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CPS1939 Josefina V. A. et al.

Integration of statistics on gender and
sustainable development through capability
building
Josefina V. Almeda, Ana Julia J. Macaraig
Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute
Quezon City, Philippines

Abstract
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015, envisions a progressive and
sustainable world that leaves no one behind. In all the 17 goals, the aim to
attain gender equality and women empowerment is essential. The integration
of statistics on Gender and Sustainable Development is part of the capacity
building program of the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute
(PSRTI). As the mandated agency tasked in the Philippines to conduct
statistical research and training, the PSRTI is expected to continuously upgrade
the quality of statistical personnel and expand the manpower base that will
undertake statistical work and contribute to the improvement of statistical
activities. The capability building on Statistics for Gender and Sustainable
Development among personnel in the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) and
the public make use of a training strategy that expound the importance of
appreciating basic statistics when dealing with SDG indicators, with particular
focus on SDG Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and
girls. The capability building programs also attempt to emphasize that gender
equality should cut across all persons - women and girls, men and boys -
because by definition, gender pertains to characteristics and perception
between masculinity and femininity, these include biological sex, sex-based
social structures, or gender identity. In ensuring the rights of all persons across
all the goals, policies and decisions have to be evidenced-based, complete
with statistics that are of high quality and impeccable integrity.

Keywords
sustainable development; gender statistics; gender equality; capability
building

1. Introduction
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the
Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet
and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity, that no one will be left
behind. There are 17 Goals that resulted on the successes of the Millennium
Development Goals, while including new areas such as climate change,
economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice,
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