[{"bbox": [97, 179, 1136, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "The action aims to promote women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities at all levels of decision-making in Myanmar peace process, It notably involves addressing barriers to participation such as gender parity and increased participation of women at all levels, including in conflict mediation and peace negotiations."}, {"bbox": [97, 285, 1136, 470], "category": "Text", "text": "Women will not only benefit from the action but they will be key actors in the implementation of all the outputs. In the area of peace, the action targets women's rights in the peace process and increased participation of women at all levels, including in conflict mediation and peace negotiations. The consultations with CSOs in 2022 included consultations with women's organisations and other organisations working in gender equality (particularly LGTBQI) and is addressing their specific priorities and needs. Gender issues will be addressed in the structured dialogues with CSOs and links between the EU CSO roadmap and the CLIP (Country Level Implementation Plan) of the Gender Action Plan (GAP)¹⁷ are included."}, {"bbox": [97, 497, 1135, 551], "category": "Text", "text": "Under this action, there will be at least two projects marked G2 (according to the OECD-DAC gender marker), under outputs 1.2 and 2.1, aiming at:"}, {"bbox": [97, 577, 1135, 630], "category": "Text", "text": "i) supporting the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, with a focus on increased representation of women."}, {"bbox": [97, 630, 1135, 681], "category": "Text", "text": "ii) strengthening women's rights organisations and networks to address their immediate needs and facilitate their work in the new context."}, {"bbox": [97, 709, 245, 737], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [97, 763, 1135, 896], "category": "Text", "text": "The ongoing violent repression of the population following the military takeover of 1 February 2021 reinforces the importance of mainstreaming the promotion of Human Rights and demands for active Human Rights protection of categories at risks. The action will consider the status of the target groups as well as the concerns of the different ethnicities in the areas of intervention. Systematic integration of a human rights-based approach in activities aiming to meet the population's immediate needs will be ensured."}, {"bbox": [97, 952, 196, 980], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [97, 1006, 1135, 1088], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that the action will address the inclusion of socially marginalised groups with particular attention to persons with disabilities, in the peace and political process."}, {"bbox": [97, 1112, 1135, 1217], "category": "Text", "text": "The number of persons estimated to live with disabilities in Myanmar is almost 6 million. Persons with disabilities are more likely to be unemployed; and women with disabilities in particular are more likely to experience gender-based violence.¹⁸ The COVID-19 pandemic and the post-coup crisis have worsened the challenges persons with disabilities face."}, {"bbox": [97, 1245, 344, 1273], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 1298, 1135, 1431], "category": "Text", "text": "Myanmar has long been characterized by significant levels of inequality across various dimensions, including access to resources, education, and basic services as well as on the basis of ethnicity, rural location and gender. Disparities are observed between urban and rural areas, with urban centres generally experiencing higher levels of development and greater access to resources. Insufficient social protection mechanisms strongly contribute to the challenges faced."}, {"bbox": [97, 1457, 1135, 1537], "category": "Text", "text": "Inequality in Myanmar has worsened since the COVID19 pandemic and the military coup. Ongoing conflicts and displacement, especially in certain regions, further contribute to inequalities and disproportionately affect the most vulnerable in conflict-affected areas and within IDP camps."}, {"bbox": [86, 1572, 709, 1598], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁷ https://capacity4dev.europa.eu/library/clip-myanmar_en?refpage=search"}, {"bbox": [86, 1597, 1144, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁸ Reliefweb: https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/strengthening-support-and-inclusion-persons-disabilities-amid-humanitarian-crisis-myanmar."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 27"}]