Decision on the Pan-African Women's Movement

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.307 (IX)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
29 June 2006
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE PAN-AFRICAN WOMEN’S MOVEMENT
DOC. EX.CL/271 (IX)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the report of the Chairperson on activities of the Women, Gender and Development Directorate;

  2. RECALLS Decision EX.CL/Dec. 192 (VII), taken at the Summit in Sirte on the need to revitalize the Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO);

  3. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION for the ongoing consultations on the future of PAWO;

  4. DECIDES that the Commission and Member States continue to be closely associated with and to lend support to those consultations aimed at strengthening PAWO and building a strong and vibrant Pan-African Women’s Movement;

  5. REQUESTS the Chairperson of the Commission to continue in his efforts to strengthen the capacity of the Commission to integrate women and gender issues into all the policies, programmes and activities of the Union.

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