New Frontiers of Gender Data, Analysis & Measurement

Consensus abounds that there has been immense traction in terms of data and research to make equitable gender-smart investment decisions. However, it is also acknowledged that progress has tended to come from a narrow set of perspectives. Whether research is focused on Global North expertise and firms, and lacking local geographic nuance, or carried out by those with financial but not gender expertise, the investment process is lacking valuable analysis and insights. What might it mean to fully integrate the voices of communities, gender experts, civil society organisations and public sector actors for gender equality outcomes? What’s needed is a leap forward in gender analysis, to refine what good and better looks like.