dc.description | The Africa Ministerial Pre-Consultative Meeting on the 61st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 61st) on the theme “Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work” was opened in Addis Ababa Thursday with Deputy Executive Secretary Giovanie Biha of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) urging Africa to repeal legislation that discriminates against women and girls.
In her remarks welcoming Africa’s gender ministers to the pre-CSW61 consultative meeting, Ms. Biha said sound actions must be taken to ensure that women’s rights to employment are fully secured and protected as this would enhance their prospects in the changing world of work, she stressed that the need for African governments to enforce the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the African Charter on the Rights of People. by removing all discriminatory national laws.
Ms. Biha said for a long time, women have been on the receiving end of discriminatory legislation, and laws need to be changed to help them access the labor market freely and, in turn, improve their social and economic well-being. | en |
dc.title | The Africa Ministerial Pre-Consultative Meeting on the 61st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 61st) | en |
dc.title.alternative | Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work | en |
ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-19T14:21:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-12-19T14:21:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-01-26 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/1903 | |
uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
uneca.language.supported | en | |
dc.contributor.other | Africa Union Commission | |
dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
dc.format.medium | JPEG | |
dc.language | en_US | |
dc.type | Photo | |
ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN'S RIGHTS | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN WORKERS | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | LABOUR MARKET | |
ags.subjectClassification | 12.01.00 EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION AND PLANNING | |
ags.subjectClassification | 14.01.00 ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN | |
ags.descriptionNotes | Meeting | |
ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |