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Expert Group Meeting on the Regional Report for the African Gender and Development Index
Monday, October 9, 2017 to Tuesday, October 10, 2017
ECA Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The African Centre for Gender of the ECA is convening an Experts’ Meeting to review the draft Regional Report of the African Gender and Development (AGDI).  The draft report consists of six main chapters, namely: Commitment to women’s rights; Commitment to combat gender-based violence; Commitment to education for all; Commitment to quality health care; Access to economic opportunities and resources; and Women’s agency and decision-making. The meeting will bring together representatives from countries that participated in Phases 3 and 4 of the AGDI, as well as experts in the areas covered by the AGDI.