Data2X, United Nations Foundation

?? "We need political advocacy. We need money. And we need policies that reflect the lived realities of women, girls, and gender-diverse people." 30 years ago, the Beijing Platform for Action recognized the crucial role gender data plays in accelerating gender equality — calling for better generation and dissemination. Yet today, gender data is still chronically underfunded and inconsistently collected — holding back progress for women and girls worldwide. In this video, our coalition member Data2X, United Nations Foundation calls on policymakers to take urgent action: ? Champion gender equality at the highest levels of government ? Adequately fund the collection, analysis, and use of gender data ? Use gender data to guide smart policymaking for greater gender equality ?? If you could make one demand of policymakers today to accelerate gender equality for the next 30 years, what would it be? Let us know in the comments! ?? Data2X works to improve the quality, availability, and use of gender data to make a practical difference in the lives of women and girls worldwide. #IWD2025 #CSW2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #GenderEquality #GenderData

At yesterday’s #CSW69 event “Measuring Care Work: A Pathway to Alleviating Poverty in Africa", our Director of Advocacy, Communications & Partnerships Lanice C. Williams, M.S., CHES?, introduced Data2X’s recent case studies on the critical role of #TimeUse data in policymaking to advance #GenderEquality. Unpaid care work, largely shouldered by women and girls, sustains economies but limits their opportunities. Time use data is vital for addressing these inequalities. "Data can influence policies directly—by shaping their design or evaluation—and indirectly by shifting policymakers' views and beliefs." ?? Dive into the full report here: bit.ly/TimeUseData Office of the Women Rights Advisor to the President, Kidogo

Yesterday as part of #CSW69, the iCount Coalition was launched to drive collective ambition toward a more inclusive #data framework beyond 2030. Strong and sustainable partnerships are essential to enhance data-driven policymaking, and we're proud to be part of it along with CBM Christian Blind Mission, DataGénero - Observatorio, Equal Measures 2030, Equality Insights, International Women's Development Agency (IWDA), Women Deliver, Open Data Watch, Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Gender and Environment Data Alliance (GEDA).

?? Join Us Today! ?? As we kick off the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW69), we GROOTS Kenya invite you to our virtual side event: "Data-Driven Stock-Take on Beijing+30 by Grassroots Women in Kenya" ???? ?? Date: 12th March 2025 ? Time: 17:30 - 19:00 Hrs (Kenyan Time) ?? Where: Virtual Link - https://bit.ly/3FAV1De Be part of a powerful conversation on how grassroots women in Kenya are leveraging data to drive progress 30 years after the Beijing Declaration. ??? UN Women Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Equal Measures 2030 Office of the Women Rights Advisor to the President Local Development Research Institute SDGs Kenya Forum Africa for SDGs Data2X, United Nations Foundation African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) FEMNET - African Women's Development and Communication Network Equality Now Equality Fund #Beijing30 | #CSW69 | #GROOTSKenyaAt30

?? I'm here at a #CSW69 event hosted by the Office of the Women Rights Advisor to the President, in partnership with Kidogo and Data2X, United Nations Foundation where we’re diving into the importance of care work as a pathway to alleviating poverty in Africa. WomenLift Health Global Fellow Lanice C. Williams, M.S., CHES? gave opening remarks and introduced Data 2x’s report on the role of time use data in policy making. Unpaid care work, largely done by women and girls, sustains economies but limits their opportunities. Time use data is vital for addressing these inequalities, informing policies to redistribute care work, reduce women’s workloads, and promote economic growth. Read the Data 2x report here: https://lnkd.in/ePSfp8dq Government representatives of Kenya and South Africa shared their valuable insights on how we can invest in care work to drive economic growth and support gender equality. #CareWork #EconomicEmpowerment #WomenInLeadership #SDGs

Planning your #CSW69 schedule? ??? Here’s where you can find us! Explore more events and register to attend here: https://bit.ly/41sCCjn Join us and Let’s connect!

Grassroots data is a critical source of #GenderData, yet it remains underutilized in the fight for #GenderEquality. At today's #CSW69 Townhall Meeting, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need to do more to gather and leverage this vital data as part of the UN 2.0 strategy. Grassroots organizations hold unique insights that can transform policies and programs to serve women and girls better worldwide. Let’s ensure these voices are not only heard but actively integrated into the data driving global change! ??

#CSW69 starts today! ??? Here’s where you can find us! Explore more events and register to attend here: https://bit.ly/41sCCjn Join us and Let’s connect!

#TimeUseData is key to valuing women's time and care work, shaping more informed policies for #GenderEquality. Check out our new case studies on 'The Role of Time Use Data in Policymaking.' ??bit.ly/TimeUseData Let’s harness the power of time use data to build a more equitable world. #IWD2025 Krista Jones Baptista

Unless gender is mainstreamed into national statistical strategies & prioritized in data collection, #GenderData gaps will persist. It’s time to change that NOW. #IWD2025