Versão em Inglês – Mulheres e Jovens – Estudo UP

Strengthened participation of women and young girls and boys is key towards democratic, equitable, and inclusive development where all groups of a given society can have the opportunity to participate, debate and contribute in proper decision-making spaces. In Mozambique, although some progress has been made, in terms of the recognition that women and young girls and boys are still less represented at all levels of governance and public administration, and some efforts have been made to improve the quota of representation thereof, there is still a long way to go to get the desired results in terms of equitable participation, especially at the more decentralized levels of governance.

Ensuring quotas for women and young girls and boys in political offices alone is not enough. It is crucial that these groups have the capacity and space within an enabling environment, thus taking active participation in decision-making; and above all, they must guard the interests of their peers, encouraging, through example, more women and young girls and boys to participate and demand improved services, as well as the institutionalization of public policies which aim at ensuring equity and defense of their fundamental rights.

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