The role of collaboratives in collecting data on women’s agency

An initiative launched by the World Bank’s Africa Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) and Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) teams, the…

Using surveys to measure women and men’s work

Comparing surveys that measure women’s and men’s work allow statisticians and development practitioners in identifying discrepancies on data collection. Measuring…

The role of expert groups in improving time use statistics

Expert groups play a unique role in improving the quality and scope of official statistics, especially around time use data….

Developing quantitative measures to understand gender outcomes associated with WASH

To assist practitioners and researchers in assessing changes in gender outcomes associated with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs for…

Incorporating women enumerators in phone surveys

To understand gendered impacts of COVID-19 in food security and household decision-making, it is important to train women enumerators in…

Collecting data on children’s time use from a gender lens

There is an existing gap in understanding time use amongst household members. To address children’s time use, UNICEF and IAEG-GS…

Understanding the availability of gender-related financial and programmatic data

Without accurate information on who is providing such aid, to whom, and for what, it is difficult to understand the…

Reviewing existing methods that measure women’s and girl’s economic empowerment

Development programs on women and girls’ economic empowerment should be reviewed in order to identify shortfalls. This academic journal presents…

Collecting data on gender-responsive budgeting

The collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data is central to Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) initiatives, which often involve an analysis of…

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…