The basically agrarian nature of African economies finds reflection in the structure of exports9 which is dominated by a few commodities. This concentration .on. a handful of commodities makes African economies vulnerable ...

The paper focuses on African Platform for Action (APA) is synthesis of regional, subregional and national perspectives and priorities, and framework for action for the formulation of policies and implementation of concrete ...

This report highlights the activities of Government Ministries and NGO's in Sierra Leone after Beijing (from August 1995 to date) in relation to the four (4) critical areas of concern - Peace, Poverty, Health and Education' ...

During the past decade women themselves, men, governments and international agencies have articulated their awareness of the actual and potential role of womenin development, and have launched both special and integrated ...

The Follow-up Strategy also takes into account what the continent has achieved in the last decade, analyses the gaps and limitations that were identified in the Decade Review process and synthesizes the strategic interventions ...

The meeting of the Experts of the ECA Committee on Women and development (CWO) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the United Nations Conference Center, from 5-7 November 2001. The meeting was attended by ministers from ...

The purpose of this paper is to study the transformations which the African family has undergone particularly with regard to the system of polygamy through the evolution of the urban phenomenon.

This paper focuses on the evolving role of women in peacekeeping and peace building: the case of UNMEE.

The documents that emerged from the decade review of implementing the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA), such as the country reports, reports of the Sub-regional Decade Review meetings, the Outcome and Way Forward of the ...

Peace as stated in the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies, includes not just the absence of war, violence or hostilities at the national and international levels, but also the enjoyment of economic stability social justice ...