Structural barriers and social norms continue to limit women’s potential to contribute to Africa’s economic growth and sustainable development. Women’s economic and social empowerment should be placed at the centre of strategies toward building cohesive and dynamic economies. There have been impressive advances in reducing gender inequalities, which testify to how sustained political investments in this area can produce wide-ranging benefits for all.

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