Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics

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1. Slide 1: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Ge nde r Statistics UNEC Work Se ssion on Ge nder Statistics E Usage of Statistical Data for Gender Analysis at National and International Levels Denis Drechsler Economist OE D Developme nt C C entre Geneva, Switzerland 8 October, 2008
2. Slide 2: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics 1 Raising awareness on gender equality 2 The OECD Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base 3 Wikigender 4 Conclusions Title of Conference OECD Development Centre 2
3. Slide 3: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Raising Awareness on Gender Equality • Research, studies, and reports… • …to inform key actors and opinion-makers… • …and allow mutual learning and peer pressure • Power of statistics and indicators • Importance of a bottom-up dialogue OECD Development Centre 3
4. Slide 4: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics The OECD Data Base on Gender GID-DB The OECD Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base …and its innovation: Data on Social Institutions OECD Development Centre 4
5. Slide 5: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics 12 Innovative New Variables Social Institutions Family Code Physical Integrity Civil Liberties Ownership Rights • Early marriage • Female genital • Access to land mutilation • Freedom of • Polygamy • Access to credit • Violence against movement • Parental authority women • Access to • Freedom of dress • Inheritance property • Missing women OECD Development Centre 5
6. Slide 6: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics How do Social Institutions Fit in? Social Institutions Health and Educational Wellbeing Attainment Political Economic Empowerment Participation OECD Development Centre 6
7. Slide 7: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Gender Inequality in Social Institutions High discrimination in social institutions Elevated discrimination in social institutions Low discrimination in social institutions Country not included OECD Development Centre 7
8. Slide 8: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Social Institutions and Women’s Empowerment 60 GHA UKR ISL BGR ESTSVK VNM SWE NZL RUS FIN GBRCOL HND NAM CAN NORAUS ISR USA DNK POLBRA ARG IRL URY ARM FRAHUN BWA CHE PRT DEUTHA NLDCZE ROU BEN AUT BEL PAN LKA PRY NIC KORVEN ITA ECU PHL GRC TGO ESP JPN 40 CRI HTI CHN ALB MUS LUX ZAF KEN ETH MEX CUBBOL CHLPER MYS MRT MMR FJI UGA ERI MLI DOM NGA MLT SLV IDN CAF GNB ZMB TZA TUN MDG AGO MAR LBN SEN OMN KWT JOR BGD CMR ZWE EGY 20 TUR CIV SYR SDN IND IRN LBY DZA BFA UAE SAU MWINPL BHRMOZ GNQ NER PAK YEM TCD 0 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 Institutions Fitted values WWORKING (non-agri %) OECD Development Centre 8
9. Slide 9: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Wikigender (a) • A community tool to promote gender equality • Resource to find information on statistics, country reports and actors in the area of gender equality • Open to inputs from external users: discuss and comment; post and draft OECD Development Centre 9
10. Slide 10: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Wikigender (b) • Combining a bottom-up with a top-down approach • 3-tiers: (i) unregistered users can read, (ii) registered users can edit and (iii) partners can protect content • Quality control: The Development Centre ensures quality of information with “Official Source” label • Community: Wikigender is open for external partners to manage and maintain the site OECD Development Centre 10
11. Slide 11: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Broad Coverage of Countries OECD Development Centre 11
12. Slide 12: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Detailed Country Notes… OECD Development Centre 12
13. Slide 13: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics …with additional insights OECD Development Centre 13
14. Slide 14: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics …and discussion OECD Development Centre 14
15. Slide 15: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Conclusions • Informed policy making requires high-quality statistics • Traditional providers of data (e.g. national statistical offices) are often insufficient sources – Timeliness, Scope, Quality • New actors need to be involved in data collection and dissemination • Bottom-up approach promises better information and more civic engagement for needed reforms OECD Development Centre 15
16. Slide 16: Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Ge nde r Statistics For more information: www.oecd.org/ dev/ gender www.wikigender.org denis.drechsler@oecd.org Geneva, Switzerland 8 October, 2008