Bridging the Gap: Gender Data Gaps in Five Latin American and Caribbean Countries assesses the availability of 93 gender indicators, their disaggregations, and their frequency of observation in international and national databases and publications. It reports on the availability of gender data in Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Paraguay, and with the assistance of our partners at the UN Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC), it documents the availability of statistical indicators to support gender development plans in the five countries. Gender data are indicators of the status and welfare of women and girls or, when sexdisaggregated, indicators of pertinent differences between men and women. These indicators —if produced regularly and to a high standard — can be used to develop and implement policies and monitor results, delivering on commitments to achieve equality and opportunities for women
