Over 50 leaders working on women’s empowerment and gender equality in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, convened in a three day meeting in Dar‐es‐Salaam, Tanzania to deliberate on the outcome of the Beijing +15 review and strategize for the African Women’s Decade (2010‐2020).
The three day meeting organized by African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) and Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) brought together Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), women politicians, Members of Parliament, Cabinet Ministers and representatives from African Union Commission , UN agencies namely UNECA, UNIFEM, UNFPA, and the Media.