SN Outcome 3 (CF outcome 3): People in Sierra Leone enjoy transparent and accountable governance systems and economic transformation that guarantee peace, rights, and social cohesion, particularly among youth, women, marginalised and vulnerable groups.
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Policy markerGender equalityNot TargetedReproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)Not TargetedDesertificationNot Targeted
UN system functionAdvocacy, communications and social mobilizationCapacity development and technical assistanceDirect support and service deliveryIntegrated policy advice and thought leadershipIntergovernmental Normative SupportSupport functions
Outcome description
SN Outcome 3 (CF outcome 3): People in Sierra Leone enjoy transparent and accountable governance systems and economic transformation that guarantee peace, rights, and social cohesion, particularly among youth, women, marginalised and vulnerable groups.
SLE_D_1.10SN Outcome 3 (CF outcome 3): People in Sierra Leone enjoy transparent and accountable governance systems and economic transformation that guarantee peace, rights, and social cohesion, particularly among youth, women, marginalised and vulnerable groups.View indicators
Outputs
SLE_D_1.10.1SN Output 3.1: Democratic institutions are strengthened to be gender responsive, transparent, inclusive with increased representation and participation of women, young women, vulnerable women including women living with disabilities across all sectorsView indicators
SLE_D_1.10.2SN Output 3.2: Increased government’s capacity to effectively implements, monitors and reports gender policies and regulatory frameworks in line with regional and global gender commitments (UNSCR1325, Beijing platform for action, CEDAW, VAW, CSWs, SDG 5)View indicators
SLE_D_1.10.3Output 3.3 Women, young women, vulnerable women including women living with disabilities have increased capacity to participate, contribute to, and have influence in building sustainable peace and resilience and benefit equally from the prevention of conflicts and disastersView indicators
SLE_D_1.10.4SN Output 3.4: National and Local governance institutions are strengthened to increase financing for gender equality and allocation of resources (GRB) for gender mainstreaming, Ending Violence Against Women and Girls and promoting women in peace and security.View indicators
SN Outcome 3 (CF outcome 3): People in Sierra Leone enjoy transparent and accountable governance systems and economic transformation that guarantee peace, rights, and social cohesion, particularly among youth, women, marginalised and vulnerable groups.
Following the 2023 elections, female Parliamentarians account for 30.4% of the elected seats in the Sierra Leone Parliament, up from 14.5% in 2018. The increase in female MPs due to the enactment of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act 2022 amongst other thing sets a 30% quota of women in parliament, the cabinet and other institutions. A total of female candidates won 41 out of 135 seats up for election. However, only one woman was indirectly elected to the extra 14 seats in the parliament which are reserved for local leaders known as Paramount Chiefs who represent the 14 provincial districts. Overall, the proportion of elected females who are MPs stands at 28.2 % out of a total of 149 seats, well above the average for West Africa which stands at 18.4% according to the Regional Average.
