The Development of Gender Indicators in the Arab Countries Central Administration of Statistics Lebanon Istanbul 1-3 April 2014 Ibtissam El Jouni.

The Development of Gender Indicators in the Arab Countries

Central Administration of Statistics Lebanon

Istanbul 1-3 April 2014

Ibtissam El Jouni

CAS and Gender statistics

1. Tier I Availability of Gender Indicators 1. Unavailability2. Addıtıonal ındıcators

Tier 1: Availability

Economy, Poverty and HungerIndicators Availability Unavailability

Labor force participation rate for 15-24 and for 15+ in percentage

By Sex, education attainments, Occupation, economic activity.

Urban Rural, wealth quintile,

Share of Women and men in Employment by sector (agricultural…)



Adult and youth Employment % By Sex, education attainments, Occupation, economic activity.


Share of women and men in: wage salaried workers, Employers, vulnerable employment..



* Gender pay (wage) gap by main economic activity (per month) n local currency

sex

Unemployment (15+) and (15-24) in percentage by economic activity

Sex, education attainments, economic activity.



Education and LiteracyIndicators Availability Unavailability

Adult and youth literacy and illiteracy rate in percentage

Sex, age groups, .. Urban – Rural; wealth quintile

Net enrolment ratio in primary and secondary education

Preprimary; primary… Urban – Rural;

Gender Parity Index in education in three levels of education

preprimary, primary, secondary and tertiary education.

Urban – Rural;

Proportion of girl and boy students enrolled in scientific and Technical and Vocational Education and Training programs, in percentage

Sex Urban – Rural;

Primary and secondary completion rates for girls and boys, in percentage


Proportion of repeaters Urban – Rural;

Drop-out rates for girls and boys in primary and secondary, in percentage

Out-of-primary-school children


Education and Literacy - 2

Indicators Availability Unavailability

Net intake in first grade of primary education Sex Urban – Rural; wealth quintile

Gross lower secondary graduationSex Urban – Rural;

Transition rate to secondary education, Sex Urban – Rural;

Education attainment of population aged 25 and above, by sex

Sex Urban – Rural; wealth quintile


HealthIndicators Availability Unavailability

Under-five mortality rate per 1,000 live births, Sex, educational attainment of Mother

Urban – Rural; wealth quintile

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live birthsSex, Urban – Rural;

Total fertility rate for aged 15 to 49, births per woman (child per woman),Adolescent fertility rate for 15-19 year-olds, per 1,000 adolescent women

By age groups Urban – Rural; education attainment

Births attended by skilled health personnel, in percentage

Sex, educational attainment of Mother

Urban – Rural;

Prevalence of contraceptive use, in percentage by method (any, any modern, any traditional and condom) by education attainment

Urban – Rural;

Maternal mortality ratio (for year 2004)

Antenatal care coverage, at least one visit and least four visits



HealthIndicators Availability Unavailability

Smoking prevalence among persons aged 15+ Sex Urban – Rural; adolescents (13-15). (2004)


Share of Women and men in parliamentary positions

Sex

Share of women and men in ministerial positions Sex

*Share of women and men in judiciary positions Sex

* Share of women and men lawyers (gender parity index)

Public life, decision-making, media and empowerment


Human Rights (Women and the girl child)


Prevalence of women aged 20-24 yrs old who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18


Widowed population distribution by age group (%)

Sex rural Urban, wealth quintile, with benefits, with disability

Tier I: Unavailability

Economy, Poverty and HungerIndicators Reasons

Cellular subscriptions for women and men per 100 populationNot provided by the Ministry of Telecommunications

Internet women and men users per 100 population Not provided by the Ministry of Telecommunications

Indicators Reasons

Tertiary graduates in fields as percentage of all graduates in different graduation %

Not collected by the Center for educational Research and Development

Internet women and men users per 100 population Not provided by the Ministry of Telecommunications

Education and Literacy

Tier 1: Unavailability

HealthIndicators Reasons

Life expectancy at Birth and at age 60 by sex No population census

Proportion of adults who are obese, by sexNot collected by CAS

Access to anti-retroviral drug by sex as advised by Ministry of Public health, all the registered cases can access to anti-retroviral drug free of charge.

Share of population aged 15-49 living with HIV/AIDS Sensitive question.the number of the declared cases to the Ministry of Public health by sex.

Indicators Reasons

Proportion of employed who are in managerial positions by sex

Not collected by CAS.

Public Life, decision making, media and empowerment

Tier I: Unavailability

Indicators Reasons

Proportion of employed who are in managerial positions by sex

Not collected by CAS.

Public Life, decision making, media and empowerment

Human RightsIndicators Reasons

Prevalence of genital mutilation/cutting Not relevant

Prevalence of women aged 20-24 yrs who were married or in union before age 18. Not collected by CAS.

Economy, Poverty and HungerIndicators

Employment-to-population ratio, (15-24, and 15+)

Share of women working in agriculture, by status in employment

Additional available indicators

Education and literacy

Indicators

Number of years of compulsory education

Gross enrolment ratio in three levels of education

Proportion of girls and boys graduating from universities.

The CERD don’t collect this indicator. They have all the enrolled students by disciplines


HealthIndicators

Measles immunization coverage for girls and boys of 1-year-olds, in percentageIncidence of breast cancer among women (35 yrs and over) diagnosed, in 1,000 women (available, incidence of breast cancer among women (35yrs and over) diagnosed, registered at the national Cancer registry for year 2008).

Incidence of cervical cancer among women (35 yrs and over) diagnosed, in 1000 women (available, incidence of cervix cancer among women (35yrs and over) diagnosed, registered at the national Cancer registery for year 2008).


Public life, decision-making, media and empowerment

Indicators

Year to vote and stand for election

Gender Parity Index for of ambassadors

share of women and men in the army, internal security forces and general security.share of women and men in the public sector in managerial position "Directors General"Gender Parity Index in local government bodies


Human rights (women and the girl child)Indicators

Proportion of earnings from wages paid in covered maternity leave for a duration of no less than 14 weeks, in percentageCEDAW Ratification without reservation

Ratification (5-point scale measure) of ILO conventions (100, 111, 156, 183)

Lebanon had ratified on the conventions 100 (Equal remuneration convention) and 111 (Discrimination employment and occupation convention) in June 1st 1977.Lebanon hasn't yet ratified on the conventions 156 and 183.Ratification of United Nations conventions on women‘s rights and gender equality (4-point scale measure) : Convention on the Political Rights of Women, (June 5, 1956) Convention on the Nationality of Married Women (not ratified).Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages (not ratified)Proportion of workers, women and men, with health insurance, in percentage


Population

Indicators

Share of population <15, 15-24, 15-64, 65+

Dependency ratio (child and old age)

Sex ratio for registered infants


Where can you find Gender statistics on CAS website?

Thanks for your attention

www.cas.gov.lb

The Development of Gender Indicators in the Arab Countries Central Administration of Statistics Lebanon Istanbul 1-3 April 2014 Ibtissam El Jouni.

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