From data to impact: Strengthening gender statistics across the data lifecycle

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to gender data and their critical role in shaping policies that expand women's access to jobs and economic opportunity. Participants will explore what gender data are, why they matter, and how to assess and address gaps at each stage of the data lifecycle.

Through practical guidance, real-world examples, and actionable strategies, the course equips learners to transform gender statistics into meaningful insights that inform decision‑making, programming, and investment. By the end of the course, participants will understand both the technical and strategic dimensions of gender data across the full lifecycle – from collection and production to analysis, dissemination, and use.

  • Duration

    5-6 hours

  • Video Lessons

    13 videos

  • Training typology

    e-Learning

  • Free Certification

    Completion Certificate
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From data to impact: Strengthening gender statistics across the data lifecycle

Enrollment to the course is now open!


For the trainees enrolled, course materials will be available from 20 April, 2026.
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What's included?

  • Video Lessons
  • Text materials
  • Assessments
  • Peer to peer discussions
  • Certificate of Completion

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Explain why gender statistics are critical to unlocking women's jobs and economic opportunities.
  • Identify gender data gaps and apply tools and methods, including gender data gap assessments, to evaluate the quality and availability of gender indicators.
  • Apply best practices in questionnaire design, fieldwork implementation, and data visualization to accurately capture economic gender data.
  • Translate gender data into action, using effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and tailored knowledge products to inform policies aimed at improving women’s jobs and economic opportunities.

Who we are looking for

This course is designed for:

  • National statistics office staff and government data practitioners
  • Development professionals working on gender equality, labor markets, or economic development
  • Program designers and monitoring & evaluation specialists
  • Policy analysts and researchers interested in gender statistics
  • Donor agencies, NGOs, and civil society organizations that produce or use gender data
  • Anyone seeking to understand how better gender data can drive more effective policies and programs

Course Lessons

Our tRAINERS

Meet our core team

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Heather Moylan

Senior economist
The World Bank

Alina Kalle

Project Coordinator
The World Bank

Miriam Muller

senior social scientist
The World Bank

Anna Tabitha Bonfert

economist
The World Bank

Kolobadia Ada Nayihouba

Economist / Statistician
The World Bank

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