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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (July 28) a publication entitled Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics (2011 Edition).
This publication is compiled by C&SD to serve as a ready source of information for those interested in the position of women and men and gender equality in Hong Kong. It draws together sex disaggregated statistics and indicators from a wide variety of sources with a view to depicting the situation of women and men in major economic and social spheres. The key sex disaggregated statistics contained in the publication are shown in Table 1 attached.
C&SD has recently conducted a review on the printing of statistical publications and has decided that the print version of Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics will no longer be produced starting from this edition. Nevertheless, the publication is still available for downloading free of charge from the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/social_data/index_cd_B1130303_dt_detail.jsp).
Enquiries about the contents of this publication can be directed to the General Household Survey Section (1) of C&SD (Tel: 2887 5512; E-mail: ghs@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, July 28, 2011
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