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Women participate, lead and engage in decision making processes in political and public institutions

21% women representation in parliament, 14% in local government, 40% in cabinet and 26% in public service.

National and local plans and budgets are gender responsive

Activity stalled due to resource constraints

Rural women and youths have increased access to secure and productive resources, practices and technologies to engage in Climate Smart Agriculture

Increases women’s access to markets and finance. A total of 4, 975 women farmers had access to and control over productive resources including markets. UN Women supported this by enhancing knowledge of women through market surveys. Following this UN Women linked women producer groups to markets for them to sell their produce. Enhanced knowledge and skills for government staff including frontline extension officers i n gender, budgeting, CSA information, practices and technologies . During quarter, a total of 194 staff and extension workers were trained on gender, budgeting, CSA information, practices and technologies. Out of this, 110 were males, 84 were females. During the training, a rapid Gender analysis in form of group discussions, was carried out during the training sessions. It was noted that, most of the gender issues as stipulated in the bullet points below are preventing women from progressing in their communities and if not dealt with, could have significant consequences. Further to that, the aspect of limited control and access to assets and benefits were discussed particularly in crop production. It was noted that female headed households have smaller land holding sizes than male headed households, consequently, this leads to low farm productivity among the female headed household farmers.

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Social norms, attitudes and practices hindering women and girl’s rights are transformed at individual and community levels

During the final quarter, community gate keepers were engaged on refresher sessions on the rights of women and girls particularly on the harmful cultural practices and negative social norms prevelant in the communities.

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Spotlight Programme Outcome: Normative and policy frameworks are promoted and adapted in line with international standards, and institutions have the commitment, knowledge, and capacities to legislate, plan, implement and monitor policies to address VAWG

The draft amendment bills (The Penal Code, Child Care, Protection and Justice Act and the Gender Equality Act) were reviewed and submitted to parliament. The Penal Code was included on the list of bills to be deliberated in the November 2022 sitting of parliament (2022 Supplementary budget session) and the bill passed. Lobbying with parliamentarians shall therefore focus on the remaining two bills, namely the Child Care, Justice and Protection Act and the Gender Equality Act. The lobbying meetings are to take place during the first quarter of 2023.