In terms of the African continent, we are satisfied to see the commitment sho...

In terms of the African continent, we are satisfied to see the commitment shown by African States
to promoting gender equality and empowerment of women, in conformity with the Constitutive
Act of the African Union. We pay tribute to the progress achieved so far at the regional level.
Indeed, a final draft of African Union policies for women has been elaborated with the assistance
of civil society organizations. That final draft will be submitted to the Assembly of Heads of State
and Government in the preparations leading up to the declaration of the period from 2010 to 2020
as the African Decade for Women. We should also note that the recently established African
Women's Rights Observatory is an important tool to ensure follow-up in the enforcement of
women's rights in Africa and to take into account the need to overcome the gender gap.