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Gender Statistics Toolkit for Informed Decision Making

High-Level National Data Forum, November 14th-17th, 2017. Online toolkit to empower practitioners on gender statistics for policy formulation and monitoring. Includes modules, resources, and certification.

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Gender Statistics Toolkit for Informed Decision Making

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  1. Gender Statistics Toolkitwww.uneca.unssc.org High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  2. Overview • The Gender Statistics Toolkit is a capacity building tool designed by United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) in partnership with the African Centre for Statistics of ECA. • It is an online toolkit. • Hence open to all High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  3. Objectives • To support the establishment of a strong foundation of knowledgeable practitioners (users and producers of statistics) for the development of gender statistics at country level. • To orient participants on best practices and issues in planning, gathering and sharing unbiased gender statistics so they can be used as a basis for informed decision making, policy and programme formulation and monitoring. High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  4. Design • The Toolkit is structured around: • Four modules, each of which include a final quiz. • A Resource Centre for further reading • A Certificate of Completion • "Technical Requirements" High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  5. Modules Module 1: Introduction to Gender Statistics • Describe the importance of gender statistics and its global and African context • Provide examples of how gender statistics can inform national policy and legislation • Define key gender terms and the minimum set of gender indicators High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  6. Modules Module 2: Planning for Gender Statistics • Identify gender issues • Describe the steps to initiate an engendered statistical data gathering initiative • Explain the importance of a producer-user dialogue High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  7. Modules Module 2: Planning for Gender Statistics… • Conduct a gender-sensitive needs analysis • Identify gaps in existing sources, and • Communicate the need for new data collection High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  8. Modules Module 3: Producing Gender Statistics • Identify ways to integrate gender perspective into the data production process • Identify key gender issues and gender-biased language in surveys and censuses • Provide feedback to your own office on how to bring a gender perspective to their statistical activities. High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  9. Modules Module 3: Producing Gender Statistics… • Module 3A: Producing Gender Statistics - Engendering existing data sources (Part 1) SCORM package • Not completed: Module 3A: Producing Gender Statistics - Engendering existing data sources (Part 1) • Module 3B: Producing Gender Statistics - The Equitania National Time-Use Survey (Part 2) High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  10. Modules Module 4: Communicating and Using Gender Statistics as a Tool for Change • Describe a few ways to disseminate gender statistics and explain how they address needs of different audiences • Explain how to prepare reader-friendly tables highlighting meaningful differences and similarities between women and men High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  11. Modules Module 4: Communicating and Using Gender Statistics as a Tool for Change… • Determine which charts are best suited to illustrate different types of data • Make policy recommendations based on analysis of data High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  12. Resource Centre • Milestones Toward Improved Gender Statistics in Africa File • Developing Gender Statistics (UNECE) File • Engendering Statistics: A Tool for Change (Statistics Sweden) File • Compendium of Gender Statistics in Africa (UNECA) File • An African glossary of terms and concepts related to gender statistics High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  13. Feedback • You must successfully complete each of the four modules (with a score of 70% or above on the final quizzes) in order to complete the course evaluation. • Course Evaluation Form Questionnaire High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  14. Certification • Once you successfully complete the four modules and submit the course evaluation, you will be able to print the certificate of successful completion for this course. • Certificate of Completion High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

  15. Thank you High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

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