Joint Seventh Africa Gender Statistics Forum
30 June - 04 July 2025
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
AFDB - UNECA - AUC - UN Women – Open Data Watch - UNICEF
Media Advisory
For Immediate Release
June 23, 2025
WHAT: Seventh Africa Gender Statistics Forum
WHO: The African Development Bank, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, African Union Commission, UN Women, Open Data Watch, and UNICEF
WHEN: 30th June - 4th July 2025 from 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m (GMT)
WHERE: Novotel Hotel Plateau, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Zoom : Webinar Registration - Zoom
Dear Media,
We are pleased to invite you to 7th Africa Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF2025), which will be held under the theme “Sound Statistics for ALL women and girls: Rights, Equality and Empowerment.” The Forum will take place from Monday, June 30th to Friday, July 4th 2025 in person in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and online via Zoom.
Themed “Sound Statistics for ALL Women and Girls: Rights, Equality and Empowerment, the event will bring together government officials, development partners, civil society organizations, statisticians, and private sector representatives to drive concrete actions aimed at strengthening the production and use of gender statistics across the African continent. Participants will exchange experiences and innovations to boost investment in reliable, timely, and policy-relevant gender data.
The Africa Gender Statistics Forum is a multi-stakeholder platform that advances gender data systems, builds statistical capacity, and accelerates progress toward gender equality and women's empowerment across Africa.
The 2025 edition takes place as the world marks the 30-year anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action[MA1] , offering an opportunity to assess progress made, identify persistent gaps, and redefine strategic priorities for gender data ecosystems. The event is expected to draw participants from across Africa and the international development community.
Since its inception in 2017, Africa Gender Statistics Forum has served as the premier platform for dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge sharing on gender statistics in Africa.
For media enquiries, please contact:
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UN WOMEN |
Fatim Toure, Communication Specialist, Côte d’Ivoire Rokhaya Ngom, Spécialiste Régionale Communication Statistiques de genre, Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre Sylvia Maina, Spécialiste Régionale Communication Statistiques de genre, Afrique de l’Est et Australe
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AFDB |
Raissa Girondin, Communication consultant |
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UNECA |
Aristide Somda, Communication Officer |
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