[{"bbox": [86, 153, 398, 183], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [97, 212, 599, 239], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic for this action is that"}, {"bbox": [97, 250, 1160, 358], "category": "Text", "text": "IF the barriers preventing women's equal participation in the democratic and governance processes are pro-actively and adequately addressed (outcome 1) by improving registration of NICs and on electoral rolls and raising voters awareness (output 1.1); and putting in place effective mechanisms to prevent and address violence and dis/misinformation against women in the democratic space (output 1.2) - *thereby creating an enabling environment*;"}, {"bbox": [97, 369, 1160, 477], "category": "Text", "text": "AND the agency and leadership of women is strengthened (outcome 2) by building the capacities of aspiring women leaders, local councillors and parliamentarians through mentorship and stronger engagement with civil society at grassroots and the media (output 2.1); and capacity development on gender responsive law-making, budgeting and monitoring (output 2.2) - *on the demand-side*;"}, {"bbox": [97, 488, 1160, 596], "category": "Text", "text": "AND legislatures, political parties and ECP are adequately equipped to introduce affirmative measures for increased and effective women's participation and representation (outcome 3) by strengthening their capacities to drive gender-responsive electoral reforms, pro-women legislation and parliamentary business (output 3.1); and mainstreaming gender in structures and processes of political parties (output 3.2) and ECP (output 3.3) - *on the supply-side*;"}, {"bbox": [97, 607, 161, 631], "category": "Text", "text": "### THEN"}, {"bbox": [97, 645, 1160, 699], "category": "Text", "text": "More women and socially marginalised groups will understand their rights and responsibilities as part of the democratic process and will show-up to exercise their rights vote;"}, {"bbox": [97, 712, 1160, 792], "category": "Text", "text": "More aspiring women leaders will feel empowered to represent their constituencies in an organised and meaningful manner, articulate demands based on a nuanced understanding of the diverse realities of women across the Provinces, and engage in the democratic process;"}, {"bbox": [97, 803, 1160, 857], "category": "Text", "text": "Women parliamentarians and local councillors will efficiently deliver on their mandates, lead and influence decisions, demand their rights and actively engage in decision-making at all levels;"}, {"bbox": [97, 869, 1005, 897], "category": "Text", "text": "Oversight and monitoring will be ensured through strengthened regulatory bodies and civil society;"}, {"bbox": [97, 909, 161, 932], "category": "Text", "text": "### THEN"}, {"bbox": [97, 947, 1160, 1001], "category": "Text", "text": "More women in their diversity will be meaningfully engaged and will effectively participate in the governance and democratic processes to influence public decision and opinion making (impact)"}, {"bbox": [97, 1012, 1160, 1067], "category": "Text", "text": "WHICH will lead to governance structures that are inclusive, gender-responsive and accountable to the needs of women and young girls."}, {"bbox": [97, 1079, 204, 1102], "category": "Text", "text": "### BECAUSE"}, {"bbox": [97, 1116, 1160, 1224], "category": "Text", "text": "As a result of creating an enabling environment, providing capacity development and ensuring effective vertical and horizontal linkages between stakeholders, meeting demand side needs and reforms at supply side, oversight and monitoring through regulatory bodies and civil society an ecosystem of sustainable and effective women's participation will be created."}, {"bbox": [1121, 1649, 1143, 1672], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "15"}]