Methodological sheet of the indicator available for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.
| Available indicator |
Existence of legal frameworks to promote, strengthen and monitor gender equality |
|---|---|
| Target |
5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere |
| Goal |
5- Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls |
| Definition |
Proportion of affirmative responses out of the total number of questions collected to measure the existence of legal frameworks to promote, strengthen, and monitor gender equality in the four areas outlined in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform for Action |
| Theoretical formula |
\[MJML^{t} = \frac{NSI_{area}^{t}}{NSI_{area}^{t} + NNO_{area}^{t}} \cdot 100\]
where: $NSI_{area}^{t} =$ Number of “YES” responses to the questions in the corresponding area of the specific questionnaire designed for indicator 5.1.1 by the United Nations in the year $t$ $NNO_{area}^{t} =$ Number of “NO” responses to the questions in the corresponding area of the specific questionnaire designed for indicator 5.1.1 by the United Nations in the year $t$ |
| Available disaggregations |
Area |
| Frequency |
Biennial |
| Observations |
The United Nations established a 42-question “YES/NO” questionnaire to measure governments’ efforts to establish legal frameworks to promote, strengthen, and monitor gender equality. This questionnaire is divided into four areas outlined in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform for Action:
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| OCECA |
Indicator calculated using a methodology harmonised across the central statistical bodies of the autonomous communities |
| Data last updated | 2025/04/22 |
| Metadata last updated | 2025/06/18 |
