Objective

The objective of this project was to produce a statistics database with data and metadata on gender statistics for the EU 28 through updating, expanding and integrating the existing statistical datasets on gender equality produced by EIGE into a centralized source of information to be incorporated and made available at EIGE’s online resources and documentation centre.

Activities

• Mapping and describing the structure of existing datasets already produced by EIGE;
• Proposing the structure for merging EIGE’s existing databases;
• Assessing, verifying and adjusting data and information collected by EIGE to match the statistical data quality criteria defined by the ESS and applied by Eurostat;
• Producing an overview of the sources of information and data to be used for the update and extension of the database;
• Updating and completing information already gathered by EIGE in the form of data and metadata on gender statistics;
• Producing an updated and comprehensive database on gender statistics with a users’ guide/manual.