Paths to Equal: Innovative Tools for Measuring Gender Progress

Join our panelists for an insightful discussion on a new set of gender indices developed to monitor progress on gender equality and women’s rights globally.

Introduced last year, these indices represent a crucial step forward in measuring progress and informing policies aimed at achieving gender equality at global, regional, and national levels. The work has evolved significantly, with regional and country-level applications now underway. The European Commission has developed a comparable framework for monitoring its progress, and UN Women, with partners, has collected new data and produced index values specifically for Afghanistan, offering a perspective on fragile states’ challenges and opportunities.

The event will highlight the journey of these measures—from global to country adaptation—illustrating their strengths, weaknesses, and applicability to various contexts. It will also provide insights from experts working on global and national applications. Additionally, Professor Laurel Weldon will present the Feminist Mobilization Index, highlighting the impact of women’s movements on policy changes across the globe.

This webinar is being hosted by the University of British Columbia (UBC)’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, in collaboration with UN Women, King’s College London, University of Gothenburg, and the Center for Demographic Studies at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB).

Panelists & Speakers:

• Moderator: Ginette Azcona, Senior Research & Data Specialist, UN Women (on Sabbatical) |Vising Policy Practitioner Fellow at School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC

• Anne Laure Humbert, Professor, King’s College London and University of Gothenburg. Presentation of conceptual framing for the development of the new twin global indices.

• Iñaki Permanyer, ICREA Research Professor, Center for Demographic Studies at UAB. Presentation of indicators and computational methodology for the global indices.

• Antra Bhatt, Statistics Specialist, UN Women. Presentation of final scores and key findings, including reception to date.

• Michelle Gehrig, Programme Specialist, UN Women Afghanistan – Presentation of Afghanistan’s experience.

• Laurel Weldon, Professor, Simon Fraser University – Presentation of the Feminist Mobilization Index.

Register here to attend the event online organized by the University of British Columbia and UN Women.