Measuring Gender Equality : Streamlined Analysis With Adept Software

Gender equality is a core development objective in its own right and also smart development policy and business practice. No society can develop sustainably without giving men and women equal power to shape their own lives and contribute to their families, communities, and countries. And yet, critical gender gaps continue to exist in all countries and across multiple dimensions. The gender module of the World Bank’s ADePT software platform produces a comprehensive set of tables and graphs using household surveys to help diagnose and analyze the prevailing gender inequalities at the country level and over time. This book provides a step-by-step guide to the use of the ADePT software and an introduction to its basic economic concepts and econometric methods. The module is organized around the framework proposed by the World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development. It covers gender differences in outcomes in three primary dimensions of gender equality: human capital (or endowments), economic opportunities, and voice and agency. Particular focus is given to the analysis and decomposition techniques that allow for further exploring of gender gaps in economic opportunities.

ADePT Gender is a very useful platform for quickly presenting and visualizing gender inequalities across different domains health, education, economic opportunities, and expressions of agency and providing a baseline to highlight areas for further analysis. This book provides a detailed overview of how to use the ADePT Gender module and guides users on the underlying conceptual and methodological issues on interpreting gender statistics in each area. As a tool for using the software, as well as an in-depth resource for understanding measurement issues in gender statistics, this book is highly recommended. --Gayatri Koolwal, Consultant, United Nations Foundation

ADePT Gender is a groundbreaking and pertinent tool to analyze micro data and statistics and can be used to create standardized tables and charts to represent gender indicators as well as to simulate the impact of policy instruments. ADePT software can be customized to the users needs, disaggregating data by sex, geographic regions, and socioeconomic and demographic backgrounds. Most importantly, ADePt is a user-friendly tool that doesn t require sound knowledge of statistics or economic analysis, and this is, without hesitation, an attractive feature of this innovative software for both gender experts and other experts who aim to measure gender gaps and understand correlations between different dimensions of gender inequality and discrimination. We have no doubts that the tool will contribute to better analyze gender inequalities in order to design adequate policies and programs. --Elena Ferreras Carreras, Senior Gender Adviser, EBRD | Giorgia Depaoli, Principal Gender Adviser, EBRD Streamlined Analysis