The role of collaboratives in collecting data on women’s agency

An initiative launched by the World Bank’s Africa Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) and Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) teams, the…

Using surveys to measure women and men’s work

Comparing surveys that measure women’s and men’s work allow statisticians and development practitioners in identifying discrepancies on data collection. Measuring…

Using guides to collect household expenditure on education

To understand the household expenditures, the Measuring Household Expenditure on Education: A Guidebook for Designing Household Survey Questionnaires can guide…

Improving gender data through the Living Standards Measurement Study program

In a follow-up to the LSMS+ Program, the Strengthening Gender Statistics project aims to improve the availability, quality, and use…

Using household surveys to collect data on economic opportunities

To enhance the availability and quality of data collected in low- and middle-income countries on key dimensions of men’s and…

Using the EMERGE platform for gender data in health, politics, and economics

Academia plays a role in developing open-source platforms focused on gender equality. Developed by the Center on Gender Equity and…

Using UNDP’s COVID-19 Gender Response Tracker

To analyze COVID policy measures that address women’s economic and social security, labor market, and gender-based violence, UNDP developed the…

Developing rapid assessments on time use

Expert groups play a unique role in improving the quality and scope of official statistics, especially around time use data….

The role of expert groups in improving time use statistics

Expert groups play a unique role in improving the quality and scope of official statistics, especially around time use data….

Using the Gender Social Norms Index

To understand the involvement social barriers in achieving gender equality, the Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) measures how social beliefs…