Gender inequalities in Africa It is true that in Africa, women constitute a treasure that remains largely hidden. (Moleketi 10) African women grow 90% of all African produce and contribute approximately 70% of Africa's agricultural workforce each year. (Salmon 16) The labor and food provided by African women contribute to the increase in Africa's gross domestic product (GDP). (Moleketi 10) Although African women feed the majority of Africa's people, the tight bonds of gender inequality still prevent them from being appreciated and realizing their full potential. Remarkably, women like President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia have happily accepted the challenge of freeing themselves from these ropes. The history of women's rights in Africa, the glass ceiling and modern aspects of women's rights all play an important role in the overall situation of women's rights in Africa. Until the day these discriminatory injustices are corrected, individuals in African countries will continue to struggle. The history of women's rights in Africa has affected its current state. Established in 2003 by the African Union (AU) (Meyersfeld 13), the Maputo Protocol promises women equal rights and the right to abortion if the woman conceived her baby through incest, rape or having the baby would be detrimental to the child. the health of the mother. (Meyersfeld 12) However, as of 2013, the Maputo Protocol has not yet been ratified by eighteen countries. (African Business News 51) Africa is a continent in which there are countries where a woman needs her husband's permission to travel, work or open a bank account. (Moleketi 10) To this day, women are still considered subordinate to men. These primitive... middle of paper ... discrimination in North Africa than elsewhere on the continent, according to a survey. The Canadian Press March 27, 2014: Page 1• James F. Guyot. “Is the ceiling really glass or something more variable?” » Society November 2008: page 529• Barrington M. Salmon. “African women in a changing world.” Washington Informer March 13, 2014: pages 16-17 • Bonita C. Meyersfeld. “Why Africa?” The world today August 2008: pages 12-13 • Adele Ferguson. “Scratched glass ceiling, not broken.” » The (Melbourne Age) March 7, 2014: page 28• African Business News. “Women's rights in Africa: 18 countries have not yet ratified the Maputo Protocol! African Business News July 10, 2013: Page 51• Janet Wash. “Violations of women's property rights and HIV/AIDS in Africa. » Peace Review April-September: pages 190, 192, 193 • Michelle Shephard. “#BRING BACK OUR GIRLS.” Toronto Star May 6, 2014: Page 1