The need for timely statistics on the gender differentiated impact of the pandemic has been underscored by early evidence on the exacerbation of pre-existing gender inequalities, as reported by several United Nations agencies (see the thematic sections below on key issues). Yet, the various measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 have not only drastically affected individuals and households, but also constrained the ability of national statistical systems to collect timely, relevant, and disaggregated data (by sex, age, location and other key variables). This Guidance has identified a set of key indicators and a minimum set of survey questions that
would enable an assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on women and men. It is intended to support NSOs in generating data for developing gender
-responsive policies, while contributing to the broader understanding of the gender-specific impact of Covid-19.

This Guidance proposes questions for national statistics offices (NSOs) to add to household and population-based surveys, such as household budget and expenditure surveys, labour for 3 surveys and health surveys, to capture the gendered impact of the Covid- 19 pandemic. It also presents the indicators , for which the questions are necessary. The indicators and survey questions are linked through their numbering system in the tables.

Based on the experience of countries participating in the Conference of European Statisticians, the Guidance is expected to benefit all countries interested in measuring the impact of the Covid -19 pandemic and to support capacity development in gender statistics. (From the report). Record #7360