LibGuides: ACRL/EBSS Statistical Directory for Education & Social Science Librarians: Women and Gender Studies Statistics

Women and Gender Studies Statistics

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Pew Research - Gender & LGBTQ A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
The United Nations, Economic Commission for Europe -- Gender Statistics Includes the United States as well as Europe, covering information on country profiles, population, fertility and families, work and economy, education, public life and decision making, health, violence, science, and migration.
United Nations Development Programme -- Gender Inequality Index Measures gender inequality in three aspects: reproductive health, empowerment, and economic status. Sheds light on the position of women in over 155 countries.
The World Bank -- Gender Data Portal Contains the latest sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics covering demography, education, health, access to economic opportunities, public life and decision-making, and agency.
Women's Health Data & Statistics Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Women's Health.
Reproductive Health Data and Statistics From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Women in the Labor Force Data from the US Department of Labor.
Status of Women in the States An organization that tracks the status of women in the United States, ranking for variables. Sponsored by several leading women's organizations and national foundations.
The World's Women - United Nations The World's Women reports are prepared by the Statistics Division of the UN DESA at five-year intervals, starting in 1990.
UN Gender Statistics From the United Nations Statistical Commission, includes 52 quantitative indicators and 11 qualitative indicators covering national norms and laws on gender equality.
IWPR (Institute for Women's Policy Research) The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) resource for easily downloadable women-centered data. Data presented here include IWPR's annual state-by-state report card series on women’s progress in the United States as well as data presented in many of IWPR's other reports and fact sheets.
Population Research Bureau Resource Library: Gender Issues PRB does an interesting job of providing both analysis and data (original or external links) on a variety of topics related to population studies. One of their subject focuses is Gender Issues. Projects include anything from "Evidence to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting" to "Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy to Expand Access to Safe Abortion (SAFE ENGAGE)" Other useful Topics (you can filter on the left) are "Family Planning, Maternal and Reproductive Health" and "Children, Youth and Families." You can also use their Data Center to look for international or U.S. statistics related to broad categories of social variables.

lgbtdata.com A no-cost, open-access clearinghouse for the collection of sexual orientation & gender identity data and measures.
United States Census Bureau -- Same Sex Couples Includes data on same sex couples from ACS, CPS, SIPP, and AHS surveys as well as the decennial census information.
The Williams Institute Leading research center based at the UCLA School of Law on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.
Gallup — LGBT Topic page with articles, interviews and data trends tagged as LGBT from Gallup.
Pew Research A nonpartisan fact tank using public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research to inform the public on issues, attitudes and trends.
Movement Advancement Project Think tank providing independent research including statistics, data visualizations, and reports. Use the "Equality Maps" and "Policy" dropdown menus to find statistics.