United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved How to Organize a Workshop on Gender Statistics Developing Gender Statistics

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Preparation Phase of the Training Identifying key actorsIdentifying key actors Needs assessmentNeeds assessment What are your expectations for this workshop? How can this workshop be beneficial to your current work? What areas of gender statistics are of more importance to your NSO at the moment (if any), and what other areas would you like to study? Building communication with key actorsBuilding communication with key actors

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved “Gender statistics is not a statistical field, what is special about it?” “Nowadays women have the same opportunities as men. So where is the problem?” “All our data are sex-disaggregated anyway. What’s the problem?” “The role of women is not an issue in our country. We have resource constraints and we need to concentrate on other areas.” “Business statistics does not relate to gender.” “We do not want to overburden the respondents.” “ Adding gender will cost too much.” Arguments against producing gender statistics

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Preparation Phase of the Training cont. Naming the event Identification of clear objectives Follow-up objectives Example 1. Design of a new survey to investigate gender-based violence. Example 2. Development of gender - disaggregated indicators Example 3. Developing action plans and further steps

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Preparation Phase of the Training cont. e.g. Gender Statistics follow-up objectives for for Bosnia & Herzegovina Inclusion of the gender component in questionnaires and surveys conducted by the Statistical institutions, wherever possible Review the labor force survey by identifying areas where gender can be further incorporated into the methodology of the LFS Develop training modules on the following topics: reconciliation between work and family life; informal employment; gender pay gap Provide training for enumerators Review and follow up of the Questionnaire in 2008 from the gender perspective and work on redesigning of LFS for 2009

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase Content of the training Facilitation DoDon’t Use you own best judgment at all timesBe late, Rush Introduce yourself, establish rapportLecture Respect, be nice to people, be sensitiveCriticize Share, listen, watch, relaxInterrupt Embrace error, learn from mistakesDominate, monopolize Have fun, enjoyTake yourself too seriously

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase ( Facilitation) How the Size of Meetings Impacts Participation 3-6 peopleEveryone speaks 7-10 peopleAlmost everyone speaks - Quieter people speak less - One or two may not speak at all people5 or 6 people speak a lot, 3 or 4 join in occasionally people3 or 4 people dominate 30+ peopleLittle participation in a discussion is possible

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase cont. Methodology and approach Use participatory approach participatory non-participatory

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Community of Practice Delivery Phase cont. Community of Practice Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a common concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do better as they interact regularly. In pursuing their interest in their domain (in our case it is statistics), members engage in joint activities and discussions, help each other, and share information. They build relationships that enable them to learn from each other.

Community of Practice – web portal Delivery Phase cont. Community of Practice – web portalweb portalweb portal

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase cont. Participatory methods Focused Conversation MethodFocused Conversation Method Brainstorming methodBrainstorming method Role – PlayRole – Play Ranking and Scoring MethodRanking and Scoring Method

e.g. Gender-Based Violence Focused Conversation StepsContentType of questions 1. ObjectiveGender- Based Violence – Quick Survey & Competition Do you think there is gender-based violence in your country? How open is your culture for a debate of this issue? How would you rate the quality of the data regarding this issue in your country? 2. ReflectiveVideo clip on domestic violence What struck you most in the situation of the women portrayed? What implication has the given information on your work? 3. InterpretiveThis activity analyzes meaning and significance that participants attach to the subject What is the significance of the problem? What are the consequences of not handling gender- based violence issues in your country? 4. DecisionalGender- Based Violence – Advocacy presentation Think of ways to convince your manager of the importance of this topic. What stakeholders would you involve in the dialogue to guarantee a successful roll-out of the survey? ClosingMultimedia presentation “Gender-Based Violence – Action Plan” To Include reporting on domestic violence in the national registration system Include a module on violence against women in an ongoing survey Develop a new, specialized survey on VAW

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase cont. (participatory methods) Brainstorming methodBrainstorming method E.g. Gender Pay Gap activity Objective - to develop arguments to convince skeptical statisticians on the importance of gender pay data for policy making Time - 60 minutes: - 5 minutes - group set-up and briefing - 30 minutes - group work on gender pay using data from imaginary company, developing arguments on importance of gender issues in wages data - 25 minutes - reporting out

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase cont. (participatory methods) Role - PlayRole - Play e.g. Role Play - argue in support of gender statistics or against it, in the roles of an NSO Budget Officer, NSO Statistician, National Committee for Women Representative, and a NGO Representative.

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase cont. (participatory methods) Ranking and Scoring MethodRanking and Scoring Method e.g. Ranking: Gender Based Violence –Quick Survey & Competition The facilitator asks a question to the group and asks them to rate it on the scale from 1 to 10 (1= not relevant/bad, 10= very important/good): 1. “Do you think there is gender-based violence in your country?” 2. “How open is your culture for a debate on this issue?” 3. “How would you rate the quality of the data regarding this issue in your country?”

Delivery Phase cont. (participatory methods) Even high-level audiences appreciate being given some time to have ‘fun’. e.g. “Why do we need Gender Statistics” and “Gender Budgeting” slogans

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase cont. Check if all the logistical issues are resolved before the event adequate space seating arrangements name tags, flip-charts, paper, pens, markers and handouts acoustics interpretation

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Delivery Phase cont. S.T.E.P.S. for Successful Participatory Meetings S pace T ime E ventfulness P roduct S tyle Location Audio/ Visuals Multimedia presentation Décor/ Setting Seating arrangement Pace Agenda Format Breaks Change of pace Celebration Humor Awards Prize Balance Preparation Body Language Honoring everyone Keeping on track Case studies Charts/ Figures Activities Documents Community of Practice

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe © 2007 The World Bank Group, UNECE, All Rights reserved Concept: World Bank Institute - Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Statistics Division International Labour Organization Photo Credits: World Bank Photo Library