UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME - KOREA STATISTICS
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR STATISTICS ON CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (UNODC-KOSTAT CoE)
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC STATISTICALINSTITUTE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (SIAP)

The Second Online Course on Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective
14 February – 11 March 2022
COURSE OVERVIEW
I. Overview of the Course
UNODC-KOSTAT Centre of Excellence for Statistics on Crime and Criminal Justice in Asia and the Pacific (CoE)and United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) present The Second Online Course on
Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective to produce reliable indicators to monitor the relevant Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) in the respective region.
The training provides an opportunity for participants to learn about gender concepts and frameworks on
SDG indicators relevant to crime and criminal justice statistics including gender-based SDG targets. This
training aims to strengthen regional capacity in producing high-quality SDG indicator data and overallstatistics, to inform policymakers at national and international level.

II. Objectives
Enhance awareness of the importance of incorporating a gender perspective in collecting, analysing,and disseminating criminal statistics.
Provide applicable tools and frameworks to improve the production, collection, analysis, anddissemination of crime data from a gender perspective.
Examine opportunities and challenges of working with various types of data sources.
Provide insight into the relationship between data, crime, and gender at national, regional, andinternational levels through expert-led webinar and E-Learning course.

III. Expected outputs
Raised awareness and prioritization for the development and use of crime statistics with a gender
perspective in the participating countries.
Raised priority in participating countries to promote gender equality.
Enhanced technical capacity of participating countries to produce, use and disseminate crime statistics
with a gender perspective.
Increased availability of accurate, accessible and reliable indicators needed to monitor SDG targets inthe areas of crime, violence, trafficking, access to justice and the rule of law, in relation to gender issues.

IV. Participants
The training is designed for personnel working in the field of crime and criminal justice statistics, whose main
responsibilities include the collection, production, analysis or dissemination of crime-related statistics andindicators. The course is also open to policy and decision makers who are looking to understand the concepts
and methodological details behind crime-gender related SDG indicators and to interpret them accurately touse data for evidence-based decision making.
Participants are expected to be familiar with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

V. Training Design and Contents
The Second Online Course on Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective consists of two sections, expert-led
Opening Webinar and E-Learning course with four modules.
Opening Webinar
The Opening Webinar will be held on the starting date of the E-Learning course for 90 minutes, tentatively
on 14 February at 4 pm Seoul/Tokyo time. The webinar is expected to be hosted on Microsoft Teams, for amaximum of 1000 people. To accommodate all registered participants from other regions and participants
who were unable to attend the live event, the Webinar will be recorded and saved on Google Drive, a link tothe Drive will be sent to all participants.
The agenda for the webinar is included in Annex 1.
E-Learning Course
The E-Learning course will be a self-administered interactive training on crime and gender statistics for crimeand criminal justice data statisticians to build upon pre-existing national capacity and promote available tools.
The duration of the course is four weeks, from 14 February to 11 March 2022. The course consists of 4
modules of which 1 module is expected to be completed per week.
The first three modules will be developed by CoE and the fourth will be developed by SIAP. Each module willconsist of slides containing detailed explanations of key concepts, basic coverage of the tools available tohelp improve statistical capacity, and practical advice based on national examples showing different
challenges and successes. Module 4 will provide videos that introduce the statistical software 'R' anddemonstrate how it is used to calculate some of the SDG indicators. Each module contains assessments toreinforce the main concepts taught. The modules are expected to be completed in an average of 90 minutes
each.
The course will feature a forum for general questions, substantive discussion, and interactions with otherparticipants and organizing agencies.
The course will be is hosted on SIAP Learning Management System (LMS) and will be taught in English. The
course outline is included in Annex 2.

