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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
CSO
Civil society organisation
EAC
Eastern African Community
ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States
FGM
Female genital mutilation
GDP
Gross domestic product
GID-DB
Gender, Institutions and Development Database
ICT
Information and communication technology
ILO
International Labour Organization
MP
Member of parliament
NGO
Non-governmental organisation
NHS
National Household Survey
NSOs
National Statistical Offices
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PPP
Purchasing power parity
PR
Proportional representation
SADC
Southern African Development Community
SDG
Sustainable Development Goal
SIGI
Social Institutions and Gender Index
STEM
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
UN
United Nations
UN Women
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
WHO
World Health Organization
WVS
World Values Survey
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