Increasing Women's Participation as Decision-makers and Leaders
Focus AreasThere is a continued absence of women's voices in governing due to the unequal participation and representation of women in the government, civil society and market place. As critical agents of social change, women must participate in the decisions that affect their lives and the lives that depend on them especially during the processes of conflict resolution. IWP will support initiatives that encourage and increase women's role as decision-makers in a number of arenas including the following:
- Peace and reconciliation processes
- Electoral and legislative processes
- Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), Security Sector Reform (SSR) and reconstruction programs
