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110			_aUnited Nations Economic Commission for Africa. _947961
245			_aAfrican women's report 2009 : _bmeasuring gender inequality in Africa : experiences and lessons from the African Gender and Development Index / _cUnited Nations. Economic Commission for Africa.
260			_aAddis Ababa, Ethiopia : _bEconomic Commission for Africa, _c2009.
300			_axxiv, 234 p. ; _c24 cm.
500			_aThis publication is based on the results of piloting the African Gender and Development Index (AGDI) in 12 African countries across the five subregions of the continent. Making a case for countries to invest in sex disaggregated data collection, the outcomes provide an indication of the general situation of women across the continent. The result of the AGDI trials demonstrate that countries have shown commitment to international, regional and subregional treaties affecting women through overwhelming ratification. The report confirms existing MDG status reports which indicate remarkable progress being made with respect to MDG2 on universal Access to Basic Education. With the aid of systematic collection of sex aggregated data, the report calls for enhanced commitment towards accelerated implementation of gender equality as outlined in frameworks such as the ICPD+15, Beijing+15, the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the African Women's Protocol.--Publisher's description.
505			_aIntroduction -- Commitment to women's rights -- Commitment to addressing violence against women -- Commitment to access and quality education -- Commitment to access and quality health care -- Access to economic opportunities and resources -- African women's agency and decision-making -- Perspectives, conclusions and way forward.
650			_aWomen's rights _xAfrica _947962
650			_aWomen in development _xAfrica _947963
650			_aSex role _xGovernment policy _zAfrica _947964
942			_2lcc _cBOOK _hHQ 1787 _i.E36 2009
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