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UNESCO and Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Innovative Programmes, Visible Results
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
2017 | | 98 p.
ISBN/ISSN: 
ISBN 978-92-3-100234-2(ENG)
ISBN 978-92-3- 200134-4(FRE)
Author: 
UNESCO
Corporate author: 
UNESCO
Region: 
Africa

For over twenty years, UNESCO’s work in Africa has been undertaken in a specific framework with a range of institutional mechanisms designed to help translate into action its priorities: Africa and gender equality. During this period, UNESCO achieved important results in the areas covered by its mandate to promote gender equality.
This publication highlights UNESCO’s contribution to the implementation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations, in the field of gender equality in Africa, through examples of good practice, lessons learnt as well as suggestions and recommendations for the future.

Resource Type: 
Research papers / journal articles
Theme: 
Human rights
Peace / Culture of peace
Globalisation and social justice / International understanding
Level of education: 
Primary education
Secondary education
Higher education
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Keywords: 
empowerment
gender equality
girls education
women education