Development account project on enhancing social inclusion, gender equality and health promotion in the Millennium Development Goals in Africa: E-discussion series

Abstract

This report provides a synthesis of the e-discussion under three key thematic areas: (i) major forms of gender inequality and the ways in which women are socially excluded; (ii) actions taken by countries to address the social exclusion of women and improve gender equality, as well as the challenges experienced and policy implications; and (iii) ways in which the MDGs could be reinforced to address gender equality and the social inclusion of women, and the suggested additional MDG indicators for more effective monitoring of gender equality and social inclusion of women in development. The last section of the report highlights the main conclusions of the e-discussion.