5. There is a palpable feeling that legislation alone is not enough to achieve equality in Africa, that it is not sufficient to change perceptions, or cultures of sexism – the types of cultures which are permissive to gendered violence happening. Even with an increasing number of women in parliament in some of the countries and increasing legislation to prevent discrimination and violence on the basis of gender, a culture of masculinity prevails. Why is that? Unequal power relationships continue

40. The majority of employed women are engaged in agricultural work Type of worker Occupational Distribution (%) Women Men Professional 7 7 Sales 4 14 Service 7 5 Production 22 37 Agricultural 59 33 Other 2 4

41. Control over Women’s Earnings as Reported by Currently Married Women and Men Women’s report about their own earnings Men’s report about their wife’s earnings Mainly wife Husband & wife jointly Mainly husband Percent Percent Women’s report about their own earnings Men’s report about their wife’s earnings Mainly Husband Percent Husband & Wife jointly Mainly Wife

42. Are some women more likely than others to NOT participate in the use of their earnings? Percent of currently married women Age Residence Education Wealth Index

44. Percentage of women age 15-49 who are allowed to go alone to The majority of women have little freedom of movement. Only one-third go alone to all three destinations: the market, health facility and outside the village or community .

45. Percentage who agree that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife if she