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Angola
Angola has a population estimated at 18.5 million (UN, 2009) with an area of 1.25m sq km (481,354 sq miles). The capital is Luanda. The major languages are Portuguese (official), Umbundu, Kimbundu and Kikongo.
Angola continues to be impacted by the decades of civil war that ravaged the country since independence in 1975.
- Angola ratified The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in September 17, 1986
- Angola does not have a National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325)
- Angola had a UN peacekeeping mandate: United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) from June 1997 to February 1999
Sources:BBC; Amnesty International; UNIFEM
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News
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March 29, 2013 (allAfrica)
ANGOLA: Angola Defence Minister Praises Women's Role, Determination Angola's National Defence minister, Cândido Van-Dúnem, on Thursday here praised the determination and role played by women in face of the difficulties of life, especially Angolan women, who have given their best to the promotion of unity and wellbeing of the family and society. -
July 31, 2012 (AllAfrica)
ANGOLA: Women Exhorted to Participate in Electoral Process National Executive Secretariat of the ruling party's female wing, OMA, has appealed to all Angolan women to effectively participate in the electoral process, including casting the vote on August 31. -
July 2, 2012 (Angola Press)
ANGOLA: Luanda Hosts Conference on Women and Domestic Violence The first Angolan conference on Women and Domestic Violence will happen on July 3 in Luanda, under the leadership of the Ministry of Family and Women Promotion (Minfamu) and Banco Espírito Santo Angola (BESA) bank. -
April 6, 2012 (Angola Press)
ANGOLA: Unesco Director Highlights Women Participation in Politics The experience of the Angolan women in politics must be utilised by other countries as they have made relevant progresses in terms of equality of rights in comparison with men. -
May 12, 2011 (AllAfrica)
ANGOLA: Cplp Reaffirms International Commitment to Women Rights The ministers in charge of gender equality in the Portuguese Speaking Community (CPLP) Wednesday in Luanda, reaffirmed the international commitments concerning women human rights.
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Resources
- REPORT: "If You Come Back We Will Kill You": Sexual Violence and other Abuses against Congolese Migrants during Expulsions from Angola, Human Rights Watch, May 20, 2012 | Download PDF
- Failing to Empower Women Peacebuilders: A Cautionary Tale from Angola, International Crisis Group (ICG), April 25, 2007 | Download PDF
- Girls in Fighting Forces: Moving Beyonf Victimhood, CIDA, 2007 | Download PDF
- Fourth and Fifth Periodic Report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, June 8, 2004 | Download PDF
- From Military Peace to Social Justice? The Angolan Peace Process, 2004 | Download PDF
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Initiatives
- ANGOLA: Minister Suggests Massive Women's Entry Into Schools, Statements, AllAfrica, 6 of June 2012
- MEETING: Angola: Female Journalists Discuss Gender, Governance, Conferences & Meetings, , November 30, 2010
- VIDEO: UNICEF Supports Revitalized Health Service in Post-Conflict Angola, Multi-Media, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), November 15, 2010
- CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Evaluate Gender and Women's Rights programming at the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), Appeals & Demonstrations, , July 14, 2010
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Organizations
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Angola Monitor
The Angola Monitor follows the progress of peace, stability, development and human rights in the country as it struggles to overcome the legacy of nearly 3 decades of war. Since the first multi-party elections in 1992, we have been monitoring the progress of democracy and peace in the region. The Monitor is produced in English and Portugese. You can subscribe to the Angola Monitor and get it sent direct to your inbox four times a year.
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