After slow start, continental initiative advances gender equity
Some progress since Beijing, but hurdles persist
Some gains, but an uphill climb still looms
Knowledge, power and resources needed to combat the scourge
Training, recruitment and prosecutions can reduce violence
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
Loan guarantees and private partners improve access
North African activists reach out to Islamic clerics
Despite hurdles, notable legal, political and social progress
Hard fight for access and decision-making power
