To close gender data gaps we need greater political will, technical capacity, and resources. To help address these challenges, we also need concrete examples from around the world that show how collecting and using gender data can lead to positive outcomes. So Data2X, in partnership with Open Data Watch and Devex, has opened a call for Gender Data Impact Stories.

For the Gender Data Impact project, we are seeking stories that demonstrate a strong link between data and outcome. This outcome might be a shift in policy at the subnational, national, regional, or international level. For example, has new, stricter legislation been put forth due to the release of alarming new domestic violence figures? Has data on girls’ school attendance rates spurred donors to shift focus? It might be a change in the way a major regional or national program is implemented.

We need to give statisticians, data scientists, gender equality advocates, citizens, and policy-makers the examples they need to advocate for closing gender data gaps and using complete data to improve policy.

This is where you and your work come in.

Through the Gender Data Impact project, we will share your stories broadly. We will compile evidence for the importance of collecting and using gender data to improve outcomes and will make the case for continued investment in data capacity. We will tell some of these stories on Devex’s platform, and use these stories to inform the conversation at important moments, such as the upcoming Data for Development Festival and the U.N. World Data Forum.

Read the source article about gender data impact stories by Emily Courey Pryor, Shaida Badiee at Devex.