Statistics Ministry and UN Women hold a national conference on gender data to take forward Women and Men in India

2 November 2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation held a one-day national conference in New Delhi together with UN Women.
The theme was Gender Data and Statistics: From Evidence to Policy Insights, and the aim was to strengthen the analysis and use of gender statistics in policymaking.
The conference was built around the findings of Women and Men in India 2025, a flagship publication of the ministry.
The discussions are meant to shape the next edition of that publication.
The opening session had the Country Representative of UN Women in India, the European Union Ambassador to India, a Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Director General for Central Statistics in the ministry.
A member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister also spoke.
Four technical sessions covered health and survival across the life course, girls' education and transition, women's work and care, and women's livelihoods and financial inclusion.
Policymakers, State government representatives, statisticians, researchers and United Nations agencies took part.