The African Union's contested role in advancing gender equality

Karmen Tornius

The African Union's contested role in advancing gender equality

Karmen Tornius

Sustainable development and governance

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Abstract

The African Union (AU) has put forth significant initiatives addressing gender equality issues on the continent but is confronted by concerns related to legitimacy, donor dependency and questionable impact on the ground.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 5 Jan 2024

Series	DIIS Policy Brief
Volume	2024

Keywords

Gender
African Union
Development cooperation
Equality

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The African Union's contested role in advancing gender equality

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The African Union's contested role in advancing gender equality

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

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Research output

Gender-responsive development: opportunities for co-operation between the African Union, its member states and Denmark

Pan-African gender governance: The politics of aspiration at the African Union

Regional gender governance in Africa? The African Union in perspective

Activities

Implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda at and with the African Union: Insights from the AU Panel of the Wise

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