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Consultative forum on gender equality and women's empowerment: "the role of research institutions and universities in harnessing the potential of agendas 2030 and 2063"
(2016-10)
The Consultative Forum on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment under the theme “The Role of Research Institutions and Universities in Harnessing the Potential of Agendas 2030 and 2063” co-organized by the African Centre ...
African leaders to tackle Action on gender equality, women's empowerment and ending violence against women in Africa at the Sixth African Development Forum (ADFVI)
(2008-11)
The following press release focus on African leaders to tackle Action on gender equality, women’s empowerment and ending violence against women in Africa at the Sixth African Development Forum (ADFVI) in Addis Ababa, 13 ...
The Fifth African regional conference on women continues
(1994-11)
The Fifth African Regional Conference on Women (1994) preparing for the Fourth World Conference on Women (1995) continued its proceedings today through its working commissions (commission on the Platform of Action and ...
Meeting with the UNECA executive secretary: Africa hall, Thursday, December 1, 1994
(1994-11)
The Executive Secretary has given highlights on the follow-up of the African Common Platform for Action adopted by the Dakar conference, which seeks to speed the social, economic and political empowerment of African women ...
The African women conference on women wind up
(1994-11)
The 51 page document was adopted after slight amendments were made by some delegate to the conference, including ministers, representatives of non-governmental organizations and technocrats. At the closing ceremony the ...
Leading gender experts to review Africa's progress since Beijing
(1999-11)
The Sixth African Regional Conference on Women, organized by the African Centre for Women (ACW) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), comes five years after the adoption of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action ...
“Second Day of ADF VI Focuses on Gender and Socio-economic, Sociocultural and political rights”
(2008-11)
Day two of the Sixth African Development Forum (ADF VI), currently underway Addis Ababa, opened with a rousing appeal from the Gambia's Vice-President, Her Excellency Mrs. Isatou Njie-Saidy in Addis Ababa, 20 November 2008. ...
ECA, ADB, AU advocate for gender equality at opening of sixth African development forum (ADF VI)
(2008-11)
The UN Under-Secretary - General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Abdoulie Janneh said "Gender equality and women's empowerment are very essential for achieving sustainable and ...
African women's NGOS take stock ten years after Beijing conference
(2004-10)
African Women's NGO Forum on Beijing +10, kicking off a week of activities and meetings associated with the Seventh African Regional Conference on Women hosted by the Economic Commission for Africa. The Forum will particularly ...
African ministers expected to renew pledge for the advancement of women
(2004-10)
The Conference will take stock of developments in the lives of African women since the Beijing summit on women's affairs ten years ago. In that context, it will focus on highlighting achievements, constraints and challenges ...