ACW	African Centre for Women
APC	Association for Progressive Communications
CEDAW	Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
CSW	Commission on the Status of Women (prep-com for Beijing +5)
ECA	United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
ESCAP	United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ECE	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
ECLAC	United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
GAIN	Gender in Africa Information Network
IASI	Africa Information Society Initiative
IWTC	International Women's Tribune Center
NGO	Non-Governmental Organisation
OAU	Organisation for African Unity
PFA	Platform for Action
SADC	Southern African Development Community