Africa Gender Index 2023 Analytical Report

In the recent decades, women’s empowerment in Africa has seen progress, but there are still challenges to overcome. Global and continental instruments and frameworks such as The Maputo Protocol, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the African Union’s Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa as well as the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, have been instrumental in advancing Africa’s women rights and socio-economic empowerment agenda. The latest Africa Gender Index 2023 Analytical Report, published by the African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, provides authoritative data insights and recommendations for African governments to mainstream gender issues across their policies and development programs. Delve into this report to learn more about the performance of the 54 African countries across socio-economic and political gender indicators.