African Centre for Gender & Social Development (ACGS)

Launching of discussion paper and working paper series The MDG/PAM Section of the ACGSD would like to announce the launching of its discussion paper and working paper series. The Discussion papers will consist of analytical reports produced by Young African Professionals and consultants, while the Working Paper series will consist of analytical papers prepared by staff of the section and papers presented at the ACGS Poverty research Seminar Series.
	Persons with disabilities begin discussions on actions against poverty and discrimination Addis Ababa, 20 May (ECA) - More than 300 persons with disabilities today in Addis Ababa began a three-day conference, which is calling for international action on poverty, discrimination and lack of access for people living with disabilities.
	Experts to discuss the MDGs and social exclusion of vulnerable groups Addis Ababa, 5 May 2008 – About 30 experts from government ministries, academia, civil society and the United Nations system representing 14 countries will on Wednesday in Addis Ababa begin a three-day workshop on “Developing supplementary targets and indicators to strengthen social inclusion, gender equality and health promotion in the Millennium Development Goals”.
	New edition of Gender Net Addis Ababa, 18 April 2008 - This new edition of Gender Net complements the previous one that was published in late 2007 and tried to examine the challenges facing women across Africa in enjoying their economic rights. More...
	Assessing Progress towards the Targets of the Millennium Development Goals in Africa, 2008 Presentation by Kasirim Nwuke, Chief, MDGs/Poverty Analysis & Monitoring Section, ACGS, ECA at the Meeting of Committee of Experts of 1 st Joint AUC CAMEF and ECA Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 26, 2008
	African Ministers Meet To Gauge The on Implementation of Resolution 1325 Addis Ababa, 06 February 2008 - Over 12 African Ministers in charge of Gender and women's affairs, as well as Justice and Defence are attending as of today the High Level Policy Dialogue that The Economic Commission for Africa is organizing jointly with The Office of the Special Adviser (OSAGI) from 6-8 February 2008.
	ECA hosts a High-Level Policy Dialogue to assess implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 in Africa 05 February 2008 (ECA) - Over 12 African Ministers in charge of Gender and Women's Affairs, as well as Justice and Defense, in addition to a number of senior government officials and representatives from various regional organizations will gather in Addis Ababa from 6-8 February to participate in a High-Level Policy Dialogue on national implementation of Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 on women, peace and security.
	Not just victims: Darfuri women say, “We're ready to lead towards peace.” Addis Ababa – 25 January 2008. Women from Darfur and across Africa met this week to craft a plan of action for peace in the conflict-torn Darfur region of Sudan.
	Darfur Women Say NO to War Addis Ababa – 25 January 2008 - Women from Darfur and across Africa have today ended their four-day from Tuesday 22-25 January 2008 at the Conference Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
	Women from Darfur to participate in AU pre-summit meetings Addis Ababa, 24 January, 2008 - On the margins of the 10 th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 24 and 25 January 2008, approximately sixty women from Darfur will speak to delegates about their living conditions and the violence they have faced since the beginning of the conflict. :: Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh
	GenderNet, Issue 5, 2007 This edition of Gender Net examines this particular issue and tries to take stock of the present situation, with reference to women's access to land, natural resources and capital. The newsletter sets the tone by analyzing women’s economic rights as stated in various international instruments. It also examines the effectiveness of enforcement of laws affecting their right to land by giving some country examples. The bulletin also focuses on some of the challenges to women’s access to land due to the transition from traditional communal ownership of land and natural resources to the individual ownership-based land tenure.
	Experts to discuss the needs of older people in Africa Addis Ababa, 15 November 2007- About 20 experts from nine African countries will on Monday in Addis Ababa begin a two-day review of a report on the needs of older people in Africa produced by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and titled “Aging in a society for all ages in Africa”.
	A Joint ECA - UNIFEM Workshop To Better Use The African Gender and Development Index Addis Ababa, 5 October 2007 (ECA) - ECA is co-organizing and hosting a training workshop on the African Gender and Development Index (AGDI) that was developed by its African Center for Gender and Social Development. The workshop due to be held from 8 to 12 October 2007 2007 will gather over 25 participants from UNIFEM Africa section and Regional Offices in Africa, in addition to ECA staff members.
	ECA Embarks on a Project to Engender The Millennium Development Goals Addis Ababa, 04 October 2007 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with UN-Habitat and UNDP's Regional Gender Programme- Africa Bureau, has initiated an important project on “Assessing progress in implementing the Millennium Development Goals in relation to Gender Equality in Africa”.
	GenderNet, Issue 4, 2007
	ECA Innovations Showcased at ECOSOC 2007 10 July, 2007 ECA participated at the Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) session of the High-Level Panel meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in Geneva, Switzerland, from 2-6 July 2007. ECOSOC is the supervisory organ of the United Nations to which ECA reports. More...
