The gender equality debate is often filled with statistics, mentions of policies and the like. Below you will find links to:
Statistical data and publications from national statistical agencies. As far as possible, we refer to the agencies‘ theme pages where you can find an overview - more statistics can be found by searching the different countries’ statistics banks yourself.
Gender equality theme page - here you can find an overview of some of the statistics that exist in relation to gender equality. salary, family, health and culture.
Theme page with an overview of salary, education and political participation.
Do not have a theme page for gender equality in english - however you can search for statistics and reports on gender equality.
A page with an overview of how many men vs. women hold powerful positions in society.
A theme page with links to various statistics from the gender equality area in Finland.
Ministry of gender equality
Danish ministry of gender equality here you can find some action plans, annual reports and more.
EU
European Commission: Political initiatives, action plans and publications.
Unwomen
Politcal initiatives, action plans and The Commission on the Status of Women.
OECD Gender Equality
Political initiatives, publications, and statistics.
To see more policies from the Nordic region please visit the Danish version of this page.
Most countries in the world have their own statistical agency. In this list you will find links to international statistics that focus on gender equality.
Eige: European Institute for Gender Equality
Statistics provided from all EU countries
International statistics provided by the UN from all over the world.
International statistics from 1997 on gender representation in parliaments.
World Economic Forum: Global Gender Gap Report
Annual report which benchmarks all countries on their progress towards gender parity across central thematic dimensions.
Equaldex - LGBT Equality index
Equality index measuring LGBT rights, laws and freedom, and public attitudes towards LGBT people.
Eige: Gender Equality Index
The European Union's Gender Equality Index measures the gender gaps between women and men in the member countries across core domains.
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Gender Equality Index benchmarking countries in the world according to the average of women in national parliaments.
Gender Studies
a libguide by the Danish Royal Library's gender research team
Contact us here: koensforskning@kb.dk
The World Bank