Women and girls are a key part of the SDGs, but current methods of data collection don’t lend themselves to the adequate measurement of targets and indicators toward achieving goals related to this crucial demographic.
At Women Deliver in Copenhagen in May, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced an $80 million commitment to help close the gender data gap.
“By adopting the SDGs, the world agreed to achieve gender equality by 2030,” Melinda Gates said at the conference. “But we cannot close the gender gap without first closing the data gap.”
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Julie Espinosa
Julie Espinosa is the Associate Director of Creative at Devex. She leads a team of visual storytellers who work with reporters all over the globe to cover the topics of humanitarian aid, sustainable development and global health. Prior to joining Devex, Julie worked in documentary film production in Austin, Texas. She holds a master’s degree in communications and cultural studies from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s in visual arts from Harvard University.