| BPfA | Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action |
| CEDAW | Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CSO | Civil society organisation |
| EAC | Eastern African Community |
| ECOWAS | Economic Community of West African States |
| FGM | Female genital mutilation |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GID-DB | Gender, Institutions and Development Database |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| MP | Member of parliament |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NHS | National Household Survey |
| NSOs | National Statistical Offices |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PPP | Purchasing power parity |
| PR | Proportional representation |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SIGI | Social Institutions and Gender Index |
| STEM | Science, technology, engineering and mathematics |
| UN | United Nations |
| UN Women | United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNFPA | United Nations Population Fund |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WVS | World Values Survey |
SIGI 2021 Regional Report for Africa
