OUR THEMATIC FOCUS
The GIMAC Network is organized around the themes related to the operating articles of the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (SDGEA- 2004) namely human rights, governance, peace and security, economic empowerment, education and health. The GIMAC also monitors emerging issues such as climate change.
GIMAC Network tracks, advocates for, and monitors the implementation of the SDGEA, which is the AU reporting mechanism for women’s rights. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in collaboration with the network, has developed the Solemn Declaration Index (SDI), as the first ever civil society monitoring tool to assess progress on the implementation of gender equality in Africa.
The Six Thematic Focus of GIMAC Network are: