Archives
1. COMESA Gender Policy
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) recognizes that sustainable economic and social development of the region requires the full and equal participation of women, men and youth. It realizes that women make significant contribution towards the process of socio-economic transformation and sustainable growth and that it is impossible to implement effective programmes for rural transformation without creating a policy and institutional environment that is conducive to the full participation of both women and men. Read More…
2. Commission de L’Océan Indien
3. Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. A functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), it was established by Council resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946. Read More…
4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. Read More…
5. Indian Ocean Rim Association – Gender Empowerment
At the recently held Council of Ministers meeting in Perth, Australia, on 1 November 2013, the empowerment of women and girls in the region was identified as an important cross-cutting issue as women have been important contributors to the economic and social development of the countries in the region – a fact that needs to be acknowledged and strengthened within the Association in the future. Empowering women and girls is regarded as an essential part of the solution to some of the most serious global challenges of today: food security, poverty reduction and sustainable development. Read More…
6. International Conference on Population and Development
Today, it is globally recognized that fulfilling the rights of women and girls is central to development. But if one were to trace the origins of this realization, many threads would lead back to Cairo in 1994. Read More…
7. Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa
“Discrimination against women” means any distinction, exclusion or restriction or any differential treatment based on sex and whose objectives or effects compromise or destroy the recognition, enjoyment or the exercise by women, regardless of their marital status, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in all spheres of life;
“Harmful Practices” means all behaviour, attitudes and/or practices that negatively affect the fundamental rights of women and girls, such as their right to life, health, dignity, education and physical integrity. Read More…
8. Southern African Development Community – Towards a Common Future
The meeting of SADC Ministers responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs was held in Gaborone, the Republic of Botswana, on 23 June 2016 to review progress in implementing the regional gender programme. Read More…
9. Sustainable Development Goals – Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
10. The Maputo Protocol
11. World Conferences on Women
- First World Conference – World Conference of the International Women’s Year
- World Conference – World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace
- Third World Conference – World Conference to review and appraise the achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace
- Fourth World Conference on Women