International Expert Workshop Measuring Gender Equality Taking Stock

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International Expert Workshop Measuring Gender Equality: Taking Stock and Looking Forward Johannes Jütting OECD

International Expert Workshop Measuring Gender Equality: Taking Stock and Looking Forward Johannes Jütting OECD Development Centre Paris, 24 th – 25 th May 2007 1

Background Growing interest in “gender equality” and “gender statistics” • Gender equality an intrinsic

Background Growing interest in “gender equality” and “gender statistics” • Gender equality an intrinsic goal – e. g. Millennium Development Goals • . . . but also instrumental in obtaining other objectives – e. g. debate on gender equality and economic growth; “womenomics” • But: how to measure gender equality; how to improve gender statistics? – Various research projects, expert meetings, e. g. UN Inter-Agency and Expert Meeting on Gender Statistics 2

Background OECD Gender, Institutions and Development Data-Base – launch 2006 • Conventional data on

Background OECD Gender, Institutions and Development Data-Base – launch 2006 • Conventional data on gender equality – Demographic, economic, political, educational, health and composite indicators. • New data – Social institutions: family code, physical integrity, ownership rights, civil liberties. 3

Objectives • Taking stock of existing approaches to measure gender equality – focus on

Objectives • Taking stock of existing approaches to measure gender equality – focus on indicators • Assessing their respective strengths and weaknesses • Discussing ways of improving the data collection and quality – focus on social institutions • Start to develop a road map for further activities 4

Key questions • How do social institutions affect gender equality? How can they be

Key questions • How do social institutions affect gender equality? How can they be measured? How to ensure an appropriate approach for OECD and non-OECD countries? • What are the uses and abuses of composite indicators? Are country rankings based on composite indicators useful? • How can we improve the data collection and quality – in particular related to social institutions? • What are the next steps and who takes the lead for what activity? 5

Structure of the workshop • Four sessions with lead questions • Workshop rapporteurs for

Structure of the workshop • Four sessions with lead questions • Workshop rapporteurs for conclusions • Sharing of workshop summary and followup • All presentations and background papers at: www. oecd. org/dev/institutions/GIDdatabase 6