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Short Summary
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| Title |
Worldwide Joint Submission to the Commission
for Africa |
| Author |
Gender and Development Network (GADN) and WOMANKIND |
| Publication
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August 2004 |
| Publisher |
Gender and Development Network (GADN) and WOMANKIND |
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Short Summary |
This short report is a submission to the consultation
process of the UK's Commission for Africa. In February 2004 British
Prime Minister Tony Blair set up the Commission, aimed at providing
a new focus and a comprehensive set of policies for a strong and prosperous
Africa. With only 3 female members of the 17-member Commission and
no specific mandate related to gender, it was felt that women's rights
and gender equality were in danger of being sidelined in the final
Africa Commission report. Key areas of concern that are highlighted
include unequal development processes and disempowerment; unequal
property laws; unequal trade policies; violence against women; women
and war; and the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on women. It
is recommended that G8 countries work in partnership with donor governments,
African Union (AU) countries and civil society to promote gender equality
and women's human rights; improve analysis of poverty from a gender
perspective; promote the economic and political empowerment of African
women; equalise access to educational opportunities for women; improve
access for women to land and other resources; promote women's participation
in peacebuilding activities; and increase funding of sexual and reproductive
health services, particularly those for HIV/AIDS targeted at women.
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