African Women's Report 2000: Status of Women in Africa : Some Data

Abstract

The African Women's Report 2000 focuses on the status of women in Africa in three key areas: women in education, economic empowerment, and in power and decision-making structures. The report aims at strengthening gender analysis and for establishing a baseline for monitoring and evaluating the progress African countries have made in implementing some aspects of the Beijing and Dakar platforms for Action (PFAs). The report contends that gender sensitive statistics are essential tools for continuous integration of gender concerns into policies, plans and programs. Gender desegregated data (GDD) identify disparities where they exist, and point to the implications of significant differences. Generation and dissemination of gender sensitive data for planning and evaluation are imperative for the effective implementation of gender-responsive policies and programmes for advancing development, peace and equality.