C2. Some thoughts and ideas worth thinking (recommendations)
What kind of activities and initiatives are needed in order to improve
the availability and
comparability of gender related data?
1.
Analytical capacity building in government agencies, national think-tanks and NGOs both at
national
and regional levels by
–
developing and conducting country specific training courses and workshops on gender
issues
aimed at linking monitoring, research,
and planning;
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developing collaborative research programs in areas of gender-sensitive issues,
engendering key policy areas (e.g. macroeconomics
and policies, gender and labor
market, etc.).
2.
Promote and strengthen the statistical data sharing system and exchanges among/between both
producers and users of statistics through organization of ‘user/producer’ conferences,
round table
discussions and expert meetings.
3.
Support and promote partnership among government statistical agencies through developing an
integrated “Gender Database”: formulation and strengthening
of the statistical basis; improving
the quality and analysis of gender related statistics through
developing and adopting new
methodologies.
4.
Encourage the governments to convert ad-hoc initiatives in the area of gender statistics into
regular programs of data collection and production.
5.
Promote data sharing through Internet.
