Gender Data Solutions

We are happy to share this amaznig report, authored by Open Data Watch (ODW) comprised of Shaida Badiee, Eric Swanson, Lorenz Noe, Tawheeda Wahabzada, Elettra Baldi, Jahanara Saeed, and Jessica Espey, with financial and editorial support from Data2X that sumarizes, how to find practical solutions to gender data gaps. We are all aware about the problems facing the constructions of Gender DataSets, due to the lack of sex-disaggregated data, implying hard difficulties to craft and monitor the effectiveness of evidence-based policies that address gender inequalities.

This is why we want to highlight the importance of this report: as it includes realistic examples and recommendations to encourage and facilitate the production, dissemination, and use of gender data. Data producers can use the report and inventory to identify promising methodological innovations that improve and supplement traditional data collection practices.

There are 142 different potential solutions to this data gaps. The report includes examples and recommendations to encourage and facilitate the production, dissemination, and use of gender data. Data producers can use the report and inventory to identify promising methodological innovations that improve and supplement traditional data collection practices. The solutions are categorized by six development sectors: economic opportunities, education, environment, health, human security, and public participation. They also include cross-domain innovations. Policymakers, funders, and advocates can use the key takeaways from this analysis— identified as priority actions in The Way Forward—as a call to action, driving investment, collaboration, and future partnership

If you ever find you or your team in the middle of a process where you need to find solutions to those Gender Data Gaps, we strongly recommend you to read this Report and spreadsheet where you will be able to find optimal ways to create o collect gender data, process is etc. By increasing the availability of gender data, we will be better equipped to monitor progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
assess the impact of new policies to improve the lives of women and girls.

Download the report here, and the here the Gender Data Solutions Inventory