Date: March 16, 2016 • 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Presenters: Layli Maparyn, Ph.D., Linda M. Williams, Ph.D., PeiYao Chen, Ph.D., Clementina Furtado, Ph.D., Shiv Datt Sharma, Ph.D.
Location: Church Center United Nations, 777 United Nations Plaza #8g, New York, NY 10017

The Power of Data: How Women- and Gender-Focused Research Organizations Can Advance SDG 5

Date: March 16, 2016 • 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Presenters: Layli Maparyn, Ph.D., Linda M. Williams, Ph.D., PeiYao Chen, Ph.D., Clementina Furtado, Ph.D., Shiv Datt Sharma, Ph.D.

Location: Church Center United Nations, 777 United Nations Plaza #8g, New York, NY 10017Moderated by:

Layli Maparyan, Ph.D., Katherine Stone Kaufmann ’67 Executive Director, Wellesley Centers for Women

Featuring:

PeiYao Chen, Ph.D., Director of Learning, Evaluation, and Impact, Global Fund for Women

Clementina Furtado, Ph.D., Director, Center for Research and Training in Gender and Family (CIGEF), University of Cape Verde

Shiv Datt Sharma, Gender and Sexuality Trainer, Centre for Studies in Gender and Sexuality, Ashoka University, India

Linda M. Williams, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Justice and Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative, Wellesley Centers for Women

Rigorous research measurement, disaggregated data, and gender-informed interpretive frameworks are essential to advancing women’s and girls’ equality and empowerment. For research to be effective in moving the needle on social change, we need women- and gender-focused research institutes all around the world. Their ability to work both independently and in collaboration with governments helps to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. A panel of social science researchers and international advocates for women and girls presented "The Power of Data: How Women- and Gender-Focused Research Organizations Can Advance SDG 5” during this parallel event. The speakers engaged in vigorous conversation about how women-and-gender research institutes around the world can and should serve as key partners in advancing development and other social change initiatives. They also shared examples of work from their individual centers which could frame ways NGOs and other actors can access and collect data.

This parallel event was part of the 60th UN Commission on the Status of Women.

WCW is developing a list of women- and gender-focused research organizations from across the globe to share publicly; Submit organizations to be included>>

Listen to the presentation

Layli Maparyan, Ph.D., Katherine Stone Kaufmann '67 Executive Director Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College

• Maparyan introduces speakers, frames the importance of women- and gender-focused research organizations in the journey to advance SDG 5, and gives some background on the Wellesley Centers for Women. 
• 09:31 min.
• Presentation Slides

Linda M. Williams, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Justice and Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative, Wellesley Centers for Women

• Williams discusses her work with the Justice and Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative, her collaborative research style, and how research can - and must - lead to social change. 
• 11:29 min.
• Presentation Slides

Shiv Datt Sharma, Gender and Sexuality Trainer, Centre for Studies in Gender and Sexuality, Ashoka University, India

• Sharma reviews examples of studies done in India to stress the importance of non-governmental research organizations, qualitative data, the need to include multiple perspectives in research, and disaggregated data. 
• 15:48 min.
• Presentation Slides

Clementina Furtado, Ph.D., Director, Center for Research and Training in Gender and Family (CIGEF), University of Cape Verde

• Furtado discussed the importance of a cross-gender approach to social policies and offered examples of work being done by CIGEF in Cape Verde that aims to recommend policies for equality and equity. 
• Furtado presented in Cape Verdean Creole - a Portuguese-based creole. Her presentation was translated into English by Paulo Borges
• 20:28 min.
• Presentation Slides in English
• Presentation Slides in Cape Verdean Creole

PeiYao Chen, Ph.D., Director of Learning, Evaluation, and Impact, Global Fund for Women

• Chen discussed how Global Fund for Women's partnerships with grassroots organizations advance SDG 5 and shared a video outlining Global Fund for Women's framework for measuring the success of social movements.
• 04:14 min.
• Moving Towards Change Handout
• Video - How we measure impact

Question and Answer Session

• Maparyan moderates questions from the floor and answers from panelists. (Also, read additional questions and answers that were addressed after the program, and not included in the recording below >>)
• 13:40 min.

Listen to the 2014 presentation, "The Power of Data: How Research Advances Social Change for Women and Girls."