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<p>Getting more women into power gives voice to a marginalised section of society,
creates female role models and leads to legislative change and policies that tackle
gender inequalities and discrimination. Peace settlements are 35% more likely to endure
for more than 15 years if women have been involved in negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>Increasing
women’s political participation and leadership is a foundational pillar of DFID’s
Strategic Vision for Gender Equality, launched in March 2018, and is a top priority
in the current cross-Government National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.</p><p>
</p><p>Just 24% of national parliamentarians around the world are women. DFID programmes
are supporting women to participate in politics.</p><p> </p><p>In Nigeria, DFID’s
‘Women in Politics’ programme supports women elected to the National Assembly, including
establishing the first women’s caucus as a forum for advocacy, policy development
and training. In Afghanistan, DFID support has helped women provincial councillors
who often face intimidation and violence in their work.</p><p> </p><p>Women’s voice
and leadership can make a real difference on issues that matter to them.</p><p> </p><p>DFID
has supported Amplify Change to fund women-led organisations that help women to claim
their sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). Grantees have driven change to
policies and laws, such as the Registration of Marriage regulation in Afghanistan;
improved access to SRHR services, information and products, such as providing 7000
girls in Tanzania with menstrual products; and transformed social norms including
significant contribution to the eradication of child marriage in Cote d’Ivoire.</p>
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