Using basic tools to enhance data usability and literacy

Data literacy and analysis tools should be inclusive so that no one is left behind. DataBasic developed analysis tools to…

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…

Including the Washington Group on Disability Statistics questionnaires in surveys

Beyond sex-disaggregated data, it is crucial to collect data by disability status so researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can understand and…

Integrating verbal autopsies into CRVS

Less than a third of deaths are assigned without a cause, and low-income countries have the most gaps in cause-of-death-data….

Closing the CRVS coverage gap by including marriages and divorce

Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) cover data across major moments in time: births, deaths, marriages, divorces. Major initiatives across…

Using sex- and age-disaggregated data in humanitarian response

Humanitarian aid remains largely driven by anecdote rather than by evidence, where the contemporary humanitarian system has significant gaps in…

Using CARE’s Rapid Gender Analysis focused on COVID-19 in 38 countries

Qualitative data provide insights on the complexities of people’s needs and identities. Qualitative data also amplify the voices of marginalized…

Strengthening health systems to respond to gender-based violence

Surveys that collect data on gender-based violence have limitations, as they are costly and are not frequently conducted. To fill…

Ensuring that femicides are not misreported as suicides

Existing cause-of-death data show suicide as the number one cause among adolescent girls globally. Yet, given the poor quality of…

Using the Gender-Based Violence Information Management System to harmonize data in humanitarian settings

In 2020, UNICEF published “Every child counts: using gender data to drive results for children,” which investigates gender data innovations…