This practice note focuses on the use of gender equality indicators as a way of measuring change. It asks: what are indicators, and why should we develop indicators to measure gender equality?   It also

• addresses the often political issue of what we should be measuring,  
• provides some broad principles that can be applied, and 
• Suggests some questions donors can ask when developing gender equality indicators.  

 The brief also offers examples of existing indicators ‐ noting that they always need to be adapted to specific contexts.