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Using ECA Developed Tools to Build Capacities for the Promotion of Gender Statistics in Africa
Addis Ababa , 26 May 2009 (ECA) - Within the framework of its pioneer programme of capacity building to address the lack of gender statistics in Africa, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organizing, through its African Center for Gender and Social Development and its African Center for Statistics- a series of sub regional workshops to disseminate methodologies and tools for the development of gender statistics. |
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Conference on the role of sub0national governments in efforts to achieve the MDGs in Africa concludes in Abuja, Nigeria
Addis Ababa, 11 May 2009 (ECA) - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Federal Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Nigeria, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on MDGs in collaboration with the World Bank organized a conference on “the role of sub-national jurisdictions in efforts to achieve the MDGs in Africa”, held from 7-9 May 2009 in Abuja, Nigeria. The Conference explored and interrogated the role of sub-national jurisdictions in efforts to achieve the MDGs in Africa and proposed policy recommendations for consideration and adoption by African policy makers. |
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Ghana embarks on its first time use survey
Addis Ababa , 09 April 2009 (ECA) - Ghana Statistical Service is hosting since Monday 06 April 2009, a mission from the Gender and Women in Development Section of the African Centre for Gender and Social Development (ACGS) in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to discuss the implementation of the first ever Ghana Time Use Survey. |
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Opening of AU/ ECA Joint Conference of Ministers of Gender and Women's Affairs
Coordination and Partnership to Overcome Common Challenges
Addis Ababa, 21 August 2008 (ECA): In a unique gathering, twenty-seven African Ministers of Gender and Women's Affairs attended today the Joint AU/ECA Conference scheduled to last until Friday 29, August 2008. |
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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). |
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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
Addis Ababa, 25 August 2008 (ECA) - The Conference of Ministers of Gender and Women’s Affairs jointly organized by the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) kicks off today Monday 25, August 2008 with a two-day meeting of the Committee of Experts. |
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New Publication
Enhancing Knowledge Sharing to Support the Poverty Reduction Process in Africa
The Knowledge Audit Report |
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No Development without Reliable Gender Statistics
Addis Ababa, 08 July 2008 (ECA) - Generating and collecting gender statistics and building capacity in this area remain a serious lacuna in Africa and impacts negatively on formulating policies and developing activities and programmes to achieve gender equality. |
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ECA's Strengthened Partnership with AU and UNIFEM in Gear
Addis Ababa , 08 July 2008 (ECA) - Over the past few years, the Economic Commission for Africa has been deploying sustainable efforts to strengthen the partnership it had forged with the African Union and its Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) as well as with UNIFEM Office in charge of liaising with the ECA and the AU. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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”. |
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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... |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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