Departments
Women, Gender & Development
Structure
The Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) is responsible for leading, guiding, defending and coordinating the AU's efforts on gender equality and development and promoting women's empowerment by ensuring that African countries comply with the AU Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in
Activities
The year 2020 began on a high note for the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN).
The speedy implementation of commitments to Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) has yet again been emphasize
The African Union Commission (AUC)’ s Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) has kicked off a series of eng
The February 2020 African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, afforded African women and girls various platfo
The COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into an unprecedented crisis that is heavily affecting the livelihoods, the socio-e
July 29, 2020
Venue: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
June 30, 2020
What: African Union - Civil Society Organizations Consultation on the Impact Of COVID-19 On Genede
June 16, 2020
VENUE: Virtual Launch, Zoom
February 08, 2020
High Level Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Africa. Scaling up action for transformation.
February 05, 2020
4th High-Level Dialogue on Gender Equality and Education in Africa.
July 23, 2018 to October 31, 2018
July 23, 2018 to October 31, 2018
February 23, 2018
October 24, 2017
Media
Department Resources
July 08, 2020
We, the Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union, meeting in the Third Ordinary Session of our A
June 03, 2020
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
July 31, 2019
September 18, 2020
The Sauti publication features artworks from young African women, and showcases the linguistic diversity of Africa. #Africayouthlead
July 08, 2020
We, the Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union, meeting in the Third Ordinary Session of our A
June 04, 2020