The African Gender and development index : Mozambique 2004

Abstract

This report was produced under a project drafted and managed by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), introducing an African Gender and Development Index (IAGD). The IAGD proposes the analysis of the situation, both in qualitative and quantitative terms, in order to better characterize the complexity and the dynamics of African women' lives. The biggest challenge is to find the most adequate indicators to capture not only the already registered changes at development level for gender equality, but also the current ones, as well as the existing legal and political environment. This way, the development objectives established in the main international conventions and instruments subscribed by African governments will become reality. By creating common indicators for African countries, the IAGD allows a comparison between their respective situations, thus can serve as an instrument for the conception of regional policies