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Development of Development of Gender StatisticsGender Statistics

Neda JafarESCWA Statistics

Divisionjafarn@un.org

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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Rationale for Rationale for Gender StatisticsGender Statistics

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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 Engendering StatisticsStatisticsThe Global LevelThe Global Level

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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 Engendering StatisticsStatisticsThe Regional LevelThe Regional Level

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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&section=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 Engendering StatisticsStatisticsThe National LevelThe National Level

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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

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The Iraq ProjectThe Iraq Project

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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)

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