| 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 |
| FGM/C | Female genital mutilation/cutting |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GID-DB | Gender, Institutions and Development Database |
| HSSP | Health Sector Strategic Plan |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| IPV | Intimate partner violence |
| MoCDGWSG | Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups |
| MoHSWEGC | Ministry of Health, Social Welfare, Elderly, Gender and Children |
| NBS | National Bureau of Statistics |
| NEEC | National Economic Empowerment Council |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NHS | National Household Survey |
| NSOs | National Statistical Offices |
| OCGS | Office of the Chief Government Statistician |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PPP | Purchasing power parity |
| RMNCAH | Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SIGI | Social Institutions and Gender Index |
| SOSPA | Sexual Offences Special Provisions Act |
| 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 |