ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SD/2009/WG.3/3
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Meeting reports
Cluster: Statistics, Information Society and Technology
Focus Area: Inclusive development, Statistics
Initiatives: Gender statistics
SDGs: Agenda 2030
Keywords: Arab countries, Conferences, Gender statistics, Documents, Participants, Task forces, Terms of reference, Work organization
Report of the First Meeting of the Task Force on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region
January 2009
The First Meeting of the Task Force on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region was organized by the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) at the United Nations House in Beirut on 15 and 16 October 2009.
The main output of the Meeting was the adoption of an action plan for the working groups of the Task Force. The action plan includes three main tasks: (i) propose a list of gender indicators available at national level to complement the Gender Issues and Indicators (“G Is In”) Framework; (ii) review the proposed Glossary on Gender Statistical Terms; and (iii) propose a format for a national gender website. The objective of the Meeting was to set the terms of reference (TOR) of the Task Force; assess the status of gender statistics in the Arab region; identify the capacity-building activities needed; and develop a work plan for the activities of the Task Force. The current report includes a review of the findings and conclusions resulting from the Meeting.
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The First Meeting of the Task Force on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region was organized by the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) at the United Nations House in Beirut on 15 and 16 October 2009.
The main output of the Meeting was the adoption of an action plan for the working groups of the Task Force. The action plan includes three main tasks: (i) propose a list of gender indicators available at national level to complement the Gender Issues and Indicators (“G Is In”) Framework; (ii) review the proposed Glossary on Gender Statistical Terms; and (iii) propose a format for a national gender website. The objective of the Meeting was to set the terms of reference (TOR) of the Task Force; assess the status of gender statistics in the Arab region; identify the capacity-building activities needed; and develop a work plan for the activities of the Task Force. The current report includes a review of the findings and conclusions resulting from the Meeting.
