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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 />
Some of the objectives of the Department<br />
include: Develop policies that would facilitate<br />
positive economic <strong>and</strong> social development of<br />
women; use temporary measures to enable<br />
women to enjoy fundamental human rights<br />
<strong>and</strong> participate in all spheres on equal basis<br />
with men;gender sensitivity awareness that<br />
encourage active participation of men <strong>and</strong><br />
women as a way to change degrading social<br />
attitudes towards women; <strong>and</strong> mainstream<br />
gender perspectives in all government policy<br />
planning <strong>and</strong> implementation, <strong>and</strong> ensure<br />
gender dimension in planning by collecting<br />
gender sex disaggregated data by sector.<br />
Department of<br />
Women’s Affairs<br />
1980 (UNESCAP<br />
n.d).<br />
The Policy’s central objective is to<br />
mainstream gender in allgovernment<br />
business, including national/sectoral<br />
planning <strong>and</strong> macroeconomic policy.<br />
125 Vanuatu Gender Equity Policy<br />
1997 (CEDAW<br />
2005d).<br />
The primary role of the Division is to<br />
act as national women’s machinery in<br />
Solomon Isl<strong>and</strong>s. It is responsible for the<br />
implementation of<br />
Women <strong>and</strong><br />
Development<br />
Division 1964<br />
(UNESCAP n.d.).<br />
The Policy’s primary goal is to<br />
promote gender equality <strong>and</strong><br />
enhance women’s development<br />
ensuring the active contribution<br />
<strong>and</strong> meaningful participation of<br />
both Solomon Isl<strong>and</strong>s women <strong>and</strong><br />
men in all spheres, <strong>and</strong> at all levels of<br />
development <strong>and</strong> decision-making.<br />
National Policy on<br />
Gender Equality <strong>and</strong><br />
Women’s Development<br />
2010–2015 (JICA<br />
2010).<br />
142 Solomon<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
It acts as the central focal point for women<br />
<strong>and</strong> wider gender equity issues within<br />
government.<br />
Women’s Affairs<br />
Division 1983<br />
(CEDAW 2009a).<br />
It reaffirms the goal for equality. It<br />
also calls for equal participation by<br />
women in allpolitical, economic,<br />
social, religious <strong>and</strong> cultural activities<br />
National Women’s<br />
Policy 1991 (CEDAW<br />
2009a).<br />
153 Papua New<br />
Guinea<br />
No Information<br />
available.<br />
The Vision ensures optimal<br />
accessibility to opportunities to<br />
ensure wider participation of women<br />
in the self-reliant <strong>and</strong> sustainable<br />
development process.<br />
Vision 2018 adopted<br />
in 2003 (Republic of<br />
Marshall Isl<strong>and</strong>s 2010).<br />
Marshall<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
52 <strong>Enforcing</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Correcting</strong> <strong>Wrongs</strong><br />
No Information available.