African countries have shown good overall
progress in gender equality and the empowerment
of women in recent years. The ratio of
girls to boys in primary education is approaching
parity in almost every country, and the proportion
of women in African national parliaments
continued its upward trend in 2010. However,
additional commitments are needed to maintain
and fast-track progress, as few countries have
achieved gender parity in secondary or tertiary
education, and the majority of countries still
have a small minority of women in national
parliaments.