Criteria for the selection of project under the women in decision making theme

Criteria for the selection of projects under the Women In Decision Making theme are based on the Maputo Protocol Adopted by the 2nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union In Maputo on the 11^th of July 2003, The Solemn Declaration On Gender Equality In Africa (SDGEA) adopted on the Third Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union in Addis Ababa from 6-8 July 2004, Africa Union Agenda 2063.

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   Criteria for the selection of projects under the theme Women in Decision Making
   

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   Promote the protection of women’s human rights to participate in political and decision-making processes.
   
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   Facilitate women’s participation in all elections as candidates and voters without any discrimination.
   
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   Contribute to the participation and equal representation of women at all levels with men in all electoral processes.
   
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   Empower women to be partners with men at all levels of development, implementation of local state policies and development programmes.
   
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   Increase representation and participation of women in States at all levels of decision-making.
   
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   Support women’s human rights to live in an enabling environment. E.g. participate at all level in the determination of cultural policies.
   
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   Protect and consolidate women’s human rights to live in a healthy and sustainable environment and to participate at all levels of decision making in social, cultural, economic and political sectors. (Health, social, cultural, nutrition, sport, education, and sustainable development). .
   
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   Promote research and investment in new and renewable energy sources and appropriate technologies, including information technologies and facilitate women's access to, and participation in their control.
   
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   Promote parenthood educational policies by State and the private sector for both parents to have equal responsibilities in the upbringing and development of their children.
   
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    Undertake innovative actions and continuous dialogues which include women in decision making to address harmful practices (Cultural and religious) and transform cultural and social norms that hinder the development and empowerment of women.
    
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    Protect and enable the development of women’s indigenous knowledge systems.
    
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    Promote balanced representation of women and men in positions of management and leadership at the various levels of the hierarchy in private and public companies in and sectors. .
    
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    Identify and develop strategies, mechanisms and tools to promote the balanced participation of women and men in all sectors.
    
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    Improve the knowledge on gender equality dimension in business leadership.
    
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    Share experiences and good practices on women in decision making, promoting networking among key actors at national, regional and continental levels.
    
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    Encourage the private and public sectors to strengthen the presence of women at all decision making levels of companies.
    
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    Raise awareness and encourage women to advance their careers to become candidates for decision-making positions
    
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    Develop launch and promote public campaigns to raise awareness among the social partners, companies and citizens of the benefits of the entire society for balanced participation of women and men in decision making (economic and business).
    
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    Promote women’s access to and control over productive resources such as land, extractive resources, water management and guarantee their right to property;
    
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    Promote women’s access to credit, training, skills development, sustainable entrepreneurship, and extension services at rural and urban levels.
    
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    Promote the right to equal remuneration for jobs of equal value for women and men.
    
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    Ensure the involvement of women at all levels of decision making in environmentally and socially sustainable agriculture, markets and climate-resilient farming technologies.
    
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    Support initiatives that promote succession planning such as mentoring girls through women in decision making positions in all sectors.
    

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