Gender Statistics at the United States Census Bureau.ppt

Gender Statistics at the United States Census Bureau Manisha Sengupta Population Division U.S. Census Bureau Accomplishments and Work in Progress… Workshops Gender Analysis Partnerships USAID (Joint workshops, Data needs assessment). UNECE (Taskforce on Gender Sensitization, Steering Committee, Training for Statisticians, Gender Mainstreaming Manual, Gender Training prototype). Analysis and Evaluation of Gender Statistics Inclusion of sex-disaggregated data is not always a standard approach in the production, analysis, and dissemination of statistical information.? Lack of sex-disaggregated data in statistical reports ? Data sources on gender statistics are available but are not utilized to their potential. ? Use of gender statistics is often confined to specialized fields. ? Growing need for sex-disaggregated data for program evaluation. Purpose of 2-Week Workshop how to understand, analyze, and evaluate data reported by sex. increase the participant’s awareness of the importance of gender issues. improve ability to evaluate the quality and relevance of sex-disaggregated data. What We Do in The 2-Week Workshops… ? Introduction of the gender approach. ? Identification of data sources for gender statistics. ? Indicators used to evaluate gender issues. ? Design principles for reports on gender issues. ? Improvement of statistical dissemination to include sex-disaggregated data. ? Creation of a short report on a gender issue. ? Increased use of gender statistics. USAID- Census Bureau Gender Integration Workshop Joint workshop for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Purpose Gender Analysis. Gender Integration in USAID-funded Research: Examples of Policy and Programmatic Change. Gender-relevant Survey Information and its Link to Program and Policy Planning. Assess Gender Data Needs Organized by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Participants: Macro Intl. World Bank Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Data Users N