Global review of gender statistics Key findings in UNECE Region

Objectives of the survey Review gender statistics in national statistical systems Understand how gender statistics are mainstreamed in NSO, in all areas of statistics Identify good practices and challenges in integrating gender into the production and use of statistics

Survey characteristics 52 countries surveyed 24 replied (46%) Expect more response for inclusion in the final report

Respondents Montenegro Armenia Georgia Moldova Austria Hungary Romania Azerbaijan Belgium Canada Croatia Denmark Finland Montenegro Moldova Romania Serbia Slovakia Tajikistan Turkey United Kingdom Georgia Hungary Iceland Ireland Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania

1. Institutional arrangements 1.1 Organisational structures Reporting to : ???

1. Institutional arrangements 1.1 Organisational structures Other tasks carried out in 50% to 65% of countries are Coordinating work in gender statistics publications Analysing data from a v perspective Maintaining gender statistics database Ensuring that gender perspective is addressed in all aspects of the statistics production within the NSO only.

1. Institutional arrangements 1.1 Organisational structures

1. Institutional arrangements 1.1 Organisational structures

1. Institutional arrangements 1.2. inter-ministerial mechanisms (*) Official coordination bodies include national statistical offices, independent working group and inter-ministerial commission on equal opportunities for men and women.

1. Institutional arrangements 1.2 inter-ministerial mechanisms

2. Production of gender statistics However, many of the countries indicated that there are plans to improve the coverage of the data areas nut sufficiently covered. Only a limited number of countries indicated an absence of plans, because of budget constraints.

3. Addressing users’ needs 16 countries mentioned having a dialogue mechanism with users The aspects of statistical programmes consist of the choice of topic; the concepts, definitions and measurement used; the data collection programmes, the type of analysis and statistical output; and the dissemination of the output. Few forms of dialogues are as follow: - The working group on gender statistics might function in this way; but it is just formed. - During the work of producing publication on gender statistics in 2011 there were several meetings with users and producers - Meetings, seminars organised by Parliament Commission for equality of chanses between women and men, or by Non-Governamental Agencies, or by the Ministry of Labour division on equality between women and men. - Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic-seminars,workshops

4. Assessment of mainstreaming gender in National Statistical System 1. Other reference documents Other documents include: - The GSS has an agreed policy on the publication of gender-disaggregated statistics: "The GSS aims always to collect and make available, for example in publications, statistics disaggregated by gender, except where considerations of practicality or cost outweigh the identified need. All GSS publications contain the name and contact details of a person who can explain which, if any, of the statistics are available by gender and how they can be obtained.” - A law that specifies the need for mainstreaming the gender perspective in official statistics - NAP on Gender Equality - Annual Programme of Statistical Research - The National Strategy of Gender Equality for 2010 - 2013 (hereafter Strategy) and its NAP 2) The overall objectives can be summarised as : Ensure that gender statistics are produced, improved and expanded where necessary, and ensure that that these data are made available and used by policy makers. These documents provide the overall objectives of gender statistics mainstreaming in national statistical systems.

4. Assessment of mainstreaming gender Enhancing factors: Political commitment Strategic/Development plans Capacity enhancement (infrastructure and knowledge) Systematic gender approach in data production (incl. Cooperation with other data producers). Dialogues with stakeholders

Challenges in achieving the objective 4. Assessment of mainstreaming gender Challenges in achieving the objective Limited political support Difficulties in coordination with other data producers Insufficient integration of gender in Statistical Programme Unsuitability of administrative sources Limited financial and human resources, and expertise

4. Assessment of mainstreaming gender

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