African Court Cases

Article 63

Women and development

1. Member States undertake to formulate, harmonize, coordinate and establish appropriate policies and mechanisms, for enhancement of the economic, social and cultural conditions of women. 2. To this end, Member States shall take all measures necessary to: (a) identify and assess all constraints that inhibit women from maximizing their contribution to regional development efforts; and (b) provide a framework within which the constraints will be addressed and for the incorporate of women's concerns and needs into the normal operations of the society; 3. At the Community level, Member States shall: (a) stimulate dialogue among themselves on the kinds of projects and programmes aimed at integrating women into the development process; (b) establish a mechanism for cooperation with bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental organizations; and (c) promote and develop mechanisms to encourage the exchange of experiences and information between Member States.
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