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ADF IV
 

Seventh African Regional Conference on Women
Decade Review of the implementation of the
Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action

12 – 14 October 2004
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Draft Agenda of the Conference of Ministers


Item 1: Opening of the 7th African Regional Conference on Women – Ministerial Conference on the Decade Review of the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action

Opening statements by:
1. Mr K.Y. Amoako, The Executive Secretary of ECA
2. Ambassador Gertrude Mongella, Secretary General of the Fourth World Conference on Women
3. H.E. Mme Chantal Compaore, First Lady of Burkina Faso
4. Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union
5. H.E. Mme Jeanne Dambendzet, Minister in charge of the Advancement of Women, Republic of Congo

Item 2: Election of the Bureau of the 7th African Regional Conference on Women

Item 3: General Debate on An Overview of Achievements and Challenges in Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa since Beijing.

Item 4: Contribution of African Governments to the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action and other Initiatives

Item 5: Contribution of the Commission of the African Union to the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action

Item 6: Contribution of the African Development Bank to the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action

Item 7: Contribution of Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies to the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action

Item 8: Contribution of African Women’s NGOs to the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms for Action

Item 9: Recommendations from the 12 Thematic Group sessions

Item 10: Adoption of the Outcome of the Ministerial Conference on Beijing + 10

Item 11: Closing of the 7th African Regional Conference Women

Closing statements by :
1- A Special Guest: Madame Marie Angelique Savane, Chairperson of the NEPAD Peer Review Mechanism
2- Representative of the UN Secretary General
3- The Chairperson of the Seventh African Regional Conference on Women


 

The persistent burden of poverty

Unequal access to education

Unequal access to healthcare

Violence

Armed conflicts

Inequality in economic structures

Inequality in the sharing of power

Insufficient mechanisms

Human rights violation

Stereotyping in the media

Environment

The girl-child
 
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