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Research and Training Institute on Women’s Rights and Citizenship, June 2009
Political Studies at Wits University and the Women’s Rights and Citizenship Programme at IDRC are pleased to announce a Research and Training Institute on Women’s Rights and Citizenship, to be held at Wits University from 22 June- 3 July 2009 and 22-29 November 2009. More...

On-line discussion

Invitation to an On-line discussion on “Gender, Governance, Conflict, Peace and Security" More...

Conference

Conference of Ministers of Gender and Women’s Affairs, August 25-29, 2008
:: Addressing Gender Equality: A Persistent Challenge for Africa
AU/ECA Conference of Ministers of Gender and Women’s Affairs kicks off today in Addis Ababa.ECA Press Release No. 14/2008
:: Conference Briefs
:: Conference Website

Meeting

Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on developing supplementary targets and indicators to strengthen social inclusion, gender equality and health promotion in the Millennium Development Goals, Addis Ababa, 7 - 9 May 2008 More...

Gender and Agriculture/Rural Development in the Information Society

(GenARIDS) is Announcing Round 3 of GenARDIS Call for applications. More...

Updated list of contact details of National Machineries in Africa

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News

::	Imminent launch of the African Women Rights Observatory Addis Ababa , 27 August 2008 (ECA): The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa/African Centre for Gender and Development ( UNECA/ACGS) is launching soon, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme Regional Gender Program, Africa Bureau (UNDP/RGPA), the African Women Rights Observatory (AWRO).
::	A Strong Interagency Statement Calls for stoppage of Female Genital Mutilation A wide group of United Nations agencies including the Uited Nations Economic Commission for Africa ( UN-ECA) has signed the following Statement to support the advocacy work that is being undertaken for the abandonment of female genital mutilation which is still harming thousands and thousands of girls and young women across Africa and the world. The Statement was launched during the 52nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women held in March 2008. [Version française]
::	Namibia Reaches The Target of 30 percent Women Representatives in National Assembly
::	UNECA Launches the National Advisory Panel of the African Gender and Development Index in Cape Verde
::	Training of the Subregional offices on the African Gender Development Index
::	Women from Darfur participated in the AU pre-summit meetings

Announcements

::	Applications are invited for the Regional Masters in Women's Law which will be offered by Southern and Eastern African Regional Centre for Women's Law (SEARCWL), University of Zimbabwe , in January 2009.
::	Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance, October 19-22, 2008 - Manila, Philippines
::	Pan-African Women Lawyers' Conference Questionnaire, October 2008

What are National Machineries ?

At the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China in 1995, it was agreed that in order to achieve full equality for women, governments should set up institutional structures to promote women's advancement and enjoyment of their human rights. These structures are referred to as "national machineries for the advancement of women."

This portal is designed to be a one-stop access point to all relevant information and links related to national machineries in Africa.

Key References

::	7th African Regional Conference on Women - Outcome and the Way Forward - Résultats et Perspectives Follow-up Strategy for Implementation of the Outcome and Way Forward [English, French]
::	The African Gender and Development Index [English , French ]
::	Promoting Gender Equality [English ]

The e-network of national machineries for the advancement of women in Africa

The e-network of national machineries for the advancement of women in Africa serves as an important tool to enhance networking between national machineries at the sub-regional and regional level. More . . .

	E-discussion on “Financing Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women In Africa” 26-November - 23 December 2007
	Thematic online discussion (open access) 4 September to 14 October 2007 “Women, political participation and decision making” More...		Discussion list (Restricted Access)