This publication compiles and analyses the results of Rapid Gender Assessment surveys on the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women (VAW RGAs) in Albania.

“Women and Men in Albania” is published yearly by the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) and displays data disaggregated by gender, aiming at the collection, analysis, and presentation of statistics by gender, and mirroring the social issues encountered on the cross-cutting policies monitoring, in the framework of achieving gender equality.

This publication has been produced by UN Women Albania to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on main challenges faced by women and men, and how the changing situation is affecting the socio-economic situation and livelihood of women and men.

“Women and Men in Albania” is an annual publication, which presents data on different areas of life divided by gender, in order to reflect the problems of society in terms of achieving gender equality.

In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the relatively limited data available, the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, through the Making Every Woman and Girl Count global programme, developed a rapid survey assessment tool to assess the gendered impacts of COVID-19 on the main challenges faced by on women and men lives and livelihoods.

Women and Men in Albania” is a yearly publication by the Institute of Statistics in Albania that brings to the public comprehensive information on gender statistics in the country. 2018 edition contains for the first time data about causes of death and about internal migration of women and men.