Advancing gender equality in Africa.

According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report (2021), another generation of women will have to wait for gender equality. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt, the global gender gap has increased from 99.5 years to 135.6 years. In order words, this number will only reduce gradually, one day at a time, if actions are expedited now, today. Through the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063, both the United Nations and the African Union have set ambitious targets for advancing gender equality, improving population health, and strengthening national economies in the coming decades. These goals are deeply interconnected, as closing gender gaps is foundational to broader health and economic gains. Yet, it suffices to assert that there remains a large lacuna in closing the gender gap globally and especially in Africa, thus, the United Nations must move more from evidence to impact