Monday, August 25, 2008
[IWS] AFRICAN UNION GENDER POLICY [Final Draft] [25 August 2008]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Conference of Ministers of Gender and Women's Affairs jointly organized by the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 25 to 29 August 2008.
Africa Union Gender Policy [Final Draft] [25 August 2008]
http://www.uneca.org/eca_programmes/acgd/events/cfmgender/Conference%20of%20Ministers_doc/Final%20Gender%20Policy.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages] [Note: This document may load slowly].
See additional information at
http://www.uneca.org/eca_programmes/acgd/events/cfmgender/Resources.html
[excerpt]
On behalf of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African
Union, it is my great honour and pleasure to record the Assembly's satisfaction on
the development of the first ever African Union Gender Policy. This document
encapsulates decisions and Declarations of this Assembly and other global
commitments on gender and women's empowerment and demonstrated the
continued leadership of the African Union in advancing gender equality in the
continent.
This Gender Policy provides a mandate for the operationalization of Assembly
commitments and is accompanied by a comprehensive ten year Action Plan, which
will guide the implementation of these commitments by AU organs. And also
compliment ongoing implementation of these commitments at the Member States
level and in Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete
Chairperson
Assembly of African Union
President of United Republic of Tanzania
Contents
Forward
Acknowledgement
PART I - Historical Background 1
PART II - AU Gender Policy Commitments 7
PART III - Policy Delivery Strategies And Institutional Framework 17
PART IV - Plan Of Action (to be circulated later) 22
Annexes 23
See PRESS RELEASE 25 August 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
http://www.uneca.org/eca_resources/Press_Releases/2008_pressreleases/pressrelease1408.htm
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. The Ministerial segment of the Conference will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 28 to 29 August 2008.
Over 25 Ministers and 3 Deputy Ministers will attend the Conference, which is a collaboration between the Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) of the AU Commission, and the African Centre for Gender and Social Development (ACGS) of UNECA.
Participants also include over seventy five experts from gender ministries and resource persons, representatives of Regional Economic Communities and UN agencies, as well as African and international media.
AND MUCH MORE.....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Conference of Ministers of Gender and Women's Affairs jointly organized by the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 25 to 29 August 2008.
Africa Union Gender Policy [Final Draft] [25 August 2008]
http://www.uneca.org/eca_programmes/acgd/events/cfmgender/Conference%20of%20Ministers_doc/Final%20Gender%20Policy.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages] [Note: This document may load slowly].
See additional information at
http://www.uneca.org/eca_programmes/acgd/events/cfmgender/Resources.html
[excerpt]
On behalf of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African
Union, it is my great honour and pleasure to record the Assembly's satisfaction on
the development of the first ever African Union Gender Policy. This document
encapsulates decisions and Declarations of this Assembly and other global
commitments on gender and women's empowerment and demonstrated the
continued leadership of the African Union in advancing gender equality in the
continent.
This Gender Policy provides a mandate for the operationalization of Assembly
commitments and is accompanied by a comprehensive ten year Action Plan, which
will guide the implementation of these commitments by AU organs. And also
compliment ongoing implementation of these commitments at the Member States
level and in Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete
Chairperson
Assembly of African Union
President of United Republic of Tanzania
Contents
Forward
Acknowledgement
PART I - Historical Background 1
PART II - AU Gender Policy Commitments 7
PART III - Policy Delivery Strategies And Institutional Framework 17
PART IV - Plan Of Action (to be circulated later) 22
Annexes 23
See PRESS RELEASE 25 August 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
http://www.uneca.org/eca_resources/Press_Releases/2008_pressreleases/pressrelease1408.htm
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. The Ministerial segment of the Conference will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 28 to 29 August 2008.
Over 25 Ministers and 3 Deputy Ministers will attend the Conference, which is a collaboration between the Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) of the AU Commission, and the African Centre for Gender and Social Development (ACGS) of UNECA.
Participants also include over seventy five experts from gender ministries and resource persons, representatives of Regional Economic Communities and UN agencies, as well as African and international media.
AND MUCH MORE.....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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