VI. Evaluation
Participants are assessed throughout the course with a total of 11 integrated assessments. Participants mustcomplete all of the assessments, a summative final exam requiring a grade of 70 percent or higher, and acourse evaluation to receive a certificate.
<Annex 1>
Opening Webinar AgendaTime
16:00 16:15Title

90 mins

Welcoming Remarks

15 mins

16:15 16:30

Gender Mainstreaming

15 mins

16:30 16:45

Crime and Gender in Asia and the Pacific

15 mins

16:45 17:00

Crime Statistics Methodology through R

15 mins

17:00 17:15

Questions & Answer

15 mins

17:15 17:25

Introduction to E-Learning Course

10 mins

17:25 17:30

Closing Remarks

5 mins<Annex 2>
E-Learning Course Outline
Module 1
Objectives

Contents

The Need for a Gender Perspective in Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics
90 mins Understand the basic concepts of gender and crime Recognize the benefits and the need for crime statistics from a gender perspective
 Appreciate the importance of crime statistics from a gender perspective in relation tothe ICCS and SDG indicators
 Identify specific data sources to visualize gender issues
 Know the value of a coordinated statistical system
1.1. Gender mainstreaming concepts and crime statistics
1.2. The relevance of mainstreaming a gender perspective in crime and criminal justice statistics
i.
Provide evidence for the design of public policies
ii.
Understand gender patterns in crime trends
iii.
Addressing data challenges
iv.
The International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS) and gender
1.3. Specific data sources to make gender issues visible
1.4. How to establish a coordinated statistical system of crime and criminal justice integrating agender perspective
1.5. Indicators of the 2030 Agenda on crime and genderModule 2
Objectives
Contents

Module 3
Objectives

Contents

Module 4
Objectives

Contents

Criminal Acts from a Gender Perspective
90 mins Understand various criminal acts from a gender perspective with specific reference toSDG indicators
2.1. Violence Against Womeni.
Intentional Homicideii.
Gender-related Killingiii.
Physical, Psychological and Sexual Violencea. Intimate Partner Violenceb. Sexual Violence by a Non-partnerc. Violence by Any Perpetrator
iv.
Sexual Harassmentv.
Cybercrimevi.
Forced (Child) Marriage
vii.
Female Genital Mutilation/Cuttingviii.
Sex-selective Abortionix.
Obstetric Violencex.
Prostitution Gender-related killing2.2. Other Crimes from a Gender Perspectivei.
Other Crimesii.
Trafficking in Personsiii.
Smuggling of Migrants
iv.
Controlled Drugsv.
Corruptionvi.
Terrorism
The Gender Perspective in the Criminal Justice System
90 mins Identify criteria for investigation and prosecution with a gender perspective Identify the challenges faced by different genders at different stages of the CriminalJustice System Develop knowledge of common barriers to equality in the Criminal Justice System
3.1. Gender in the Criminal Justice System
3.2. Challenges of Criminal Justice System Components and Alternativesi.
Measuring Access to Justice for Men and Women – SDG indicator 16.3.1.
ii.
Access to Justice for Dispute Resolution – SDG indicator 16.3.3. Questionnaire
Designiii.
Gender Parity among Criminal Justice Workers – SDG indicator 16.7.1.
vii.
Proportion of Unsentenced Detainees – SDG indicator 16.3.2.
Computing SDG Indicators
90 mins Gain practical experience in microdata analysis of: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) to calculate SDG 5.3.1.
 Saint Lucia National Victimization Survey (SLNCVS) to calculate SDG 11.7.2.
 National Survey of Victimization and Perception of Public Security to calculate
for SDG 16.1.3.
 Understand the concepts and definitions of variables in the source databases tocalculate the indicators of the 2030 Agenda, other related indicators, disaggregated bysocioeconomic and geographical variables of interest Become familiar with R statistical software to process the data
4.1. Understanding of the Management of the Different Sources and Analysis of Datai.
Introduction to ‘R’ii.
Using the UNICEF – MICS Database

iii.
viii.

a. Structure of the MICS Databaseb. Calculating SDG 5.3.1. (Child Marriage)
Using Other National Databases
a. Calculating SDG 11.7.2. (Sexual Harassment)
Calculating SDG 16.1.3. (Physical Violence)