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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 />
The Committee’s functions include: assist<br />
the Prime Minister in making laws <strong>and</strong><br />
policies on women, cooperating with relevant<br />
agencies in supervising <strong>and</strong> promoting the<br />
implementation of legislation <strong>and</strong> policies<br />
on women; working with relevant agencies<br />
to carry out communication <strong>and</strong> educational<br />
activities regarding the implementation of<br />
legislation <strong>and</strong> policies on women <strong>and</strong><br />
CEDAW; preparing national reports on the<br />
implementation of CEDAW.<br />
The National<br />
Committee for<br />
the Advancement<br />
of Women 1993<br />
(UNESCAP n.d.).<br />
The Strategy sets out five concrete<br />
objectives: eliminate all forms of<br />
discrimination against women;<br />
promote gender equality at work,<br />
education, health care; increase the<br />
quality <strong>and</strong> efficiency of women’s<br />
participation in political, economic,<br />
cultural <strong>and</strong> social fields; improve<br />
the capacity in promoting women’s<br />
advancement.<br />
128 Viet Nam National Strategy for<br />
the Advancement of<br />
Women until 2020<br />
(CEDAW 2005a).<br />
The functions of the Commission include:<br />
assist the Government in formulating national<br />
policy guidance <strong>and</strong> strategic plans of action<br />
in order to promote the advancement of<br />
women in every aspect; acts as the Focal Point<br />
<strong>and</strong> coordinated closely with local authorities<br />
<strong>and</strong> international organizations concerned<br />
for the implementation of the Government’s<br />
policy on promoting gender equality as well<br />
as on eliminating forms of discrimination<br />
against Women.<br />
Lao National<br />
Commission for<br />
the Advancement<br />
of Women 2004<br />
(UNESCAP n.d.).<br />
The Plan aims to: improve the<br />
participation of women in the<br />
implementation of the national<br />
growth <strong>and</strong> poverty eradication<br />
strategy; promote opportunities<br />
for women <strong>and</strong> girls to be equal<br />
with men in education; improve<br />
healthcare services for women;<br />
increase the number of women in<br />
the leading positions of all levels;<br />
strengthen the capacity building of<br />
national organizations that protect<br />
<strong>and</strong> advance women’s rights.<br />
The National<br />
Policy Plan on the<br />
Advancement of<br />
Women 2006–2010<br />
(CEDAW 2008a).<br />
138 Lao People’s<br />
Democratic<br />
Republic<br />
The Council provides: coordination <strong>and</strong><br />
advisory mechanisms on issues relating to<br />
promote the status, role <strong>and</strong> social welfare of<br />
Cambodian women; <strong>and</strong> also aims to reduce<br />
<strong>and</strong> abolish all forms of discrimination <strong>and</strong><br />
violence against women.<br />
Cambodian National<br />
Council for Women<br />
2001(CEDAW<br />
2004f ).<br />
Itaimsto:buildupwomen’scapacity;<br />
<strong>and</strong> focus on priority fields such as<br />
education, health, legal protection<br />
<strong>and</strong> economic development.<br />
139 Cambodia The National Plan<br />
of Neary Ratanak<br />
(CEDAW 2004f ).<br />
44 <strong>Enforcing</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Correcting</strong> <strong>Wrongs</strong>