Functionality and design of EIGES's database on Gender Statistics Online Discussion Report

Abstract

The online discussion on “Functionality and design of EIGE’s database on gender statistics” took place on the 15th of July 2014. It was organised to support the EIGE staff in the development of a new database, which will be a centralized resource on gender statistics giving access to a variety of quantitative and qualitative data resources in the European Union. The new database identifies, produces and disseminates statistics that reflect the realities of the lives of women and men and policy issues relating to gender equality. The main purpose of the online discussion was to receive feedback from potential users of the database and other stakeholders concerning their needs, in particular with respect to the planned content, structure and metadata of the new research tool. Invitations were sent to a restricted group of selected stakeholders coming from a diverse professional background and working with different institutions such as national statistics offices and/or national machineries for gender equality. This report of the online discussion aims to enable dissemination of the insights and learning from the debate. It will serve as a resource to EIGE in the development of the future database, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2015. It also reflects the results of the 1st public consultation launched by EIGE about its project on the development of the database. This report summarises the key points made and themes explored during the debates. Inevitably, it is impossible to reflect in full the variety of ideas and perspectives brought forward.