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Monitoring the Implementation
of Commitments to the Platforms for Action |
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This is an over-arching programme
that straddles all areas of concern. The review of the
PFAs reveals that whilst there have been some significant
gains for women in various parts of the world, there are
still considerable obstacles in the way of achieving equality
for women. In Africa, implementation of the PFA has been
very slow due to a combination of factors such as economic
decline, political instability, conflict, lack of adequate
institutional mechanisms for mainstreaming gender, and
the devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A key
factor in this level of implementation is the low level
of commitment by governments to implementing the PFAs.
Core problem
The review of the PFAs reveals that whilst there have
been some significant gains for women in various parts
of the world, there are still considerable obstacles in
the way of achieving equality for women. In Africa, implementation
of the PFA has been very slow due to a combination of
factors such as economic decline, political instability,
conflict, lack of adequate institutional mechanisms for
mainstreaming gender, and the devastating impact of the
HIV/AIDS pandemic. A key factor in this level of implementation
is the low level of commitment by governments to implementing
the PFAs. In the sub regional assessment that EASSI conducted
prior to the NGO Kigali Forum held in May/June 2004, it
was noted that areas of most progress were only in the
areas Women and decision-making and Women in Education
and training. And even at that there was no real critical
mass of women in decision-making positions.
Affirmative Action through lobbying by women’s organizations
had resulted in numbers going up but that is still a token
compared to men. In education and training, most progress
was noted in the gender parity at primary education level,
which dwindled in favour of men at the Secondary and Tertiary
levels. Areas of least progress were identified as Women
in the Peace processes, Women’s Legal and Human
Rights and Women and Poverty. EASSI therefore decided
to base its activities on these areas that have registered
the least progress.
Activities under Monitoring and Evaluation
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