Recherche
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 ...
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. ...
Strategies for including a Gender Perspective in African Information and Communications Technologies(ICTs) Policy
(1998-03)
African policy makers face many economic, social and political challenges as they seek to improve material living standards and quality of life, and undertake their task of transformation in a context of complexity, rapid ...
Women and income- generating economic activities
(1997-10)
It is really not easy to speak on the economic activities of women for most adult women (that is, women over 18) are married and therefore qualified housewives, and according to INS1 these are inactive persons or dependants, ...
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 ...
A manual on gender and gender mainstreaming
(1997-01)
A recent study carried out to assess the gender -responsiveness/ sensitivity in ECA programs and among its staff, included a needs assessment. One of the needs identified was that of gender training within the commission. ...
Gender mainstreaming at ECA: Review of the past, present and future
(1997-01)
The seventh meeting of the Coordinating Committee on African Statistical Development (CASD) took place at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on 21 and 22 May 1997.The meeting was attended by the ...
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 ...
The changing status, role and functions of women in the family and community: (agenda item 8b)
(1993-12)
The main purpose of this paper is to review the traditional socio-economic functions of the African woman both in the family and the community and the changes they have undergone in the context of the socio-economic ...
Modalities for economic empowerment of women
(1997-10)
Through continuous and sustained combination of several approaches over time we will no doubt be able to put together a number of preconditions for the economic empowerment of women. In view of the foregoing, the issue of ...