1. Mainstreaming essential For gender programmes For social programmes
MAINSTREAMING GENDER
IN LABOUR STATISTICS
Mainstreaming essential
For gender programmes
For social programmes
For understanding labour market
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2. WHY MAINSTREAMING GENDER?
To implement, monitor, analyse and evaluate policies and programmes on GENDER EQUALITY
Core principle of the ILO
Governments strongly committed
Beijing Platform for Action
TO IMPROVE STATISTICS THEMSELVES
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3. “Typical” work situations better covered
LABOUR STATISTICS
Provide descriptions of the size, structure and characteristics of the various participants in the labour market, and changes
“Typical” work situations better covered
Women more likely to be in “atypical” work situations
Contribution of women to the national economy underestimated and misrepresented
Policies and programmes designed on the basis of statistics that partially reflect workers’ contributions
Need to have gender concerns as a measurement objective
International Labour Office, Bureau of Statistics

4. GENDER STATISTICS Not just statistics by sex!
But statistics that are useful for describing and analysing differences and similarities between the situation of men and women in the area of work (work activities, conditions, rewards)
considering personal and family situations
Relevant labour topics
Covering ALL workers and work situations
Disaggregated in sufficient detail
Crossclassified by useful variables
Result: statistics of higher quality and more useful for all users
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5. HOW TO MAINSTREAM GENDER?
Evaluate:
Disaggregation by sex
Topics covered
Definitions and classifications used
Measurement methodologies
Presentation strategies
Reveal strengths and shortcomings
Identify where and how to improve
Strong commitment at all levels of NSI
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6. Establishment surveys Administrative records Problem of presentation
DISAGGREGATION BY SEX
Problem of concept
Labour cost
Price indexes
Problem of recording
Establishment surveys
Administrative records
Problem of presentation
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7. Balancing of work and family life Informal economy and non-SNA work
COVERAGE OF TOPICS
Balancing of work and family life
Informal economy and non-SNA work
Labour market segregation
Income inequalities
MDG11: Share of women in non-agricultural paid employment
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8. Definitions and classifications
Definitions ensure full coverage
Reference periods
Classifications- sufficient details
Occupations
Status in employment
Industries
Injuries
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9. Measurement methods
Should follow the definitions, ensure full coverage and guarantee sufficient detail
Establishment surveys- staff management
Administrative records- support the administrative functions
Useful for particular groups that are well covered
Household surveys
Time use surveys
preferred sources for gender analysis
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10. Mainstreaming gender into measurement methods
Evaluate laws or regulations governing administrative procedures (type and range of information, level of detail)
Sample size- sufficient precision, meaningful (HS, ES)
All work situations are covered (HS)
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11. USEFUL CROSS-CLASSIFICATIONS Demographic: sex, age
PRESENTATION
USEFUL CROSS-CLASSIFICATIONS
Demographic: sex, age
Economic: occupations, status in employment, income
Social: education, marital status
Family context: presence of children or other members requiring care
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12. CHECKLIST OF GOOD PRACTICES
Political will at all levels essential
(b) All relevant topics are included (specified-not exhaustive)
(c) Definitions and measurement methods cover all workers and work situations it sufficient detail
(d) Gender statistics always presented in regular statistical publications
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13. MDG Indicator 11
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