She Leads – Full report

She Leads is a joint programme of Plan International Netherlands, Defence for Children – ECPAT Netherlands (DCI-ECPAT), African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). She Leads brings together child rights organisations, feminist/women’s rights organisations, and groups led by girls and young women and aims to increase sustained influence of girls and young women on decision-making and the transformation of gender norms in formal and informal institutions. Equal Measures 2030 is a technical partner.

This research responds to observations by the She Leads consortium on the significant data gaps on GYW leadership, participation and decision making, in particular the lack of age- and gender-disaggregated data, which limit our understanding of these issues and the progress that can be made. Through analysis of primary and secondary evidence, and providing the perspective of GYW advocates, the study identifies barriers in the current data landscape and opportunities to advance progress. The study was conducted across the nine She Leads countries in East and West Africa and the Middle East.