introduction

This module examines and explores the development and implementation of equality data strategies.

 It first establishes the aim and focus of equality data strategies and the cross-institutional approach they require.

 It then examines each of the key steps involved in such an approach: convene the stakeholders; audit equality data sources; present the equality data found; and deploy the equality data available.

 Finally, it explores the challenges to be met for effective equality data strategies.

1. Video

To complete the module, start by watching the explanatory video. Then, familiarise yourself with the good practice examples in box #2. Follow up the good practice examples by considering how to address the situations brought forward in the food for thought exercises in box #3. When doing this, please keep in mind the learnings from the video and the inspirational good practices. Once you have completed the exercise, go to box #4 and test your knowledge with the quiz questions. For each question, there is one correct answer and you will receive feedback after each question. Lastly, if you are involved in the development of an equality data strategy to support action on systemic discrimination, use our checklist in box #5 to assess if you have considered all necessary elements to make it a successful one. If you are looking for further reading, you will find reference documents on the right-hand side of the page.

2. Good practice examples
4. Quiz

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1. What is the key purpose of an equality data strategy?

  • (1)Influence and inform the policy-making cycle.
  • Generate a better picture of the situation of those experiencing inequality.
  • Improve organisational data systems for monitoring and reporting purposes.

A best hits the mark. The core purpose for an equality data strategy is a better-informed policy cycle, such that it can be free from any traces of systemic discrimination. Improved knowledge of the situation of different groups is important, but this knowledge needs to be put to use. Improved data systems are important, but it is necessary to look beyond monitoring performance to improving performance when it comes to systemic discrimination.

2. What does an institutional approach to an equality data strategy involve?

  • Informed and active engagement of senior management within the institution developing the equality data strategy.
  • Leadership by those responsible, investment of resources, and organisational commitment.
  • (1)Broad involvement of organisations; a multi-stakeholder structure; and joint initiatives.

C best hits the mark. Senior management commitment is important, but an equality data strategy will inevitably involve more than any one organisation or sector. Leadership, resources, and organisational commitment are needed, but fail to capture the joint initiative involved in an equality data strategy and the imperative of building effective multi-stakeholder involvement.

3. What are the key steps in an equality data strategy?

  • Development, publication, and deployment of the steps required to gather and analyse equality data.
  • (1)Convene stakeholders; audit data sources; make current sources accessible; and ensure they are used.
  • Identify those with responsibility and mandate to collect population data and require them to do so in a manner that is disaggregated by those groups experiencing inequality.

B best hits the mark. Yes, an equality data strategy would be developed, published and made use of, but this does not capture the different phases that are involved and the need to think through how best to approach each of these phases. Yes, those with responsibility for data collection do need to further develop their capacity to disaggregate the data they produce, but this does not capture the diverse contributions to be made by different organisations from across a range of sectors, to developing and implementing an effective equality data strategy.

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3. Food for thought

Exercise

Your organisation, at its particular level of governance, is preparing to implement an equality data strategy.

  • Which organisations would you involve in a working group for the strategy?
  • Who would take leadership roles?
  • What steps would you take to ensure collegiality within the group?
5. Checklist

In developing an equality data strategy to support action on systemic discrimination, have you planned for all necessary steps?

This is the case if:

  • A broad range of relevant stakeholders are convened and enabled to cooperate and coordinate their actions in developing and implementing the equality data strategy.
  • The full range of existing equality data sources are audited and reviewed for comprehensiveness, representativeness, and comparability, with recommendations made to address gaps and issues.
  • Existing equality data sources are made available and accessible, through an equality data hub, to those with responsibilities for policy thinking, policy making, policy implementation and policy evaluation.
  • Equality data available are made use of by those organisations involved in policy thinking, policy making, policy implementation and policy evaluation.

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