Gender Policy and Development
Gender Policy and Development
Gender Coordination and Outreach
Gender Coordination and Outreach
African Union Women’s Committee (AUWC)
African Union Women’s Committee (AUWC)
Directorate of Women, Gender and Development
The Directorate promotes gender equality in Africa and within the AU. It designs programmes and projects based on policies adopted by AU Member States. It also oversees the development and harmonisation of gender-related policies; initiates gender-mainstreaming strategies within the Commission and for AU organs and Member States; and supports capacity building by providing training on gender policies and instruments.
The Directorate has two divisions: Gender Policy and Development Division (GPDD) and Gender Coordination and Outreach. It also acts as the Secretariat for the African Union Women’s Committee (AUWC), which is detailed in the Other Commission Bodies section at the end of this chapter.