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International Women’s Day is around the corner. Every year, the 8th of March marks a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women - and offers an occasion to present the work of the Development Centre in the area of gender equality.
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New Products from the OECD Development Centre
The gender team of the Development Centre is currently finalising several exciting products. The new and improved Gender, Institutions and Development Database 2009 will offer latest statistics on social norms and traditions impacting on gender equality. Detailed country notes will provide in-depth information on the situation of women and men around the world. In addition, a composite index of gender equality will allow comparing and ranking countries in the area of social institutions, while new graphical tools will help to visualise data. International Women’s Day will also see the launch of Wikigender Version 2, offering many new features to explore and opportunities to discuss information on gender equality.
Tracking Discrimination Against Women
For the first time, the Development Centre will participate this year in the annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which will be held between 2-13 March 2009 in New York. We will organise an event on "Tracking Discrimination Against Women". For more information, visit the official CSW website.
GID Country Notes
For each of the countries in the Gender, Institutions and Development Database, you will find detailed information on the situation of women and men. In total, we have compiled 124 country notes that present in a coherent manner how social institutions impact on gender equality. Clich here to read a sample note.
Composite Index of Gender Equality
The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) is a new composite measure of gender equality, based on the OECD’s Gender, Institutions and Development Database. It complements and improves existing measures in several ways. While existing indicators of gender equality capture inequality outcomes, the SIGI focuses on the root casus behind these inequalities. Find out more.
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