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Main Functions
Countries* National Plans Objectives National Machinery
for Implementation
of Women’s Policies
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Some of the objectives of the Department
include: Develop policies that would facilitate
positive economic and social development of
women; use temporary measures to enable
women to enjoy fundamental human rights
and participate in all spheres on equal basis
with men;gender sensitivity awareness that
encourage active participation of men and
women as a way to change degrading social
attitudes towards women; and mainstream
gender perspectives in all government policy
planning and implementation, and ensure
gender dimension in planning by collecting
gender sex disaggregated data by sector.
Department of
Women’s Affairs
1980 (UNESCAP
n.d).
The Policy’s central objective is to
mainstream gender in allgovernment
business, including national/sectoral
planning and macroeconomic policy.
125 Vanuatu Gender Equity Policy
1997 (CEDAW
2005d).
The primary role of the Division is to
act as national women’s machinery in
Solomon Islands. It is responsible for the
implementation of
Women and
Development
Division 1964
(UNESCAP n.d.).
The Policy’s primary goal is to
promote gender equality and
enhance women’s development
ensuring the active contribution
and meaningful participation of
both Solomon Islands women and
men in all spheres, and at all levels of
development and decision-making.
National Policy on
Gender Equality and
Women’s Development
2010–2015 (JICA
2010).
142 Solomon
Islands
It acts as the central focal point for women
and wider gender equity issues within
government.
Women’s Affairs
Division 1983
(CEDAW 2009a).
It reaffirms the goal for equality. It
also calls for equal participation by
women in allpolitical, economic,
social, religious and cultural activities
National Women’s
Policy 1991 (CEDAW
2009a).
153 Papua New
Guinea
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available.
The Vision ensures optimal
accessibility to opportunities to
ensure wider participation of women
in the self-reliant and sustainable
development process.
Vision 2018 adopted
in 2003 (Republic of
Marshall Islands 2010).
Marshall
Islands
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