The four-day technical meeting has attracted an impressive array of G20 member states, guest countries, international ...

Grounded in the aspirations of SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the forum served as a platform for dialogue, innovation, and shared commitment to an inclusive and ...

A series of impactful events held between November 12-15 marked several strides forward in advancing gender equality in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition. Organized by the Mpumalanga Green Cluster ...

In 2023, over 80 countries were missing information for at least one SDG gender equality indicator Women living in rural areas face unique challenges . They lack access to resources, bear a heavier ...

In the Gender scenario, Africa’s GDP per capita is US$355 more than the business-as-usual forecast by 2043, and there are 53 million fewer extremely poor people. Even more impressive is the ...

During a discussion at the 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference, Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of UN Global Compact Network, South Africa, addressed the pressing issue of gender ...

South Africa ranked 20 th out of 146 countries in the 2022 Global Gender Gap Report released by the World Economic Forum last month, falling from our previous year’s 18 th position and adversely ...

A Gallup report, Gender Power in Africa, examined gender equality in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. It found women still face discrimination.

For instance, Rwanda and South Africa have increased women’s representation in middle-management roles by 27% and 15%, respectively. Algeria has cut maternal mortality rates by around 9%.

A series of impactful events held between November 12-15 marked several strides forward in advancing gender equality in South Africa' Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

Get gender equality right in Africa, and prosperity will follow Realistic reductions in gender inequality could produce a $259 billion larger economy in 2043 than current path forecasts.