AGENDA 2063 The Africa We Want 44. Culture, heritage and a common identity and destiny will be the centre of all our strategies so as to facilitate a Pan-African approach and the African Renaissance. 45. Africa’s women and youth shall play an important role as drivers of change. Inter-generational dialogue will ensure that Africa is a continent that adapts to social and cultural change. 46. Africa is a continent of people with religious and spiritual beliefs, which play a profound role in the construction of the African identity and social interaction. The continent will continue to vehemently oppose all forms of politicization of religion and religious extremism. ASPIRATION 6: An Africa whose development is people-driven, relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and youth, and caring for children 47. All the citizens of Africa will be actively involved in decision making in all aspects. Africa shall be an inclusive continent where no child, woman or man will be left behind or excluded, on the basis of gender, political affiliation, religion, ethnic affiliation, locality, age or other factors. 48. All the citizens of Africa will be actively involved in decision making in all aspects of development, including social, economic, political and environmental. 49. We aspire that by 2063, Africa: • • • • • Is People-centred and caring; Puts children first; Has empowered women to play their rightful role in all spheres of life; Has full gender equality in all spheres of life; and Has engaged and empowered youth. 50. The African woman will be fully empowered in all spheres, with equal social, political and economic rights, including the rights to own and inherit property, sign contracts, register and manage businesses. Rural women will have access to productive assets: land, credit, inputs and financial services. 51. All forms of gender-based violence and discrimination (social, economic, 8