1. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division UNECE Gender Database: An update on recent developments David Boko UNECE Statistical Division

2. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 2 Updates on UNECE Gender database Introduction  The purpose of the ECE gender database: Dissemination platform for gender statistics in the region A monitoring tool for gender issues and policies in the region  Assignments from the 2006 work session: Review the content of the gender Database Redesign instruments for and perform data collection to populate the database. Set up and implement a marketing strategy to out reach users.

3. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 3 Updates on UNECE Gender database Accomplishments  Review of the content of the Database Sections review Driven by relevance and data availability criteria. Resulted into :  Important changes including discontinuation of certain tables and inclusion of new ones.  Addition of two new sections on life balance and Science & Technology.

4. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 4 Updates on UNECE Gender database Accomplishments  Review of the content of the Database In particulars: Section on Life balance includes 8 tables: - Time use structure, and time spent free time or domestic activities. - Working patterns of couples, - Employment rates according parenthood and marital status Section on Science and ICT includes 3 tables: - Researchers - Computer use - Internet use. New tables added to Sections on Public life and Work & Economy

5. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 5 Updates on UNECE Gender database Accomplishments : Data collection  Data collection process was launched Autumn 2007 and covered periods up to 2006.  Assessment of data available in International databases helped reduce the burden on countries  Updates from international sources, then from questionnaires.

6. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 6 Updates on UNECE Gender database Selected findings: Parenthood and employment

7. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 7 Updates on UNECE Gender database Selected findings: Rising proportion of women among ambassadors

8. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 8 Updates on UNECE Gender database Selected findings : Gender gap in use of Internet Gender gap is reducing with new generations in Germany but is an issue in Serbia.

9. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 9 Updates on UNECE Gender database Selected findings: Women and men in businesses and financial sector Sector of activity more often attractive to women than to men

10. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 10 Updates on UNECE Gender database Selected findings: Women and men in businesses and financial sector Managerial positions more occupied by men than to women

11. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 11 Improvements to the database interface  Improved name to the data tables  Country lists limited by data availability  Update notices Updates on UNECE Gender database

12. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 12 Use of the genders database Updates on UNECE Gender database

13. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 13 Updates on UNECE Gender database Use of the genders database

14. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 14 Plan for Future  Finalisation of updates (2007 data from international sources)  Marketing plan to outreach users.  Development of Gender pay gap section  Translation of all data tables into Russian Updates on UNECE Gender database

15. - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 15 Thank you ! Updates on UNECE Gender database