African Centre for Gender & Social Development (ACGS)

	ECA leads UN Family in celebrating International Women’s Day Addis Ababa, 14 March 2012 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) led the rest of the UN family in Ethiopia in a staff celebration event to mark International Women’s Day on the theme: “Empower rural women: End hunger and poverty”.
	The Second Session of the Committee on Human and Social Development Opens at ECA Addis Ababa, 18 October 2011 (ECA) - The second session of the Committee on Human and Social Development of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was opened Tuesday 18th October by the deputy-executive secretary of ECA, Ms Jennifer Kargbo. The committee is an intergovernmental body that guides the work of ECA in the area of human and social development. Membership of the committee comprises experts in social policy from government ministries, academia and some civil society organizations.
	African Regional Dialogue on Migration Recommends Close Cooperation Between Countries to Promote Regional Integration ECA Press Release No. 127/2011 Addis Ababa, 18 October 2011 (ECA) - A one-day high-level dialogue on international migration took place 17 October at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The dialogue was attended by senior African policy-makers and academics to discuss collaboration to ensure that migration is beneficial to economic growth and regional integration on the continent.
	7th CWD sheds light on gender issues in North Africa’s democratic transition ECA Press Release No. 82/2011 Addis Ababa, 20 May 2011 (ECA) - Emerging gender issues in North Africa during the recent events calling for transition to democracy were at the centre of Friday afternoon’s session of the 7 th Committee on Women and Development (CWD).
	CWD urges new mechanisms, improved resources and stronger structures as “women can no longer wait” ECA Press Release No. 81/2011 Addis Ababa, 20 May 2011 (ECA) - The 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) convened under the theme, “Closing Gaps, Maximizing Opportunities: Beyond Beijing + 15” ended on Friday with a call to focus on actions that will deliver maximum benefits for women from development and democracy efforts.
	CWD-session calls for an end to Violence against Women, presents UNiTE Campaign and Interregional Project on data collection ECA Press Release No. 78/2011 Addis Ababa, 19 May 2011 (ECA) - The ongoing 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) dedicated its afternoon session on Thursday to current initiatives that strive to end Violence against Women and Girls (VaW&G) in Africa
	African Women’s Decade must be owned by Africans – Musyimi-Ogana ECA Press Release No. 77/2011 Addis Ababa, 19 May 2011 (ECA) - As part of the effort by the 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) to assess where Africa stands on women’s empowerment, a session was held this week on the African Women’s Decade (AWD) to impress upon member states
	Committee on Women and Development re-launches E-network of African Gender Machineries ECA Press Release No. 76/2011 Addis Ababa, 19 May 2011 (ECA) - The E-network of African Gender Machineries, an electronic tool to access and exchange information and ideas regarding women’s advancement all over the continent, was re-launched on Thursday during the 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD). The ongoing four-day meeting, which will end on Friday, is taking place at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
	Strengthen National Machineries and make real impact on gender equality – Thokozile Ruzvidzo ECA Press Release No. 74/2011 Addis Ababa, 18 May 2011 (ECA) -The director of the African Centre for Gender and Social Development (ACGSD), Ms. Thokozile Ruzvidzo, has underlined that strengthening national machineries is critical for making a real impact on promoting gender equality in Africa. Ms. Ruzvidzo made the remark on Wednesday, at the ongoing 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) in a presentation on a study that looks at recent trends in national mechanisms for gender equality.
	“African Countries are Turning the Tide”, reports UN Women’s Florence Butegwa to 7th CWD ECA Press Release No. 73/2011 Addis Ababa, 18 May 2011 (ECA) - The current situation and challenges of the United Nations’ newest organization, UN Women were presented on Wednesday at the 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) taking place on the theme: Closing Gaps, Maximizing Opportunities: Beyond Beijing + 15.
	Unequal access for women exists despite advances in policies and legislations - ECA ECA Press Release No. 72/2011 Addis Ababa, 18 May 2011 (ECA) - Key findings emerging from a report by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) entitled: Status of Gender Inequality in Social and Economic, and Political Sectors: Implications for the implementation and monitoring of relevant international and regional commitments and social protection” were presented at the 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development.
	“Act now or never on women's empowerment” – ECA Officials in presentation of five year follow-up strategy ECA Press Release No. 71/2011 Addis Ababa, 17 May 2011 (ECA) - A five year follow-up strategy for the Beijing + 15 regional review outcomes and related events was presented on Tuesday by the African Centre for Gender and Social Development (ACGSD) at the 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD). The overall objective of this strategy is to provide concrete actions in order to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) and to address the gaps, limitations and obstacles that have been identified.
	Decade of African women should not be a decade of words” – 7th Session of the CWD reviews Banjul Declaration and discusses new strategies ECA Press Release No. 70/2011 Addis Ababa, 17 May 2011 (ECA) - The 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) opened on Tuesday at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Under the theme “Closing Gaps, Maximizing Opportunities: Beyond Beijing + 15”, more than 100 participants have convened for the four-day-meeting to discuss progress made, challenges faced and strategies required regarding gender equality and women’s advancement with a special focus on the Banjul Declaration (2009) and the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA).
	7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development to review progress and promote strategies for gender equality and women’s advancement ECA Press Release No. 65/2011 Addis Ababa, 09 May 2011 (ECA) – The 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) will take place from 17-20 May 2011 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main objective of the meeting is to serve as a platform for Member States to exchange ideas and experiences whilst reviewing progress made with regards to the Banjul Declaration and the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA).
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