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This paper examines whether the post-Cold-War rule of law (ROL) reform agenda in sub-Saharan Africa has enhanced or impeded gender equality. In order to do so the author gives an overview of the ROL reform program in sub-Saharan Africa and assesses the role that international financial institutions such as the World Bank have played in providing the ideas and funding that have driven the reform projects. In conclusion, the paper finds that even where governments profess commitment to gender equality, this commitment is not reflected in the articulation of priorities or the allocation of funds earmarked for legislative, judicial and law enforcement reforms.