same time, emphasizes the values of tolerance, sound conduct, a spirit of accommodation and teamwork in planning and organizing political competition. The result of these initiatives was the conduct of a peaceful, free, fair and credible elections in 2015. 3. Strategic Measures Taken to Ensure Participation of Women in National Development Political and Public Life The National Gender Policy, 2007, provides for a strategic framework and monitoring measures to enhance rural women’s access to justice, information etc as shown in table 4 below. The strategies for achieving the policy goal and objectives are premised on the ‘dual agenda’ principle, which perceives gender equity and equality as beneficial not only to individuals (women and men), but also essential for producing an effective and efficient system, both at the macro (national) and micro (organizational) levels. Recognizing the cross-cutting nature of gender issues, the delivery of the gender policy shall be channeled through the seven integrated strategies outlined below. Table 17: - Broad Delivery Strategies and Policy Outcomes Strategies Policy, Partnerships and Programme Reforms Information, Communication and Value Re-Orientation Capacity Building and Skill Development Legislation and Human Rights Protection Economic Reforms and Financial Accountability Research Data and Evidence-Based Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Expected Outcomes Mainstreaming of gender concerns across sectors and at all levels. Increased Gender knowledge, Attitude and Practice, Male Involvement and positive gender culture Technical expertise and appropriate tools and instruments for sustained gender responsive development Gender Justice and guarantee of Human Rights Enhanced productivity of all citizens and gender responsive policy and budget efficiency across sectors Reliable sex disaggregated data and indicators Effective gender equality tracking and benchmarking of progress. Source: - National Gender Policy, 2007, p.23 In addition, the National Gender Policy 2007 of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs contains monitoring framework and indicators to ensure that women benefit from their implementation. These include: i. Monitoring inputs, the resources used to provide a service; ii. Monitoring outputs, the level of source provided; iii. Evaluating the impacts, the benefits women gain from the service in terms of better livelihoods and welfare; 63