Global Gender Statistics Programme

United Nations Statistics Division

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Overarching Goal

To enhance the capacity of countries to collect, disseminate and use quality statistics and indicators to assess the relative situation of women and men in various areas of policy concern 2

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Background:

IAEGM on the Development of Gender Statistics, 12-14 December, New York, NY

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Conclusions

Growing demand for quality gender statistics and indicators Recent activities, while wide ranging, have been fragmented and isolated with limited impact Need to create synergies among existing initiatives Need for better management and dissemination of accumulated wealth of information and experience Need for methodological developments in emerging areas of gender concern 3

Background:

IAEGM on the Development of Gender Statistics, 12-14 December, New York, NY

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Recommendations

Establish an Inter-Agency and Expert Group to review progress and provide guidance Organize a Global Forum on Gender Statistics Establish a system for the effective dissemination of gender statistics and indicators, materials and other resources Develop training courses and materials for statisticians 4

Programme Areas & Objectives

Area: International coordination Objective: Improve global coherence Area: Methods Objective: Promote methodological developments Area: Capacity-Building Objective: Build technical capacity Area: Info. Management & Dissemination Objective: Improve access to data and materials

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Key Activities

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Overall Programme

Global assessment of gender statistics programmes and activities, resources and • • • needs in: National Statistical Offices UN Regional Commissions, Agencies, Departments Development Partners 6

Key Activities

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1. Area: International coordination

Establishment of Inter-Agency and Expert Group Organization of annual follow-up IAEG meetings Organization of Global Gender Statistics Forum Reporting at relevant meetings including SC, SCW, CCSA, IAEG-MDG 7

IAEG Structure

Tasks Composition Meeting

• • • • Provide guidance at global level Review progress Propose actions • • • • UN Departments, Regional Commissions, Agencies, Funds and Programmes Other International organizations Development Partners National Statistical Offices Annual in conjunction with Global Gender Statistics Forum 8

Global Gender Statistics Forum

Objectives Participation Meeting

• • • Promote collaboration Raise awareness Share experiences, best practices and new developments • Create a community of practice • • • • • National Statistical Offices and Ministries • UN Departments, Regional Commissions, Agencies, Funds and Programmes Other International organizations Development Partners 2007: 10-12 December, Rome, Italy 2008 : November, Accra, Ghana (tentative) 9

IAEG Recognition at SC

• Instrumental to seek recognition from Statistical Commission Report at special event Seek recognition

2008 2009

Statistical Commission Annual Meetings 10

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2. Area: Methods

Conduct research on topics such as: • Gender-based violence • • • • Time-use Unpaid work Employment in Informal Economy Poverty Organization of Expert Group Meetings 11

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3. Area: Capacity-Building

Set-up of an advisory group to provide guidance based on assessment of resources and needs • Conduct of training workshops Production of gender statistics, key topics, sensitization Development of training handbook, curricula and materials for use in multiple settings • Provision of direct technical cooperation to countries Production of gender statistics, database setup, analysis 12

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4. Area: Information Management & Dissemination

Set-up of an advisory group to provide guidance based on assessment of data needs and data availability • Establishment of a Global Database of Gender Indicators and related materials Production of related products, such as CD-ROMs, booklets, wall charts, etc • Continuation of World’s Women series Analysis of trends in key areas, review of data availability 13

Implementation

• UNSD in partnership with relevant UN departments, regional commissions, agencies, funds, programmes, development partners and other institutions 14

Contact information

Contact person: Elisa Benes: [email protected]

Cc: [email protected]

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