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Statistics

World Bank: Gender Data Portal
This gender data portal is a one-stop shop for gender information, catering to a wide range of users and providing data from a variety of sources. A good way to start is by selecting an "economy" (country or region) to explore. You can also choose a topic to see the data in a map.
The UN's Human Development Reports
Click on a country to see the facts and figures used to determine the UN's Human Development Index (HDI), the Inequality-Adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI), the Gender Development Index (GDI), the Gender Inequality Index (GII), and the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).
Gender Development Index (UN Development Program)
Gender Inequality Index (UN Development Program)
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, & Intersex Association
The Resources tab contains ILGA's State Sponsored Homophobia Report as well as maps showing sexual orientation laws around the globe.
Human Dignity Trust - Map of Countries that Criminalize LGBTQ+ People
Gender & LGBTQ Statistics - Pew Research Center
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Database
Provides gender statistics for European countries.
International Center for Research on Women
". . .includes more than 13,000 books, reports and papers reflecting the past and present research interests of ICRW."

World Development Indicators

". . . presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates."
Key Development Data & Statistics (World Bank)

Development data from the World Bank and other international agencies.

Labor Force Demographics
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Labor force, employment, and unemployment statistics for women. See also Families and marital status and Earnings by demographics.
U.S. Census Data
Population, housing, economic, and geographic data of the United States.

Progress of the World's Women by United Nations
Publication Date: 2020
Global Gender Gap Report by World Economic Forum
Publication Date: 2020

"The Global Gender Gap Report benchmarks national gender gaps of 136 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria."
The Status of Women in U.S. Media by Women's Media Center
Publication Date: 2019

This report summarizes the most recent available statistical data on the representation of women in media occupations associated with determining content of news, television and film entertainment, gender equity in literature review and more.
Report on Gender Equality by UNESCO

Human Dignity Trust: The Criminalization of Transgender People & Its Impact
This extensive report details how transgender people are criminalized and includes case studies from around the world.