DECISION ON THE REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLEMN
DECLARATION ON GENDER EQUALITY IN AFRICA (SDGEA)
Doc. EX.CL/844(XXV)
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the report on the implementation of the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa for 2013 and the 10th Anniversary of SDGEA and Mid-Decade in 2015;
2. COMMENDS the 15 Member States that submitted their reports for 2013 and ENCOURAGES all Member States to submit their annual reports;
3. URGES Member States who have not yet signed or ratified the Maputo Protocol to do so;
4. FURTHER URGES Member States to take necessary measures to eliminate child marriage in view of the negative socio-economic impact of this practice;
5. ENCOURAGES the Commission to pursue the target set for gender parity of 50-50 by the Year 2020, within the Commission.