Analyzing sex and gender differences in COVID-19 infections

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more men have been dying of acute COVID-19 infections, while women are projected…

How gender and sex-disaggregated data are critical for COVID-19 response

To understand the impacts of COVID-19 in health care systems around the world, gender analysis intersected with social and demographic…

Considering sex and gender beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Global statistics on COVID-19 show that more men are dying from acute infection, while women are projected to suffer more…

Conducting education surveys to understand students’ schooling decisions

Existing education indicators mainly focus on the student body, participation in schools, student outcomes, teachers, and school facilities. While these…

Using the Living Standard Measurement Survey-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture to produce gender-relevant data on agriculture

To understand the role of women in the agricultural sector, household surveys can be adapted to incorporate modules relevant to…

Utilizing a gender-inclusive assessment for disaster risk management

In times of natural disasters, rapid assessments are crucial in understanding the needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and men….

Developing a gender analysis tool for disaster settings

To understand the various needs and capacities of disaster-affected populations based on their gender, a mixed methods approach to a…

UN Statistics Division’s guidelines for producing asset ownership information from a gender perspective

The Guidelines for Producing Statistics on Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective provides national statistical agencies and policymakers with guidelines…

Approaches and methods to measure economic empowerment of women and girls

What are the ways of measuring the economic empowerment of women and girls? An article for Gender & Development Journal…

Using USAID’s gender and ICT toolkit

To ensure that ICT4D programs are adequately implemented, it is important to monitor to assess how these programs address gender…