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…

Standardizing femicide data across Latin America and the Caribbean

Across many countries in Latin America, femicides are defined and classified differently. And without a regional standardization on femicide, there…

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…

Using gridded population datasets for a more inclusive COVID-19 response

Beyond the traditional, tabulated format of data, gridded population represent the distribution of population in rows and columns of grid…

Harmonizing data collection standards for maternal health services

Before measuring the quality of care for women and newborns, it is important to understand what existing surveys and tools…

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…

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 the OpenDRI tool to track and measure climate data

Having open climate and disaster data are important for disaster risk management. The OpenDRI Index tracks and measures the availability…

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…