MEWC’s Annual Review of the African Women’s Decade (AWD) aimed to evaluate the progress, or lack thereof, made to include and promote the rights of women at the country, regional, and Pan-African levels. This was achieved by presenting each country on the continent with a background and a presentation of progress and developments made within different areas.

We evaluated each of the levels around the central gender issues, including Women, Peace and Security; Violence Against Women; Political Participation and Leadership; Economic Empowerment; Education, HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health; and Human Rights of Women.The report is divided into sections according to regional visions of the African continent, and the countries are then presented individually.

MEWC will aim to publish one report yearly throughout the 10-year duration of the African Women’s Decade. The purpose of the annual report is to provide an overview of women's rights situation in Africa each year during the decade

It is important to keep track of countries progress with regards to gender equality in Africa for several reasons. It is a way of monitoring the progress achieved on the continent and will thus function as a resource for accessing developments throughout the decade. Furthermore, the report can function as an incentive for countries to improve their efforts in the areas of gender equality and the human rights of women.

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