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Compendium of Statistics and Indicators on the Situation of Women 1986
Series: K, No. 5
Sales number: 88.XVII.6
Languages: *[English]/[French]
Brings together available statistics and indicators for 178 countries or areas in 33 tables covering population; households and families, marital status, fertility; economic participation and population not economically active; national and household income and expenditure; education and literacy; health and health services; disabled persons; housing conditions and human settlements; public affairs and political participation; criminal justice.------ Out of print. |
Compiling Social Indicators on the Situation of Women
Series: F, No. 32
Sales number: 84.XVII.2
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Explains how to develop indicators on women from sources of data which exist in most countries, such as population censuses, household surveys and registration systems. Presents illustrative indicators and gives guidance on how to avoid stereotypes and biases which may affect the existing data on women.------ Out of print. |
Concepts and Methods for Improving Statistics on the Situation of Women
Series: F, No. 33
Sales number: 84.XVII.3
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Reviews critically concepts and methods in national statistics collection programmes as to the adequacy and quality of statistics produced on the situation of women. Possible changes in statistical recommendations and practices are considered.------ Out of print. |
Handbook for producing National Statistical Reports on Women and Men
Series: K, No. 14
Sales number: 97.XVII.10
Languages: [Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $24.95
This Handbook shows how to develop and publish a minimum set of statistics and indicators on women's and men's position in society. It is based on lessons learned in preparing The World's Women 1970-1990: Trends and Statistics, which was a collaborative effort of United Nations agencies to present a factual view of progress made globally towards advancing the situation of women relative to men. The World's Women generated demand for gender statistics publications that could be widely disseminated to users of varied backgrounds. This Handbook is a step-by-step guide to the preparation of such publications in countries, from organizing a planning committee to promoting the final product. A main feature is the practical guidance and illustrations given on developing statistical indicators from national data sources. |
Handbook for the Development of National Statistical Databases on Women and Development
Series: K, No. 6
Sales number: 89.XVII.9
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $23.5
Reviews and explains statistical topics, series and sources for the development of a national statistical database on women. |
Improving Statistics and Indicators on Women Using Household Surveys
Series: F, No. 48
Sales number: 88.XVII.11
Languages: [Arabic]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $17
Presents practical guidance for using household surveys to collect statistics and indicators on women across the various economic and social fields covered by survey programmes. |
Methods of Measuring Women's Economic Activity--Technical Report
Series: F, No. 59
Sales number: 93.XVII.6
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This comprehensive study focuses on issues of data compilation, tabulation and interpretation as means to improve labour force statistics on women. It presents a full set of illustrative tabulations that statisticians and researchers can use to examine women's economic activity in much more depth. It also examines background material on statistical concepts and methods recommended for data collection on economic activity and on national practices in over 20 countries.------ Out of print. |
Methods of Measuring Women's Participation in the Informal Sector
Series: F, No. 46
Sales number: 90.XVII.16
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This publication reviews the development of statistics on women's and men's participation in the informal sector, including both remunerated and unremunerated work. Empirical illustrations from national studies are included. ------ Out of print. |
Statistical Chart on World Families (wall chart)
Series: Y, No. 7
Sales number: non-sales
Languages: *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
This poster focuses on the special responsibilities and living conditions of families and households, using the most recent data from more than 160 countries. It was prepared in collaboration with the Secretariat of the International Year of the Family in observance of the International Year of the Family 1994. The chart shows the size and formation of families and households through the average size of households, the proportion of women-headed households and the mean age of marriage of men and women. It emphasizes the special responsibilities of families and households in the proportions of children, elderly and disabled and displays living conditions of households and families. |
Statistics and Indicators on Women in Africa 1986
Series: K, No. 7
Sales number: 89.XVII.11
Languages: *[English]/[French]
This is an extract of statistics from the Compendium of Statistics and Indicators on the Situation of Women 1986. It brings together the available statistics and indicators for 52 countries or areas in Africa and 31 tables, covering the same fields as the global Compendium, it also includes a new table on population statistics programmes and national household surveys undertaken in co-operation with the United Nations National Household Survey Capability Programme, to assist in locating more comprehensive and up-to-date data in specific countries.------ Out of print. |
The World's Women 2005: Progress in Statistics
Series: K, No. 17
Sales number: E.05.XVII.7
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $25
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The World's Women 2005 uniquely reviews and analyses the current availability of data and assesses progress made in the reporting of national statistics, as opposed to internationally prepared estimates, relevant to gender concerns. Analyzing statistics reported by 204 countries during the past 30 years, The World's Women 2005 sets out a blueprint for improving the availability of data in the areas of demographics, health, education, work, violence against women, poverty, decision-making and human rights.[more...] |
The World's Women 2005: Progress in Statistics (wall chart)
Series: K, No. 18
Sales number: 06.XVII.6
Languages: [English]
Price: $10
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The Wall Chart presents excerpts from The World's Women 2005: Progress in Statistics. It includes key indicators for each country on women and men in the areas of population, marriage, health, education, economic activity, and participation in political decision-making, and charts the extent of global reporting of sex-disaggregated statistics in those areas. Through easy-to-read maps, it also identifies those countries that conducted a population census in the 2000 census round and those that registered at least 90 per cent of births during the period 1995-2003. |
Training Users and Producers in Compiling Statistics and Indicators on Women and Development
Series: F, No. 45
Sales number: 87.XVII.6
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $17
Presents the syllabus, training exercises and summaries of lectures and discussions from the subregional seminar for users and producers of statistics and indicators on women in development, held in Harare in 1985. |
WISTAT--Women's Indicators and Statistical Database (version 3)
User's Guide and Reference Manual
Series: K, No. 10
Sales number: 96.XVII.14
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $25
Revision: Rev.1
This valuable guide and reference for users of Wistat 3, the Wistat User's Guide and Reference Manual describes in detail the organization of data in the database, gives definitions, sources and limitations of statistics and indicators in the database and provides a comprehensive set of reference annexes listing topics and series included in Wistat 3, countries or areas included in the database and other useful information. |
Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), version 4 on CD-ROM
Series: K, No. 15
Sales number: 00.XVII.4
Languages: [English]
Price: $149
Wistat on CD-ROM is a comprehensive and authoritative compilation of currently available statistics and indicators on gender, population and development for 206 countries or areas, covering mainly the period 1970 to 1997.[more...] |
World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics
Series: K, No. 16
Sales number: 00.XVII.14
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $16.95
The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics is the third quinquennial report that comprehensively examines the status of women through the lens of statistical data and analysis. It highlights the main findings of statistical analysis on women's situation as compared to men's worldwide in a broad range of fields, including families, health, education, work, human rights and politics.[more...] |
This on-line publication listing is regularly updated and includes all Statistical Division publications in current use.
Publications may be obtained from bookstores and distributors throughout the world or:
United Nations, Sales Section,
DC2-0853, New York 10017, USA
(facsimile 1-212-963-3489), e-mail: publications@un.org
Web page: https://unp.un.org/
or Sales Section, Palais des Nations,
1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
(facsimile 41-22-917-0027), e-mail: unpubli@unog.ch
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