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9 Advocacy Messages To Make The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Work For Women
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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) an opportunity for growth and prosperity in Africa. However, because of pre-existing inequalities in African economies, the agreement’s benefits will not be distributed equally along gender lines. As the AfCFTA Secretariat is starting to draft a Women in Trade Protocol, it is important that women across the continent participate actively in the process to voice their views, interests, and needs.
This advocacy brief highlights 9 important messages that UN Women country offices, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and women groups can advocate for to ensure that the AfCFTA’s work for women and women-led businesses. The brief also includes a list of important resources on Gender and AfCFTA.
Bibliographic information
Geographic coverage:
Africa
Subject areas:
Civil society
Employment
Macroeconomic policies
Markets
Productive resources
Rural women
Social protection
UN Women office publishing:
West and Central Africa Regional Office
Publication year
2021
Number of pages
5
Publishing entity/ies:
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)