| dc.description | The sixth African Development Forum convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the African Development Bank (AfDB) was held in Addis Ababa from 19 to 21 November 2008. The theme of the Forum was: Action on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and ending violence against women. The Forum aimed to review progress made toward gender equality, women’s empowerment and ending violence against women to identify the significant constraints and the concrete actions required to speed up progress. The Forum was attended by more than 800 delegates, women, men, and youth, representing Governments; international, regional and subregional organizations; community-based organizations; civil society organizations; the private sector; traditional and religious leaders; trade unions, the media; and the youth.
Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA said that implementation is weak despite legislation aimed at promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. “We must emphasize the adoption of an innovative and well thought out Action Plan that will ensure a transformational intervention in all our three sub-themes, namely action on gender equality, women empowerment, and ending violence against women in Africa. | en |
| dc.title | Opening of the Sixth African Development Forum (ADF VI) | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Action on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment, and Ending Violence Against Women | en |
| ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-23T09:50:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-23T09:50:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-11-19 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3012 | |
| uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
| uneca.language.supported | en | |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Sixth African Development Forum(ADF VI) | |
| dc.contributor.other | Africa Union Commission | |
| dc.contributor.other | African Development Bank (AfDB) | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | ETHIOPIA | |
| dc.format.medium | JPEG | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Photo | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.creatorConference | UN.ECA African Development Forum (ADF VI) (6th: 2008, NOV.19-21: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | GENDER EQUALITY | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN'S RIGHTS | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 14.01.00 ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 14.02.01 DISCRIMINATION | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 14.02.02 HUMAN RIGHTS | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Conference | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
| ags.creatorConferenceCategory | Other Conferences | |
