Women Count: Using gender data for impact

Reliable gender data are essential for informed decision-making, including policy and legislative changes, planning, programming, budgeting, and advocacy to promote gender equality. This compilation highlights key use cases where gender data, collected with UN Women's support, has driven meaningful change — concrete examples where gender data have directly informed policies, legislation, programmes, advocacy, or awareness campaigns.  These use cases span multiple regions and sectors, including gender-based violence, unpaid care work, women’s economic empowerment, and the gender-environment nexus. They showcase how evidence from time-use surveys, violence against women survey, and rapid gender assessments have led to real-world change—from legislative reforms and new policies to improved public services and increased community awareness. By demonstrating the tangible value of data in driving progress on gender equality, "Making Every Woman and Girl Count" programme reinforces the importance of investing in and using gender data to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women.