African Women NGO Forum to review progress on Beijing commitments
Preparations for the African Women NGO Forum on Beijing + 10 to be held in October this year have been initiated with the appointment of an organising committee.

Auditing progress towards Beijing + 10 in SADC
As countries in the rest of the world prepare for the 10th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in 1995 in Beijing, China, southern Africa is intensifying efforts to accelerate its implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA).

SADC urged to strengthen institutional mechanisms for gender equality
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been challenged to strengthen institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women by providing adequate financial and human resources.

Southern Africa’s challenges in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action
With only a few months before 2005, the year marking the 10th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, which was held in Beijing, China, in 1995, processes to review the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) are gaining momentum.

Towards Beijing plus 10: Which way for southern Africa?
With the clock steadily ticking towards 10 years of global focus on women’s empowerment through the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA), southern Africa has begun to consolidate an agenda for reviewing and defining the parameters for national and sub- regional action.

Should there be a 5th UN World Conference on Women in 2005?
Uncertainty surrounds the holding of a 5th United Nations World Conference on Women (WCW) or Beijing +10 in 2005. With barely two years before 2005, it is still not known if a high level world conference on women will be held or not. The UN is not yet committed to having a 2005 WCW, whilst others are questioning the relevance of such a conference.