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      Roadmap for Signature, Ratification, Domestication and Implementation of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women & Girls (AU-CEVAWG)
      Roadmap for Signature, Ratification, Domesticatio, Implementation of AU-CEVAWG
      2026-05-08
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      African Union State of Volunteerism in Africa Report
      2025-08-25
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      ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR SUSTAINABLE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA A P O L I C Y B R I E F
      ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR SUSTAINABLE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA A P O L
      2024-09-13
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      Youth Mental Health Toolkit On 5 Emerging Issues in Africa
      2024-02-22
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      2024-02-16
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      The 2021 African Union Gender Scorecard
      The 2021 African Union Gender Scorecard
      2023-04-27
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      East Africa Girls' Empowerment and Resilience Program (EAGER - P179293) Phase 1
      2023-04-25
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      Report on the Implementation of the Women, Peace & Security Agenda in Africa
      2023-02-03
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      The African Women’s Decade Report (2010-2020)
      The African Women’s Decade Report (2010-2020)
      2022-07-07

      The African Women’s Decade (AWD) Report details progress across the African continent,

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      AU Advocacy Brief on Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment (GEWE) and HIV in Afr
      2022-03-25

      A study on “Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and HIV in Africa: The Impact of Intersecting Issues and Key Continental Priorities”

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      The AUEU Youth Lab 3.0: AU Youth Track Programme 2022 – 2025
      2021-12-15
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      Unleashing the Potential of 1 Million African Youth
      2021-11-04
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      Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security
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      October - December 2021 Edition on the Women, Peace and Security Newsletter
      2021-10-01 - 2021-12-31
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      Status of Women’s Rights in Refugee and Internal Displacement Settings in Africa
      Status of Women’s Rights in Refugee and Internal Displacement Settings in Africa
      2021-06-18

      As the AU declared 2019 the “Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa,” it become even more pertinent to capitalize on the momentum behind this issue to ensure that future interventions capture the lived experiences of women and girls.

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      Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) by AU, UNECA and UN Women
      Égalité des Sexes et Autonomisation des Femmes (ESAF) UA, CEA et ONU Femmes
      2021-02-18

      DANS CE NUMÉRO
      • Plaidoyer et Partenariats en lien avec la COVID-19
      • Initiatives Intergénérationnelles
      • 5e Comité Technique Spécialisé sur l’ESAF – Réunions Ministérielles et d’Experts
      • Evénements Commémoratifs

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      Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) by AU, UNECA and UN Women
      Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) by AU, UNECA and UN Women
      2021-02-18

      INSIDE THIS ISSUE
      • Advocacy and partnerships • 5th Specialized Technical around COVID-19
      • Intergenerational initiatives Committee on GEWE - Experts and Ministerial Meetings
      • Commemorative events

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      Policy paper - GBV in Africa during COVID-19 pandemic
      Policy paper - GBV in Africa during COVID-19 pandemic
      2021-01-22

      Since the outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), emerging data and reports from those on the front lines have shown that all types of violence against women and girls (VAWG) have intensified in countries affected by the pandemic. Before the pandemic, it was estimated that one in three women will experi- ence violence during their lifetimes.

      Sectoral Reports
      Making The AFCTA Work For Women And Youth
      Making The AFCTA Work For Women And Youth
      2020-12-02

      The Futures Report: Making the AfCFTA Work for Women and Youth is a groundbreaking UNDP Flagship Initiative produced in collaboration with the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA Secretariat.) It tells the story of the promise of the AfCFTA through the voices of women and youth producing goods and services in Africa.

      Newsletters
      Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) by AU, UNECA and UN Women Newsletter
      Lettre d’information: Égalité des Sexes et Autonomisation des Femmes (ESAF): UA,
      2020-11-11

      DANS CE NUMÉRO
      • Au sein du 33eme Sommet de l’Union Africaine
      • Autres événements de haut niveau
      • À l’occasion de la JIF(Journée International des Femmes) 2020
      • Commission de la condition de la femme (CCF) des Nations Unies
      • ESAF(Egalite des Sexes et Auton- omisation des Femmes) Régio- nale et réponse au COVID-19
      • Nouvelles d’ailleurs

      Newsletters
      Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) by AU, UNECA and UN Women Newsletter
      Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) by AU, UNECA & UN Women Newsletter
      2020-11-11

      INSIDE THIS ISSUE
      • Inside the 33rd African Union Summit
      • Other High-Level events
      • IWD 2020 Commemorations
      • United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
      • Regional GEWE and COVID-19 response
      • In other news

      Documents
      Sauti صوتي  Publication
      Sauti صوتي Publication
      2020-09-18

      The Sauti publication features artworks from young African women, and showcases the linguistic diversity of Africa. #Africayouthlead

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      Declaration: African Union Civil Society Organisations Consultation Meeting on Accelerating Actions Against the Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
      AU CSOs: Accelerating Actions Against Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality
      2020-07-14

      We, the participants of the African Union- Civil Society Organisations Consultation convened virtually on 14 July 2020 on Accelerating Actions Aga

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      Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa
      2020-07-08

      We, the Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union, meeting in the Third Ordinary Session of our Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 6-8 July 2004:

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