Th e issue of the role of the courts in the advancement and protection of women’s rights has been raised in several international and regional foras in the light of the diffi culties being encountered by women throughout ...

This is an opportune time and a crucial moment for women to have input and for stakeholders to be sensitized to the gender dimension of ICT policy. Policy must take into account the needs of women, as well as men, at all ...

In spite of concerted efforts over the past three decades, to increase girls’ and boys’ access to schooling and to reduce the disparities between them, there still exists a considerable degree of bias against girls in the ...

The mission was requested to critically assess the debate on Seychelles1 recent initiatives on economic cooperation and integration and to examine the factors that should determine the country’s participation in the various ...

The social and economic situation in these countries is reported to have declined significantly in the 1990s as the countries have recorded a marked decline in GDP and a corresponding decline in per capita income. In ...

The study begins with an overview of the trends in privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last decade and half. Against this background: First, the study focuses on review of the issue, the rationale and the problems ...

The expert meeting was conducted in plenary sessions, working groups and country presentations. Sessions concentrated on the various sub-themes of the meeting. Background documents for the meeting included expert papers ...

The Regional Forum of Women Leaders in preparation for the fourth World Conference on Women took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 24 to 28 July 1995. It was organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ...

The main objective of the second meeting of the Joint Task Force was to agree on specific modalities for collaboration and cooperation, as well as to agree on priority areas among the three organizations during 1995 and ...

To reduce poverty, the logical and paramount goal of African countries should be to pursue policy objectives of sustainable development. Sustainable development entails the harmonization of population growth with utilization ...