Transcript Measuring ITU`s commitment towards the gender parity plede

ITU / GENEVA GENDER CHAMPIONS
MEASURING ITU’S
COMMITMENT TOWARDS THE
GENDER PARITY PLEDGE
2nd meeting of the Composition of Delegations and Panels Impact Group
September 13, 2016
Overall framework: Gender is a key element
of the Connect 2020 Agenda and the SDGs
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Connect 2020 Agenda
Goals and Targets
Goal 2 Inclusiveness – Bridge the digital
divide and provide broadband for all
Target 2.5.A: Gender equality among
Internet users should be reached by 2020
Link to Target 5.b: Enhance the use of enabling
technology, in particular information and
communications technology, to promote the
empowerment of women.
GOAL 5
Achieve gender equality and empower
all women and girls
ITU Commitment 1
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Adopt positive measures to improve
gender balance among ITU staff.
Amend ITU recruitment procedures
to ensure that, if the number of
applications so allows, at every
screening level a minimum target of
33 per cent of all candidates moving
forwards to the next level are
women.
* Commitment is drawn from the Annex 2 to Resolution 48
10/23
international
organizations
have a
commitment
related to the
improvement of
gender balance
and career
support in the
workplace
ITU Commitment 2
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Encourage gender balance among delegates
attending ITU conferences and meetings.
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Track and publish the numbers of female
delegates attending ITU conferences and
meetings.
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Inform the Member States about the tracking,
encouraging them to include more female
participants in delegations and give
recognition to the delegations with the
highest level of female representation.
6/23
international
organizations seek
to promote a
gender balance
among delegates
attending
conferences and
meetings
Overview
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Commitment 1
Adopt positive measures to improve gender balance
among ITU staff
✔ Current measurement:
• Operational Plan of GS: Outcome indicator for Enabler 1 –
currently reported at the ITU Annual Progress Report
Commitment 2
Encourage gender balance among participants in ITU
events *
 New measurement:
• A process to track data disaggregated by gender in all ITU
governing bodies, events and meetings is under
development
* Including putting more women at ITU negotiation table
How to measure progress?
The ITU Gender Dashboard
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A multidimensional tool showing current status
and progress
Measurement
1. Women in ITU meetings and events
2. Women in ITU governing bodies and internal decision process
3. Women in Internet (connectivity)
4. Women in the ICT sector
• ICT related Ministries, Regulators, National Authorities
• Industry, Academia
Status
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Work in progress
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Work in progress
ITU Gender Dashboard (prototype)
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Follow-up / next steps
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Automatize data collection from various sources
Event organizers to systematically provide the data
for panels (by gender)
Gather information on women in the ICT sector
Development of all dashboards (web-based)
Institutionalize the process