	Rampant gender-based discrimination slows entrepreneurship among African women, says new study Addis Ababa, 18 June 2007 - African women's success in entrepreneurship can only be accelerated through policy and programme which address rampant gender-based discrimination in the formal sector, according to a new study by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
	Brainstorming Meeting to Design Sectoral Gender Development Indexes on Agriculture and Trade Friday 27 April 2007 Within the framework of creating synergies between ECA's various divisions and programmes, the African Center for Gender and Social Development (ACGS) is collaborating with the African Center for Statistics (ACS) to implement a development account project on 'Strengthening African Statistical Systems to Generate Gender Disaggregated Data" and elaborate sectoral indexes in two specific areas: trade and agriculture. :: Programme of work
	Meeting of Committee on Women and Development Bureau (CWD) and the Advisory Panel of the Africa Women's Rights Observatory(AWRO) Addis Ababa, 18 April 2007 - The Bureau of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) comprising ministers for gender and women's affairs from six countries is scheduled to hold its meeting on the 19 of April 2007 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC).
	Sudanese Economist says at current pace, Africa may not achieve the MDGs, even in 100 years Addis Ababa, 3 April 2007: A Sudanese economist participating in the ECA's Conference of Ministers, Dr. Wani Tombe Lako , said in Addis Ababa on Friday that at the current pace, it was unrealistic for African countries to imagine that they could achieve the MDGs, "even in 100 years".
	Experts meeting opens with call for the scaling-up of resources to meet MDGs ECA Press Release No. 03/2007 Addis Ababa, 29 March 2007 (ECA): Ethiopia's minister of state for finance and economic development, H.E. Mekonnen Manyazewal, has called for an increase in pro-poor investment strategies in order to enable Africa to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
	Secure land rights for marginalized groups will accelerate MDGs achievement, says report Addis Ababa, 28 March 2007 ---A forthcoming report by the Food Security and Sustainable Development (FSSD) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says secure land rights in Africa would accelerate the achievement of all eight MDGs.
	Find the money for Africa to meet its MDG targets, says Africa Director of Millennium Campaign Addis Ababa, 26 March, 2007: The Director of the UN Millennium Campaign in Africa, Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem, in Addis Ababa on Friday called on African governments to “find the money” for their respective countries to meet their MDG targets.
	African Ministers to Consult on Strategies for Meeting the MDGs Addis Ababa, 21 March 2007 (ECA): African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are to meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from April 2-3 to discuss how to accelerate growth on the continent to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
	ECA Partakes in the Formation of an African-Spanish Women's Network November 06, 2006 Anxious to push the gender agenda and promote the advancement of women in Africa, ECA/ACGS have endeavoured to forge partnerships with international development actors and join efforts to spearhead various initiatives aiming to address gender issues, namely promoting women's entrepreneurship. In this context, ACGS participated last week in a Consultative Forum on the formation of an African- Spanish Network of Women (Madrid 18-19 October 2006).
	Opening Remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary at the joint ECA/AERC "Conference on Poverty, Inequality and Labour Markets" 11 October 2006, United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia :: Conference Programme
	:: Growing Asian influence in Africa under discussion Addis Ababa, 9 October – ECA, together with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), is holding a two-day meeting to discuss the growing importance of Asian countries for sub-Saharan Africa. :: Opening Remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh :: Meeting Programme :: Overview Report
Meetings to discuss Asian influence in Africa and the challenge of poverty Addis Ababa, 6 October - ECA, together with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), is to hold two meetings next week to highlight the growing influence of India and China on sub-Saharan Africa, and to address the continuing challenge of poverty on the continent.
Bolstering Partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat in Gender- related Issues September 28, 2006 In a recent visit to the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Dr. Auxilia Ponga, Adviser at the Gender Section of the Commonwealth Secretariat (CS) had a meeting with the ACGS's Gender and Women in Development Section, to discuss potential avenues of collaboration with ECA and particularly with the ACGS.
Tunis Hosts ECA's First Sub-regional Workshop on Beijing+10 Follow-up Strategy July 21, 2006 Over 40 senior government officers from key ministries will attend in Tunis, Tunisia, the first Sub-regional workshop on implementing the follow up strategy of the Outcome and Way Forward after the Seventh African Regional Conference on Women (Beijing + 10).
"Building research capacity for developing countries to reduce poverty through better macroeconomic policies and micro-level interventions" On June 18-22, 2006, the Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Research Network will be holding its 5th General Meeting at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
International Women's Day 2006: ECA Symposium on Women in Decision- Making By Houda Mejri , 14 March 2006 Over 200 participants drawn from the international community, the diplomatic corps, the UN system, national and international NGOs, the academia, the media, as well as ECA staff attended ECA's Symposium on Women's Participation in Decision- Making organized in celebration of the International Women's Day at UNCC on 9 march 2006. The selected topic for reflection this year was "women in decision-making" and coincided with the theme of the meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in 2006.
An ECA Symposium To Celebrate The International Women’s Day By Houda Mejri, 07 March 2006 In a book published recently and titled “ the World of Women”, the French sociologist Alain Touraine writes “The progress and development of a given society can only be measured against the status of its own women and their participation in decision-making”.
Forum on the Outcome of the African Decade Review of Beijing + 10 23 February 2005 Tracking Gender Mainstreaming in Africa
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