Using electronic immunization registry data

Centralized and digitized data on immunization paves the way for greater timeliness of data collection on immunization rates and it…

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…

Providing gender-relevant data during crises

There is a gender data gap in understanding how men and women are impacted in humanitarian settings. A study from…

Using the Data Playbook to improve data literacy

To support decision-making during disasters, data literacy is crucial for development and humanitarian practitioners. The International Federation of the Red…

Empowering women in agriculture for open data mapping

Open data on land and agriculture can provide insights on women’s land rights and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Unique…

Analyzing sex and gender differences in COVID-19 infections

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more men have been dying of acute COVID-19 infections, while women are projected…

Considering sex and gender beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Global statistics on COVID-19 show that more men are dying from acute infection, while women are projected to suffer more…

Utilizing a gender-inclusive assessment for disaster risk management

In times of natural disasters, rapid assessments are crucial in understanding the needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and men….