Promoting gender equality and empowerment of women and girl
Abstract
This document presents a paper on promoting gender equality and empowerment of women and girl. The paper, a contribution to the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, assesses progress in the implementation of Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, together with that of Goal 17 and aspiration 6 of Agenda 2063. The paper outlines the challenges and opportunities, then spells out key policy messages and policy recommendations designed to ensure that both agendas do not end up as missed opportunities for the continent.
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CAWTAR
| 2019-02-11 09:35:27
Document Type
Papers
Keywords :
Gender//Gender Equality// Empowerment of women// Empowerment of girls// Women and decision making//Domestic violence// Violence against women// //Sexual harassment//Female genital mutilation//Early forced marriage// Women and economic participation//Women in public sector// Women in the informal sector//Women's rights //Indicators//women and local governance//Women and education