Collecting and using citizen generated data for gender-relevant SDG indicators

Civil society groups play an important role in monitoring the SDGs. Developed by UN Women, the Methodological Guidelines on using…

Improving data collection on violence against women in politics

Improving the collection and use of data on violence against women in politics (VAWP) will involve a concerted effort from…

Developing a harmonized survey on violence against women parliamentarians

Standardization and harmonization of data are essential to cross-country analyses on violence against women in politics. This solution developed by…

Using self-assessment toolkits to develop gender-equitable spaces in parliaments

To ensure gender equity in public participation, it is also important to measure the gender sensitivity of parliaments. Gender sensitivity…

Monitoring development programs during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant barriers in data collection, especially in understanding women’s economic empowerment. In Zambia, the Supporting…

Using toolkits to strengthen population health surveillance during COVID-19

Health systems worldwide weakened during the COVID-19 pandemic. With weakened health systems, it is difficult to monitor population health and…

Using verbal autopsies to collect data on child and maternal health

Verbal autopsies can be used to supplement health surveys or civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in understanding childhood…

Using social media to understand gender-based violence during elections

While there are existing tools to measure gender-based violence in households, measuring data beyond households– especially at a time of…

Improving on femicide data collection across Europe

Closing the data gap on femicides and gender-based violence involves seeking innovations in both data production and data use. Existing…

Integrating “Meaningful Connectivity” into household surveys

Currently, indicators on ICT focus on internet and mobile access and usage– while these indicators are important, they do not…