Decision on the New African Women’s Decade on Financial and Economic Inclusion of African Women

DECISION ON THE NEW AFRICAN WOMEN’S DECADE ON FINANCIAL AND
ECONOMIC INCLUSION OF AFRICAN WOMEN

The Assembly,

1. TAKES NOTE of the end of the African Women’s Decade 2010 - 2020 under the theme “Grassroots Approach to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE);

2. ALSO TAKES NOTES of the outcome Declaration of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment High-level Meeting;

3. NOTES WITH CONCERN very limited access of women to finance, leadership and decision making institutions;

4. DECIDES to:

1. ADOPT the New African Women’s Decade:2020-2030 as the Decade of Women’s Financial and Economic Inclusion;

2. MANDATE the Chairperson of the Commission to develop the implementation modalities and road map for the Decade and also provide support for the effective implementation of the Decade and to report on progress biennially to the Assembly.