Africa Needs New Impetus in its Journey Towards Gender Parity

All stakeholders - governments, companies, and the social sector need to work together to drive results towards achieving gender parity in Africa, this is according to Lohini Moodley, a McKinsey Partner in Addis Ababa. Moodley is part of a group that put together a new McKinsey Global Institute report that examines the potential boost to African economic growth as a result of accelerating progress toward gender equality.

Africa: To Achieve New Impetus Towards Gender Parity, All Stakeholders Need to Act in Five Priority Areas

African Development Bank (AfDB), 26 November 2019

Africa needs new impetus in its journey towards gender parity. Making progress on any single indicator of gender inequality is likely to require systematic action on a range of… Read more »
Rwanda: Fighting for Gender Equality is Common Sense, Says Kagame

New Times, 26 November 2019

President Paul Kagame on Monday told participants from different parts of Africa that promoting gender equality on the continent is simply common sense. Read more »

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26 November 2019
The Power of Parity - Advancing Women’s Equality in Africa

Author:

Lohini Moodley, Mayowa Kuyoro, Tania Holt, Acha Leke, Anu Madgavkar, Mekala Krishnan and Folakemi Akintayo

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Lohini Moodley, Mayowa Kuyoro, Tania Holt, Acha Leke, Anu Madgavkar, Mekala Krishnan and Folakemi Akintayo

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This report explores the "power of parity" for Africa, looking at the potential boost to economic growth that could come from accelerating progress ... see more »

AfDB Group

A field visit during the Global Gender Summit in Kigali.

Africa: AfDB President's Official Statement at Africa's First Global Gender Summit

African Development Bank (AfDB), 26 November 2019

Your Excellency, Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Read more »
Rwanda: Jeannette Kagame Emphasises Need to Investment in Gender Equality

New Times, 26 November 2019

First Lady Jeannette Kagame has said that to fully realise the economic gains for women and girls is as much everyone's responsibility, as it is about making the right investments,… Read more »
South Africa: Corporal Punishment of Children Fuels Gender-Based Violence

Daily Maverick, 26 November 2019

Not only is corporal punishment and physical abuse more prevalent in homes where domestic violence is tolerated, but children who are exposed to domestic violence are more likely… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Explores Salsa to Fight Gender Violence, Rape

Premium Times, 26 November 2019

Global Rights on Monday organised a dancing event tagged #dancingwithconsent aimed at calling attention to the scourge of violence against women and rape. Read more »
South Africa: AI Touted As Solution to Gender Based Violence

CAJ News, 26 November 2019

AS South Africa marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution has emerged as a potential panacea to… Read more »
Kenya: Female MPs Unite in Push for Gender Bill

Nation, 26 November 2019

Women leaders have vowed to put their political differences aside and pursue the elusive two-thirds gender rule bill that has flopped in Parliament a record five times. Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek New Strategies to Tackle Gender-Based Violence

This Day, 26 November 2019

A call has gone for the evolvement of new strategies in tackling cases of gender-based violence in the country. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 16 Days of Activism - Govt Sets Up Gender Violence Help Centre

New Zimbabwe, 26 November 2019

Government is set to establish a help centre for gender-based violence victims in Chinhoyi to commemorate the annual 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence campaign… Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Reintroduces Gender Equality Bill

Premium Times, 26 November 2019

The Senate has reintroduced the Gender Equality Bill. Read more »