WiLDAF is implementing a project titled “Wanawake Sasa”. The project seeks to strengthen women’s and girls’ civic and political participation for inclusive governance and sustained democracy. The project’s main objective is to create an enabling environment for women, girls, and marginalized groups to exercise their civic and political rights. Specifically, the project objectives include among others; 

(i)Increasing women and girls’ participation in civic and political spaces; and 

(ii)Empowering communities to see women and girls as, equal partners in democratic spaces and development processes.

Following the local government election in 2024, the Wanawake Sasa project aims to empower women, young women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) by enhancing gender-sensitive electoral observation. These elections serve as a critical moment for citizens to exercise their democratic rights at the grassroots level, but women, young women, and marginalized groups continue to face significant barriers in fully engaging with the electoral process whether as voters, candidates, or election observers. These barriers include structural inequalities, gender-based violence, discriminatory social norms, and limited access to political power. 

Recognizing these challenges, WiLDAF’s mission is to assess the impact of gender dynamics on voter participation, particularly focusing on women, young women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). WiLDAF is committed to conducting a Gender-Responsive Election Observation Mission (GREOM) to ensure that the electoral process is inclusive, transparent, and free from gender-based violence (VAWE). This mission will specifically monitor how gender, age, and disability impact voter participation and the overall electoral environment.

WiLDAF intends to analyze the data collected during the election observation process and write a comprehensive report that details the findings, trends, and recommendations for enhancing gender inclusion in future elections.

For More Information please click the link followed: GREO Data analysis & Report writting-1