Departments
Women, Gender & Youth
Structure
The Women, Gender, Development and Youth Directorate (WGDY) is responsible for leading, guiding,
Activities
Statement of the Director of Women, Gender and Youth in Celebration of the International Youth Day
Africa has made tremendous progress in advancing access to education for girls and women, however, the continent cont
Fifteen civic tech organizations will receive €15,000 in funding from the African Union Civic Tech Fund initiative to enhance and scale the citizen engagement projects through innovative solutions and digital technologies
Despite progress in recent years, the number of women in leadership positions across various sectors of development r
The Sudan Women’s Peace Dialogue, a landmark conference held in Kampala on July 3-4, 2024, gathered more than 60 Sudanese women from various backgrounds.
the women of Sudan from women’s organisation, civil society, the private sector, gathered in Kampala, Uganda from 3-4 July 2024
March 15, 2024
The African Union Ministers in charge of Gender and Women’s’ Affairs will converge for a Consultation Meeting in the sidelines of the Sixty-Eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), which will take place from 11 to 22 March 2024, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA.
March 13, 2024
68th Session on the Commission of the Status of Women – Panel Discussion on Quality & Inclusive Education for Girls’ Empowerment: A Strategic Tool for ending Harmful Practices.
March 08, 2024
The African Union Commission will convene a forum to commemorate International Women’s Day.
February 18, 2024
Press briefing under the theme "Youth Inclusion in Championing the Implementation of AU Agenda 2063.
December 13, 2023 to December 14, 2023
The 4th High Level Forum on Women, Peace and Security in Africa will be convened under the theme “Enhancing Women’s Participation and Leadership in Peace and Security Processes in Africa”.
November 27, 2023 to November 28, 2023
The 3rd Men’s Conference will provide an opportunity to consolidate bold Continental efforts that Heads of State and other sectors have taken towards Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.
July 25, 2023 to August 30, 2023
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
May 11, 2022 to June 30, 2022
September 21, 2021 to October 05, 2021
Media
Department Resources
April 27, 2023
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.
February 22, 2024
February 16, 2024
April 27, 2023