Background paper on the sub-theme: “promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls”
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African economies have grown steadily over the last decades and now rank among the fastest growing economies of the world. This growth, which has taken place in defiance of the uneven global recovery from the 2008 economic and financial downturn, has been celebrated by analysts, who have declared the last decade as a period of triumph for Africa. This achievement is somewhat diminished, however, by the reality that economic growth in Africa has not equally benefited all segments of its population. Inequality has grown in tandem with the continent’s growth. With a Gini coefficient estimated at 44 per cent, the second highest after Latin America, and a gender inequality index of 0.572, the highest among all regions, income inequality and gender inequality have proved to be the most critical by-products of Africa’s growth. The present paper, a contribution to the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, assesses progress in the implementation of Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, together with that of Goal 17 and aspiration 6 of Agenda 2063. The paper outlines the challenges and opportunities, then spells out key policy messages and policy recommendations designed to ensure that both agendas do not end up as missed opportunities for the continent.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. Social Development Policy Division. African Center for Gender (2017-05). Background paper on the sub-theme: “promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls”. UN. ECA Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (3rd session: 2017, May 17 - 19: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Addis Ababa. © UN. ECA. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/24137”Conference
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