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Making the Invisible Visible: How Strong CRVS Systems Can Empower Women and Girls

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General information sources about civil registration and vital statistics

This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and solutions. Specifically, this is the first paper published in the first brief. It introduces the knowledge series, including its background and objectives. 

Download the full version of Brief 1 (4 papers) on Why CRVS Systems Matter for Women and Girls, or else visit www.CRVSsystems.ca/gender to access all three briefs (12 papers).

Author
Irina Dincu; Nomthandazo Malambo
Source
Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems
Resource Type
Brief
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  • Death registration – and cause of death – can provide governments with accurate maternal mortality rates. It can also inform them about whether women – or other vulnerable groups – are dying disproportionately of certain diseases.

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