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Beijing +5 : what do natioanl plans of action contain for rural women
(1999-11)
The Minister of Social Affairs and the Promotion of Women from Togo, Ms Tembé Ashira AISAH-ASSIH, officially opened the discussion forum. She stressed the need for particular attention to women living in rural areas, as ...
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 ...
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. ...
Declaration of the sixth African regional conference on women : mid-term review of the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing platforms for action 22-26 November, 1999, Addis Ababa
(1999-11)
To-date, forty-seven African countries have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. ● There is an increase in the participation of women in politics and decision-making . ...
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 ...
Follow-up to the platforms for action on peace
(1997-04)
As African countries liberated themselves from the yoke of colonialism, its people were buoyed by the hope that they could now turn their attention to the urgent issues of development. All too quickly, their hopes were ...
Influencing policy on information technology to meet women's needs in Africa
(1996-04)
This brief paper introduces a discussion on some of the conceptual issues which determine whether or not African women can improve their access to and control of information and communication technologies. Recommendations ...
Violence against women in Africa
(1993-03)
The available research on violence against women1 concludes that this problem is a reality in African societies and families and that it is spreading. it is necessary to underline that research of the issue in African ...
Women's role in the peace process : an African perspective
(1996-10)
The growing and increasing participation and visibility of women from all over the world
in various international fora in this decade - Rio (1992), Vienna (1993), Cairo (1994),
Copenhagen (1995) and Beijing (1995) - has ...
Creating opportunities for Africa's new generation : theme 4
(1998-05)
In spite of concerted efforts over the past three decades, to increase girls’ and boys’ access to schooling and to reduce the disparities between them, there still exists a considerable degree of bias against girls in the ...