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Can fashion deliver jobs and cultural confidence in Africa?
11 February, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Can fashion deliver jobs and cultural confidence in Africa?
Six African cities take stock of fiscal reforms in drive toward sustainable urban finance
24 January, 2026
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Six African cities take stock of fiscal reforms in drive toward sustainable urban finance
[Blog] Why ending child marriage is key for seizing Africa’s demographic dividend
5 January, 2026
Addis Ababa
Blogs and Opinions
[Blog] Why ending child marriage is key for seizing Africa’s demographic dividend
Transforming Africa’s Borders into Gateways for Development
18 December, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa
ECA Press release
Transforming Africa’s Borders into Gateways for Development
Strengthening social protection in Ghana
16 December, 2025
Accra, Ghana
ECA Press release
Strengthening social protection in Ghana
[Blog] UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls: # NoExcuse
27 November, 2025
Addis Ababa
Blogs and Opinions
[Blog] UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls: # NoExcuse
Paving the way for returning women migrant workers in Kenya
1 October, 2025
Nairobi, Kenya
ECA Press release
Paving the way for returning women migrant workers in Kenya
Harnessing Renewable Energy for Poverty Alleviation: Lessons from China
24 September, 2025
Addis Ababa
Blogs and Opinions
[Blog] Harnessing renewable energy for poverty alleviation: lessons from China
30 years after Beijing: Slow but steady gender equality gains in East and Southern Africa.
24 September, 2025
Nairobi, Kenya
Press release
30 years after Beijing: Slow but steady gender equality gains in East and Southern Africa.
30 Years Post-Beijing: slow but steady strides in East and southern Africa, more policies and implementation needed to expedite gender equality.
23 September, 2025
Addis Ababa
Media Alert
30 Years Post-Beijing: slow but steady strides in East and southern Africa, more policies and implementation needed to expedite gender equality.
26 August, 2025
Juba, South Sudan
ECA Press release
Tracking progress on Gender Equality in South Sudan
Advancing gender responsive land governance and women’s land tenure security
21 July, 2025
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Advancing gender responsive land governance and women’s land tenure security
Sound Statistics for ALL women and girls: Rights, Equality and Empowerment.
23 June, 2025
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Media Alert
Sound Statistics for ALL women and girls: Rights, Equality and Empowerment.
Zimbabwe moves to streamline gender data reporting
4 June, 2025
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
Zimbabwe moves to streamline gender data reporting
“Don’t just pity us. Invest in us” - New initiative to empower Uganda’s women migrant returnees
19 May, 2025
Kampala, Uganda
ECA Press release
“Don’t just pity us. Invest in us” - New initiative to empower Uganda’s women migrant returnees
ECA and AUC join forces to enhance economic opportunities for returnee migrant women
22 April, 2025
Addis Ababa
ECA Press release
ECA and AUC join forces to enhance economic opportunities for returnee migrant women
Remarks by Aboubakri Diaw at the Gender Forum Pre-event to the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11)
7 April, 2025
Kampala, Uganda
Statement
Remarks by Aboubakri Diaw at the Gender Forum Pre-event to the eleventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11)
30 years after Beijing: High-level dialogue calls for urgent action on gender equality
10 March, 2025
New York
ECA Press release
30 years after Beijing: High-level dialogue calls for urgent action on gender equality

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