8th Global Forum on Gender Statistics

📅 30 September – 1 October 2021| Virtual

The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the Swiss Confederation, is organizing the 8th Global Forum on Gender Statistics under the Global Gender Statistics Programme and the guidance of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics (IAEG-GS).

The Forum will bring together producers, users, and communicators of gender statistics from national and international statistical offices, other government agencies, international organizations, academia, civil society, private sector, media, and the donor community. On this occasion, the Forum is taking place as countries come to face the consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic and assess the effectiveness of their responses to this crisis and its long-lasting effects.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the format of the Forum will be online. While this imposes topical and logistical restrictions, this is also an opportunity for amplifying the reach and connecting with a larger and more diverse audience. The program has been designed to maximize live attendance, splitting the agenda into morning and afternoon panels.

The common thread during the two-day discussions will be an outlook of the aftermath of the pandemic. Beyond the impact of COVID-19, the Forum’s intention is to tease out those aspects of gender equality and the production of gender statistics that have changed -highlighting how and why.

Panelists and audience will discuss ways to improve data and evidence for gender policies, reflecting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of women’s and men’s lives, and what it means for keeping the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on track.

Original Source: Global Forum on Gender Statistics