Mainstreaming Gender in Science, Technology and Innovation Systems in the East African Community : excutive summary

Abstract

Mainstreaming Gender in Science, Technology and Innovation Systems in the East African Community. In Africa, the strategies carried out for promoting gender parity include the Action Plan for the implementation of the Second Decade of Education for Africa(2006-2015); Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action for; launching of 2007 as the year of building constituencies and champions for science, technology and innovation in Africa, by the African Union Summit of the Heads of State and Government; the African Union regional conferences on women in science and technology in Africa and the African Union progressive gender policies. Concerning the MDGs, thus far, the mainstreaming rates in societies differ across sectors, with science, technology and innovation lagging far behind, particularly in Africa, despite several mitigating measures and strategies undertaken.