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Free workshops and webinars at the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics 2023

Workshops and Webinars free of charge at the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics

For government officials and the general public

Starting today, September 18, 2023, pre-registration begins for the offer of workshops and Webinars free of charge from the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. This virtual offer of eight workshops with 12 sessions and four Webinars, will provide solutions for the access, management and analysis of government statistical data and are carried out with rigor and quality in content development by specialists.

The format online offers the opportunity to participate to government officials and the general public, since the format is asynchronous, that is, within the time available to the participant. In the same way, multiple sessions are included, allowing participants the flexibility to enroll on those dates that are most convenient. Interested individuals can complete pre-enrollment at https://estadisticas.pr.gov/academia.

The topics included are:

R statistical analysis software: one of the most commonly used open-access and user-friendly software for Data analytics and Data Science.
- R basic: introductory workshop to help publicize and facilitate the adoption of this programming language for people interested in strengthening their resources for the processing, analysis, visualization and presentation of their statistical research.
- RStudio: introduction to the integrated development environment (IDE, in English) for managing R, in the analysis, visualization and presentation of statistical analyses.
- R Markdown: a comprehensive tool for generating reproducible reports and documents, which combine text, data analysis and visualizations.
- Tidycensus: R library that facilitates the access and processing of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, such as the Census, population estimates and the Community Survey.

Tableau Public: free platform that allows the use of interface commands to explore, create and publish data and visualizations online.
Resources from the U.S. Census Bureau:
- Population and housing data: presentation and performance of practical exercises on the tool https://data.census.gov/ to search for data on population and housing in Puerto Rico.
- Access to microdata from the Community Survey: tool for customizing variable crosses for the analysis of population and housing data in Puerto Rico.
- QGIS for analyzing data by geographical regions: QGIS is an open source Geographic Information System (GIS). In conjunction with data from the

U.S. Census Bureau, maps can be generated to analyze housing, economic, social and demographic issues.

On the other hand, the Webinars are live sessions, in which participants can connect via the Internet to a platform where they can watch and listen and ask questions to the speaker after completing the session.

The themes of the four Webinars They are:

Interactive tools for accessing statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau: discussion and practical exercises to obtain data from the Community Survey and the Decennial Census for statistical analysis on Puerto Rico and other jurisdictions.

Puerto Rico Manufacturing — Purchasing Managers Index: guidance on how to access this index and its subscripts, in addition to knowing how the data published in the monthly report prepared by the Institute are interpreted.
Rate adjustment calculator: guidance on the usefulness of the rate standardization process and in the development of a calculation template.
Preventing violence as a public health priority: guidance on the context of violence in Puerto Rico from a health perspective, where homicide statistics in Puerto Rico and worldwide will be presented.

The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute is a governmental entity in the executive branch, with fiscal and administrative autonomy, whose main purpose is to ensure that Puerto Rico has complete, reliable statistics that are quickly and universally accessible. To learn more about the Institute of Statistics, you can access the website: www.estadisticas.pr.gov. On social media through Facebook accounts (@statistics.pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR), Instagram (@institutodeestadisticas) and LinkedIn (Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics).

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They facilitate access to data on femicides in Puerto Rico

They facilitate access to data on femicides in Puerto Rico

Forty feminicides were reported in Puerto Rico between 2021 and 2022

April 26, 2023. San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute (Institute), through its Platform for Statistics and Indicators on Gender Violence, created a new section entitled “Femicide Statistics”, in order to facilitate access to data that allows, among others, the development of better strategies in the fight against violence against women. This was announced by the executive director of the Institute, Dr. Orville M. Disdier, who indicated that “this tool will allow greater visibility of statistics on femicide in Puerto Rico, as well as frequent and direct updates of the data.” This new section, like the other sections related to statistics on gender-based violence, is available at: Statistics on Gender-based Violence in Puerto Rico.

According to Mariluz Bezares, Manager of Statistical Projects at the Institute and Coordinator of the Puerto Rico Violent Death Notification System (PRVDRS), 23 femicides were registered in Puerto Rico in 2021 and 17 femicides were registered in 2022, for a total of 40. In 2021, six (6) of every 10 homicides of women were femicides and in 2022, three (3) of every 10 homicides of women were femicides.

Other data that emerges from this new tool include:

Victims of femicide by firearms
- In 2021, 61% of intimate femicides were with firearms.
- In 2022, 77% of intimate femicides were with firearms.
Intimate femicides by age group
- In 2021, 61% of intimate femicides occurred among women aged 25 to 44.
- In 2022, 54% of intimate femicides occurred among women aged 45 to 64.
Nine (9) is the total number of femicides between 2021 and 2022 where the aggressor committed suicide after killing the victim.
- Of these, eight (8) were in the context of intimate femicide and one (1) was in the context of family femicide.
As of March of this year 2023, a total of four (4) cases of femicide have been registered.
Of every 100,000 women living in Puerto Rico, two (2) died as a result of homicide.
Violent deaths of women:
- In 2021, there were 67 violent deaths of women and one (1) death of a trans person.
- In 2022, 84 violent deaths of women were recorded.
In 2022, 63% of women's violent deaths were due to homicide, and 36% were due to suicide.
In 2022, there was one (1) undetermined violent death.
In 2021, there was one (1) homicide of a trans man that is not related to gender reasons.
In 2021, 50% of homicides of women were between the ages of 25 and 44.
In 2022, 53% of female homicides occurred among women between 25 and 44 years old.

“At the Institute, we remain committed and are determined to explore all possible options and use innovative technology to support efforts to combat gender-based violence in Puerto Rico. It is essential to have accurate and up-to-date information on gender-based violence to design effective public policies that protect women and promote gender inclusion and equity in our society. “, said Disdier.

The data collected and presented by the Institute arise in part as a result of collaboration with various entities, including the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, the Institute of Forensic Sciences and the Demographic Registry of the Department of Health.

The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute is a governmental entity in the executive branch, with fiscal and administrative autonomy, whose main purpose is to ensure that Puerto Rico has complete, reliable statistics that are quickly and universally accessible. To learn more about the Institute of Statistics, you can access the website: www.estadisticas.pr. On social media through Facebook (@estadisticas .pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR), Instagram (@institutodeestadisticas) and LinkedIn (Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico) accounts.

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