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Women and science-led development
(1994-10)
The application of science and technology to development in Africa remains a major challenge even after numerous attempts to implement strategies (1, 2, 3) for the promotion of a science-led modernization
of all economic ...
African platform for action: African common position for the advancement of women: adopted at the Fifth African Regional Conference on Women, Dakar, Senegal 16 - 23 November 1994
(1994-11)
The African Platform for Action is a synthesis of regional perspectives and priorities as well as a framework for action for the formulation of policies and implementation of concrete and sustainable programs for the ...
Women and economic policies in Africa
(1994-10)
At independence, most African countries had reasonable foreign exchange reserves, for example, countries such as Ghana, Cote d'lvoire, Kenya and Zambia. Zambia, for instance, was at the time of
independence from Britain ...
The African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE) and the creation of an African Bank for women : progress report
(1994-04)
This paper focuses on the ECA Conference of Ministers will review progress made towards the implementation of its resolution 736 (XXVII) on "Women and access to resources in the 1990s" which invited member States to promote ...
Report on the ad hoc expert group meeting to discuss the draft platform for action to be submitted to the fifth African Regional Conference
(1994-07)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in collaboration with the Government of Tunisia organized an Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting preparatory to the Fifth Regional Conference on Women from 27 to 29 July ...
Education, health and social issues Part II B
(1994)
African Governments, as part of their efforts to achieve the objectives of the World Declaration on Education for AH, have given priority to the education of girls and women. In the sixth Conference of Ministers of Education ...
Fifth African Regional Conference on Women : summaries of national reports (English speaking countries) ECA/ACW 16-23 November 1994 Dakar, Senegal
(1994-11)
These are summaries of 23 national reports submitted by member States. Many of them came in as "drafts" and many also did not contain conclusions and recommendations. It is hoped that member States will, at a latter date, ...
Report of the ad hoc expert group meeting to consider modalities of setting up an african bank for women
(1994-08)
In accordance with the ECA work programme for the biennium 1994-95 and the ECA Conference of Ministers resolution 736 (XXVII) which called for emphasis on economic empowerment of women through increased access to resources ...
Kampala Action Plan on Women and Peace : adopted by the Regional Conference on Women, Peace and Development (jointly organized by OAU, UNECA and the government of Uganda, Kampala, 22-25 November 1993)
(1994-04)
The Regional Conference on Women and Peace which took place in Kampala, Uganda between 22od and 25th November 1993 is the first of its kind in Africa. It was convened on the initiative of the Ministry of Women in Development, ...
Draft African platform for action for fifth African regional conference on women : introductory statement by Layashi Yaker
(1994-10)
Introductory statement by Layashi Yaker at the African platform for action for fifth African regional conference on women.