countries have made towards gender equality and offers strategies that can be used to empower African women to contribute to the … book in terms of both range and depth. The work examines the interlinkages between gender, empowerment, and the Sustainable … Development Goals in Africa…. A must-read for all those working in the field of sustainable development.” Michael Ngoasong, Gender …

women-friendly policies and legislation targeting areas such as minimum quotas for each gender for parliamentary seats … womens political well being, while the proportion of seats held by women in national parliament is positively correlated with … economic development, women are still under-represented at the governmental level in terms of holding ministerial portfolios …