10 November 2009
Addis Ababa — Progress on the political, social and economic status of women in Africa will be the focus of a week-long series of meetings taking place in Banjul, The Gambia.
Called Beijing + 15, this 8th African regional review will track progress made and the challenges that still remain in addressing the provisions of the Beijing Platform For Action (BPFA) - which set out the world leaders' commitments to women's issues, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a co-sponsoring organ said in statement.
Accordingly, the meeting in Banjul will review the Beijing + 15 report produced by ECA based on inputs received from member States through a questionnaire ECA administered.
It was also set to identify key areas that Africa needs to focus on in the next five years in time for the 20-year review of the BPFA; and define Africa's input into the global review of the BPFA due to take place at the Commission on the Status of Women in New York in March 2010.
Besides, the participants will launch the African Women's Report - an Economic Commission for Africa report looking into the state of the continents women using a unique statistical model.
ECA revealed the Beijing +15 Ministerial Conference, scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2009, will be preceded by a preparatory technical meeting of the Committee of Experts from 16 to 17 November 2009.
"The Expert session is expected to consider the main findings of the Beijing+15 report and define critical areas that should be addressed by African member States and other stakeholders, during the next five years." The Committee on Women and Development will also convene at expert level, to discuss matters relating to its work, in addition to discussing the structure of the Outcome of the Conference for Ministerial consideration, the statement indicated.
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