Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Civil society organisation
Eastern African Community
Economic Community of West African States
Female genital mutilation
Gross domestic product
Gender, Institutions and Development Database
Information and communication technology
International Labour Organization
Member of parliament
Non-governmental organisation
National Household Survey
National Statistical Offices
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Purchasing power parity
Proportional representation
Southern African Development Community
Sustainable Development Goal
Social Institutions and Gender Index
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
United Nations
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Children’s Fund
World Health Organization
World Values Survey