This document contains information on The Action on gender equality, empowerment and ending violence against women in Africa,Financing for gender equality.

Violence against women (VAW) is defined by the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (DEVAW) as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, ...

The aims of this issues paper are to underscore the key challenges constraining implementation of the commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment and to propose a framework for discussion at the Forum, out of ...