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Main Functions<br />
Countries* National Plans Objectives National Machinery<br />
for Implementation<br />
of Women’s Policies<br />
HDI<br />
Rank<br />
Annex<br />
Its functions include: elaboration <strong>and</strong><br />
implementation of the state policy; support<br />
any initiatives of the state, civil society<br />
organizations <strong>and</strong> individuals in assessing state<br />
policy results; cooperate with, <strong>and</strong> coordinate<br />
activities of, international organizations <strong>and</strong><br />
donors.<br />
National Committee<br />
on Gender Equality<br />
2005 (CEDAW<br />
2007a).<br />
It aims to achieve gender equality in:<br />
family relations; economic relations;<br />
rural development;decision making;<br />
civil society participation.<br />
110 Mongolia National Program for<br />
Gender Equality 2002<br />
(CEDAW 2007a).<br />
The main functions of the Commission<br />
include: institute the gender responsiveness<br />
ofnationaldevelopmentplans <strong>and</strong>coordinate<br />
the preparation, assessment <strong>and</strong> updating of<br />
the National Plan for Women; <strong>and</strong> undertake<br />
continuing advocacy to promote economic,<br />
social <strong>and</strong> political empowerment of<br />
women; conducts policy studies <strong>and</strong> reviews<br />
legislations to integrate women’s concerns.<br />
National<br />
Commission on<br />
the Role of Filipino<br />
Women 1975<br />
(UNESCAP n.d).<br />
It outlines the policies, strategies,<br />
programs <strong>and</strong> projects that the<br />
government must adopt to enable<br />
women to participate in <strong>and</strong> benefit<br />
from national development. The<br />
Plan is operationalize through<br />
Framework Plan for Women.<br />
It envisions development as<br />
‘equitable, sustainable, free from<br />
violence, respectful of human rights,<br />
supportive of self-determination<br />
<strong>and</strong> the actualization of human<br />
potentials, participatory <strong>and</strong><br />
empowering’.<br />
112 Philippines Philippine Plan for<br />
Gender – Responsive<br />
Development<br />
(1995–2025)<br />
(CEDAW 2004b).<br />
The functions of the Ministry include:<br />
increase quality of women’s life; increase<br />
women’s participation in politic <strong>and</strong> decision<br />
making; eliminate violence against women;<br />
increase children protection <strong>and</strong> welfare;<br />
<strong>and</strong> increase institutionalization for gender<br />
mainstreaming.<br />
The Ministry<br />
of Women’s<br />
Empowerment 1978<br />
(UNESCAP n.d.).<br />
Itaimsatempowermentofwomento<br />
achieve gender equality <strong>and</strong> justice.<br />
124 Indonesia Broad Guidelines<br />
of State Policy 1999<br />
(CEDAW 2005b).<br />
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