African Union QUESTION 2: What are the national programmes, policies and strategies set up by the government to eliminate gender disparities in primary and secondary education, and to achieve gender equality in education? Indicators a. Describe national progammes, policies and strategies geared towards eliminating gender disparities and achieving gender equality in education; b. Assess progress made during the last five or ten years by providing following information: Net enrolment in primary education; Proportion of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary school; Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds women and men; Ratios of girls and boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education; Number of female and male teachers; Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector; c. Indicate problems encountered during the promotion of gender equality and recommend measures for eliminating the constraints and consolidating the progress made. 88

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