Central African women and girls of all ages fully participate, lead ans engage in political institutions and processes The representation level of Central African women in decision-making is low and below international standards (30%). Only 22% of women are members of Government, 13% of women parliamentarians, 11% of women mayors. The women participation rate in CAR is all the more striking given that the constitution of March 2016 reaffirmed the principle of equality between men and women, and a law on Parity was passed in November 2016 with an evolutionary quota principle of 35% until 2026 and 50% beyond. 
This output includes 2 projects, including the “Projet Femmes arbres de paix” on PBF funding and the Governance and Women Political Participation Project, which is a response to the urgent need to act to reverse trends. They are a mechanism to support the Government in keeping with its national and international commitments to women. This output will enable CAR to take advantage of the benefits and opportunities of greater participation of women in formal peacebuilding mechanisms as evidenced by