are currently subjected. We are committed to making the right to development a reality for everyone and to freeing the entire human race from want’

’20. To promote gender equality and the empowerment of women as effective ways to combat poverty, hunger and disease and to stimulate development that is truly sustainable’

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