GIMAC Conference ‘charting Africa’s future: the role of women in the African renaissance’: keynote Address by Carlos Lopes
Keynote Address by Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the GIMAC Conference ‘Charting Africa’s Future: the Role of Women in the African Renaissance’. Mr. Lopes, on his remarks highlighted that, The Africa we have today is different from the Africa of fifty years ago. Indeed, much has been achieved but there is still much to be done. Africa is now seen as a continent on the rise with impressive statistics on growth, consumption and future potential. Womens’ role in this economic transformation cannot be overlooked and we have to celebrate these achievements in diverse areas such as decision making, economic empowerment and social change. In the area of women’s economic empowerment, many women remain in the informal sector and in most instances the lower margins of the informal sector, securing livelihoods and struggling for protection. Concerning the MDGs, Africa has done well to improve its track record but in relation to women’s wellbeing it lags behind. And even with the current progress on achieving Goal 3- promote gender equality and empower women- there are still significant gaps that must be addressed. We need to have a candid intergenerational dialogue about what the pioneers of African feminism and the gender agenda are bequeathing to young women today so as to be able to take the vision forward in the next fifty years.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2013-05
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/46959 |
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