Using Gender Statistics: A Toolkit for Training Data Users

Course

Interactive Learning Package

UN Partner

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Length: Self-paced
Effort: Self-paced
Level: Intermediate
Language: English; Russian
Region: World; Europe and North America
Certificate: No

This toolkit provides comprehensive training materials to enable gender statistics specialists to run training sessions that increase statistical literacy and awareness of the importance of gender in statistics.

Sustainable Development Goals: Leave no one behind; Gender equality
Statistics: Gender and special population groups
Subject: Gender Statistics
Keywords: gender statistics

About this course

This resource provides participants with the tools required for developing and delivering training on gender statistics. The purpose of the toolkit is to support statistical system efforts to increase the understanding and use of gender statistics among government officials and development practitioners.

The toolkit supplies substantive content for use in training workshops, including user-friendly descriptions of key concepts with real-world examples, hands-on exercises, summary handouts, and PowerPoint presentations. The toolkit also offers practical guidance on running a successful workshop in gender statistics, complete with step-by-step planning advice and a sample workshop agenda.

The toolkit consists of six thematic modules:

Basic skills in gender statistics
Measuring the population
Measuring work and economic activity
Education and training
Health
Power and decision-making in society

The toolkit is available in English and Russian. The toolkit was developed primarily for countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, but the materials may be downloaded and adapted for use in any country.

The learning package is available to the public on the UNECE website, and includes PDF and PowerPoint materials.

Target audience

The toolkit supports gender focal points and other individuals delivering training in gender statistics. The toolkit can be used to train a range of audiences, including:

statisticians and staff of national statistical offices
data producers from across the national statistical system (e.g. ministry of health, education, finance)
government officials
politicians and/or their advisors
users of statistics from civil society
academics and researchers
journalists
school and university students

Learning objectives

The main objective of the toolkit is to provide facilitators of training in gender statistics with:

practical guidance on planning and delivering a training workshop in gender statistics
short, straight-forward descriptions and real-world examples of key concepts related to gender statistics
hands-on exercises for use in training workshops
ready-made handouts summarizing key points
PowerPoint presentations for use in training workshops

The main objectives of toolkit-based training in gender statistics will vary according to target audience needs, but may include: