Gender equality in South Africa: The foundation of achieving the MDGs • Olga Masebe, Statistics South Africa

Bridging the gender inequality gap: concretizing the millennium development goals • Ethelbert Nwokocha, University of Ibadan

Gender equality, human development and demographic trends: are they (jointly) evolving in the right direction? • Ignacio Permanyer, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ; Montse Solsona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

“Women's property rights and gendered policies: Implications for women’s long-term welfare in rural Tanzania” • Amber Peterman, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)