SADC Gender Monitor 2006 provides an assessment of the progress, challenges and way forward for the SADC region towards meeting its obligations on achieving gender equality and equity. This edition updates those published in 1999 and 2001. An audit conducted in 2005 reveals gaps between women and men in decision-making, constitutional and legal rights, economic empowerment, gender violence, health, HIV and AIDS, and education; and constraints in institutional infrastructure for gender and development. The analysis is presented in two parts. Part I Current Situation covers