The SADC Gender Monitor 2013 Women in Politics and Decision-Making Positions. Tracking Progress on Implementation of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development with Special Focus on Part Three; Governance ; Articles 12 and 13 The SADC Gender Monitor 2013 gives special attention to Governance, which is Part 3 of the Protocol on Gender and Development, and specifically to Article 12 Representation and Article 13 Participation. This is strategic since a number of SADC Member States are preparing for elections between 2013 and 2015