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Arab Gender Statistics

5 th Global Forum on Gender Statistics United Nations Statistics Division Aguascalientes, 3-5 November 2014. Session 8: Data revolution and gender statistics – filling gender data gaps. Arab Gender Statistics. UN ESCWA Regional Programme. Neda Jafar UN ESCWA.

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Arab Gender Statistics

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  1. 5th Global Forum on Gender Statistics United Nations Statistics Division Aguascalientes, 3-5 November 2014 Session 8: Data revolution and gender statistics – filling gender data gaps Arab Gender Statistics UN ESCWA Regional Programme NedaJafar UN ESCWA

  2. Background • Gender Programme since 1997 • 1997-2006 compiling & disseminating sex-disaggregated data & gender indicators • Arab countries produced W&M • In 2006 shift with the first IAEG-GS for Arab countries • ESCWA • Gender Programme evolves in response to the national, regional and global needs • Focus on concrete outcomes • Combine practice with theory

  3. UN ESCWA Regional Programme Improve Coherence & Quality Develop & Promote Facilitate Access Capacity Building

  4. UN ESCWA Regional Programme Improve Coherence & Quality

  5. Guidelines – Gender Statistics Framework • Importance of a framework (b) Developing a framework (c) Selecting indicators (d) Assessing quality & relevance (e) Maintenance Framework Maintenance

  6. Arab GIsIn Framework • 2006 IAEG –GS discussed proposed framework, • 2009 published ARAB GS FRAMEWORK • 2014 Revised GS FRAMEWORK • 3D customized localized framework -links MDGs with 12 areas of BPoA • Based on regional priority issues • Quantitative & Qualitative indicators

  7. Comprehensive framework that meets the monitoring and reporting requirements at all levels. • Framework includes 107 indicators Quantitative &Qualitative • 92 quantitative indicators • 50 indicators available (Tier I); • 17 indicators to be made available in near future (Tier II), • 25 indicators to be collected using new tools (Tier III) • 15 qualitative indicators available (Tier I) • Update yielded • Addition of new indicators • Deletion of some indicators • 12 Domains ; including 3 not in Global framework • Women in armed conflict • Women & environment • Women and the media • Includes indictors on poverty and hunger not in Global framework

  8. Tiers Tier I Available and disseminated Available , not disseminated or calculated Not available, requires new tools to collect Tier II Tier III

  9. Aligning ESCWA with Global Framework, 2014

  10. National Gender StatisticsFramework National documents W&M, CEDAW, STRATEGY… Regional / Global indicators and Gender in Figures national indicators Revision and consultation process to finalize the framework Phase I Phase II Phase III

  11. Gender in Figures 2011-13

  12. Status of National Gender Statistics

  13. Celebrate Success Stories • e-Cataloge of Gender Statistics • Promote good national practices • Provide useful information on development stage • Plan future capacity building activities • Publications • Surveys • Gender Databases & Web • Meetings • Advocacy

  14. Concluding Remarks

  15. Thank You

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