UNECE Work Session on Gender Statistics Usage of Statistical Data for Gender Analysis at National and International Levels Geneva, Switzerland 8 October, 2008 Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Denis Drechsler Economist OECD Development Centre

Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics Title of Conference 1 Raising awareness on gender equality The OECD Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base 2 3 Wikigender 4 Conclusions

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 Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics

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

The OECD Data Base on Gender Data on Social Institutions GID-DB The OECD Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base … and its innovation:

12 Innovative New Variables Social Institutions Early marriage Polygamy Parental authority Inheritance Freedom of movement Freedom of dress Female genital mutilation Violence against women Missing women Access to land Access to credit Access to property Ownership Rights Civil Liberties Physical Integrity Family Code

Early marriage

Polygamy

Parental authority

Inheritance

Freedom of movement

Freedom of dress

Female genital mutilation

Violence against women

Missing women

Access to land

Access to credit

Access to property

How do Social Institutions Fit in? Political Empowerment Educational Attainment Health and Wellbeing Economic Participation Social Institutions

Gender Inequality in Social Institutions Elevated discrimination in social institutions High discrimination in social institutions Low discrimination in social institutions Country not included

Social Institutions and Women’s Empowerment

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

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

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

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

Broad Coverage of Countries

Detailed Country Notes…

… with additional insights

… and discussion

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

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

For more information: Geneva, Switzerland 8 October, 2008 Initiating a Bottom-up Dialogue on Gender Statistics www.oecd.org/dev/gender www.wikigender.org [email_address]