INSTRAW Library

Welcome to the INSTRAW LIBRARY, a compilation of around 600 publications produced by the former UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW), which served as the leading UN institute devoted to research, training and knowledge management to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment. INSTRAW, along with DAW, OSAGI and UNIFEM, came together in 2010 to establish the present UN Women.

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The Legacy of INSTRAW

In addition to the INSTRAW Library, the UN Women Training Centre presents the publication “The legacy of INSTRAW in promoting the rights of women. A historical record of the Institute between 1976 and 2010”, which intends to pay tribute to the story of INSTRAW as well as to the women’s movements and governments which supported it.

ID: 1995-T-STA-ASP
Reference: Training Users and Producers in Statistics on Gender Issues in the South Pacific. (1995). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 1995
Description: This report summarizes the seminar held in Rarotonga From 30 November to 3 December, 1992 on statistics on gender issues. It aims at bringing producers and users of statistical data and information to begin dialogue towards a better understanding of the respective role each play in the ultimate goal of development considering the gender perspective. The workshop also seeks to discuss ways of improving the use of available statistics on women and men and to develop strategies for improving the quality of gender statistics for policy.
Instraw's Mandate: Training
Theme: Statistics, indicators and data
Keywords: Gender perspective, Policy, Social conditions
Geographic Area: Asia-South Pacific
Languages: English
Type of Product: Report
Disponibility: printed
LinkToFile: PDF FILE