Global Gender Statistics Programme United Nations Statistics Division

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Global Gender Statistics Programme United
Nations Statistics Division

• Workshop on Household Surveys and Measurement of
  Labour Force with Focus on Informal Economy
• Maseru, Lesotho, 14-18 April 2008

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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

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

• 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

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

• 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

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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

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

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Key Activities

• 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

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IAEG Structure
Tasks Provide guidance at global level Review progress Propose actions
Composition UN Departments, Regional Commissions, Agencies, Funds and Programmes Other International organizations Development Partners National Statistical Offices
Meeting Annual in conjunction with Global Gender Statistics Forum
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Global Gender Statistics Forum
Objectives Promote collaboration Raise awareness Share experiences, best practices and new developments Create a community of practice
Participation National Statistical Offices and Ministries UN Departments, Regional Commissions, Agencies, Funds and Programmes Other International organizations Development Partners
Meeting 2007 10-12 December, Rome, Italy 2008 November, Accra, Ghana (tentative)
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IAEG Recognition at SC

• Instrumental to seek recognition from Statistical
  Commission

Report at special event
Seek recognition
2008
2009
Statistical Commission Annual Meetings
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Key Activities

• 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

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Key Activities

• 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

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Key Activities

• 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 Worlds Women series
• Analysis of trends in key areas, review of data
  availability

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Implementation

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

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Contact information

• Contact person
• Elisa Benes benes_at_un.org
• Cc genderstat_at_un.org
• United Nations Statistics Division