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Women in Southern Africa situation analysis
(1997-06)
The first section presents a summary of the genera! Situation of women in the three areas of focus in the sub-region using the most recent quantitative and qualitative data from these countries where available; in some ...
Report of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on the progress made in the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing platforms for action
(1999-11)
In the last five years, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) through its African Centre for Women (ACW) initiated a number of activities within the framework of the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for ...
Developing African economies : the role of women: theme 1
(1998-05)
Globalization is defined as a process through which finance, investment, production
and marketing are increasingly dominated by firms whose vision and actions are not
confined by national borders or national interests. ...
Report : Eighteenth meeting of the Africa regional coordinating committee for the integration of women in development(ARCC)
(1997-05)
This paper focuses on report on the activities of the ECA women in development programme during the period April 1995 to April 1986. This report of the activities undertaken by ECA from April 1995 to April 1996 to promote ...
Situation of women in the east African sub-region : with specific focus on: participation of women in decision making economic empowerment of women for poverty reduction women's legal and human rights, a synthesis paper
(1997-06)
The East African sub-region, like the rest of Africa, has severely affected by the economic decline and recession which characterised most of the 1980s and 1990s. Of the 12 countries which make up the East African sub-region ...
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 ...
Creating opportunities for Africa's new generation : theme 4
(1998-04)
women and youth are Africa's largest untapped economic asset. To realize this untapped potential we must clearly identify the economic challenges facing Africa in the 21st Century as they pertain to the needs and expectations ...
Report : eighteenth meeting of the Africa Regional Coordinating Committee for the Integration of Women in Development (ARRC)
(1997-05)
This paper focuses on Report : eighteenth meeting of the Africa Regional Coordinating Committee for the Integration of Women in Development (ARRC). The major outcome was the recommendation to form the African Women Committee ...