Gender Statistics Toolkit www.uneca.unssc.org 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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. 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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" 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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.  9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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) 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 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 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum Thank you 9/11/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017