Abstract
This work was initiated by Data2X, a collaborative technical and advocacy platform dedicated to improving the quality, availability, and use of gender data in order to make a practical difference in the lives of women and girls worldwide. Data2X works with UN agencies, governments, civil society, academics, and the private sector to close gender data gaps, promote expanded and unbiased gender data collection, and use gender data to improve policies, strategies, and decision-making. Hosted at the United Nations Foundation, Data2X receives funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the BillXX1Melinda Gates Foundation.