Overview
Child marriage (CM) and female genital mutilation (FGM) are violations of human rights, with devastating consequences for individuals and for society. These harmful practices are now firmly on the global development agenda, most prominently through their inclusion in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 5.3, which calls for the elimination of both practices by 2030. Data play a critical role in ending child marriage and female genital mutilation. Generating, analysing and using robust data to inform policies and programmes, and enhance accountability.
UNICEF is the custodian agency for monitoring progress towards SDG 5.3. This involves undertaking several initiatives around the analysis, dissemination and use of data on these topics including this training. The objective of the virtual training workshop is to improve capacity on the analysis, interpretation and use of data related to child marriage (CM) and female genital mutilation (FGM). The focus of the training is to familiarize participants with the available data on these topics and to illustrate how data can be used for programming, monitoring and advocacy.
Course objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Determine your data needs and identify common data sources for child marriage and FGM analysis .
- Describe and interpret basic statistical and analysis techniques .
- Use key child marriage and FMG indicators to track outcomes and impact data .
- Use data to shape national targets, identify populations to target, bring awareness through social media and the press, influence and monitor the impacts of changes in legislation .
- Generate data stories that communicate data for action.
Audience
This training is intended for practitioners who work on child marriage and FGM programmes. Participants include those who work in relevant government line ministries, civil society organizations, partner UN organizations and UNICEF.
Methodology
This training workshop will be delivered in a virtual live format via the video conference platform Zoom. This is the workshop's accompanying e-course which includes training materials and resources, as well as a forum feature to interact and ask questions. The workshop will use multiple teaching and learning methods, ranging from presentations, interactive tools, case studies and country data.
The workshop includes simultaneous translation in these languages: Arabic (MSA), French, Portuguese, Bahasa, Spanish, depending on the cohort. Please note that we are making our best effort to translate training materials into these languages.
Earning your certificate
Participants who meet the attendance and final assessment requirements will earn a certificate.
Final assessment
To earn a certificate, participants must score 80 per cent or higher on the final quiz.
Contact details
Content issues and questions: UNICEF Child Protection and Development (CPD), Data Analysis and Innovation Unit: adwivedi@unicef.org
Technical issues use: this support request form.