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Pacific Regional Gender Statistics Initiative Treva Braun, Gender Equality Adviser, SPC

Pacific Regional Gender Statistics Initiative Treva Braun, Gender Equality Adviser, SPC. 42 nd UN Statistical Commission & 55 th UN Commission on the Status of Women Side Event: Making Gender Statistics Meaningful on the Ground 24 February 2011, New York. What is SPC?.

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Pacific Regional Gender Statistics Initiative Treva Braun, Gender Equality Adviser, SPC

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  1. Pacific Regional Gender Statistics InitiativeTreva Braun, Gender Equality Adviser, SPC 42nd UN Statistical Commission & 55th UN Commission on the Status of Women Side Event: Making Gender Statistics Meaningful on the Ground24 February 2011, New York

  2. What is SPC? • Secretariat of the Pacific Community • Regional inter-governmental organisation • 26 members countries and territories covering the entire Pacific region (includes 22 “PICTs”) • Over 600 staff (HQ in New Caledonia) • Multi-sectoral technical assistance including in statistics, human rights and human development, public health, sustainable natural resources management, economic development • Mandate from member countries to enhance gender statistics in the Pacific

  3. Key issues • Gender data aren’t accessible (nationally or regionally) • Available data aren’t well used or understood • Data presentations aren’t user-friendly • Many data gaps exist • Little or no interaction between NWMs & NSOs • Segregation of ‘gender statistics’ from ‘core statistics’ • Mindset that 7 or 8 ‘key’ indicators are sufficient • Need to align international initiatives with the work and positioning of regional agencies • Pacific islands rarely ‘on the map’ in international statistical reviews/reports

  4. RegionalGenderStatistics FrameworkPhase One (2006-2009) • Researched global and regional statistical standards for gender statistics • Developed in both French and English: • Regional multi-sectoral gender statistics framework (~180 indicators) • Gender statistics training manual • Country data worksheets • Technical Advisory Panel (UNSD, NSOs, etc) • Held sub-regional training workshops

  5. Indicator Categories • Population • Economic • Families • Housing • Education • Health • Poverty • Work and employment • Public life • Crime and justice • Environment • Governance • ICTs • Legislation for gender equality

  6. The Manual 1. Selected indicators 2. Policy relevance 3. Data sources 4. Source data layout 5. Interpretation 6. Likely problems 7. Additional indicators or classifications 8. Statistical summary

  7. The Country Worksheets C19 C18) = / (C19 + *100 Women's share of decision-making positions in government -Ministerial level

  8. Phase Two (2010-2014) • Compiling existing data across the region • Establishing national gender statistics mechanisms • Developing national gender stats reports • Identifying priority data gaps and how to fill them • Capacity building in using existing data • Capacity building in filling data gaps • Development of regional tools and publications  SPC working in partnership with UN ESCAP and Asian Development Bank  Long term vision

  9. Process Baseline data compiled(all PICTS) Policy stream Statisticsstream National analysis and prioritising of existing data National gaps analysisand prioritisation National and regionaltools & publications TA to fill gaps TA on policyanalysisand application National and regionaltools & publications(updates)

  10. Regional portal • PRISM: Pacific Regional Information System • www.spc.int/prism/data/gender • Demo….

  11. Benefits and Needs • NEEDS • Long term partners and funding • Avoidance of duplication • Coherence of efforts by development partners • Recognition of role and presence of regional agencies BENEFITS • User-friendly gender data in one comprehensive place (nat/reg) • Systems and tools for easy updating based on national data collection cycles • Increase in accessibility, understanding, use, advocacy • Strengthened relationships between NWM and NSO • ‘Continual improvement’ in data collection and reporting • Cross country comparisons and south-south exchange • Linking the regional to the international

  12. Thank you / Merci Treva Braun Gender Equality Adviser Secretariat of the Pacific Community teab@spc.int

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