Collecting data on homicides and assaults from news reporting

There is increasing concern among researchers about collecting data on sex and gender variables, yet many researchers are unsure of…

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…

Facilitating data sharing for pandemic preparedness

Countries are seeking ways to better prepare for future pandemics. In the United States, the White House Pandemic Preparedness Plan…

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 monitor COVID-19 deaths

During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries with weak civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems faced greater obstacles in collecting cause-of-death…

Using open data to understand femicides

Civil society organizations can play the role as a “watchdog” in assessing the quality of gender-based violence data– including data…

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…