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Ethiopia 18 E Poverty reduction (including revenue generation activities for women). Social and political empowerment (including the promotion of access to decision-making positions). Strengthening of women organizations (including organizational/institutional capacity- building). Improved participation of women in specific sectors: industry, agriculture, education, culture, science and technology, politics, etc. A synopsis of the areas of focus: achievements and challenges of selected agencies/institutions/organizations involved in mainstreaming gender into development activities in Ethiopia Prime Minister’s Office national level co-ordination, between government agencies, with all partners, and among the ionsibilities: iResponsibilities: three levels of government. Achievements: the national policy on women, specific provisions on women in the Constitution, family laws at the federal level (laws at the regional level in progress), gender mainstreaming in education and all social sector development policies, civil service reforms, incorporating maternity leave and affirmative action in favour of women, and progressive attitude change in society. Inadequate financial and human resources. enges: tChallenges: Ministry of Health mainstreaming gender into the policies, programmes and activities of the Health Sector. Eonsibilities: EResponsibilities:
E19 E Achievements: mainstreaming gender into the Heath Sector Development Programme (HSDP), advocacy/gender and sensitization training and affirmative action within the ministry, studies on junior midwives, traditional birth attendants, and women iawareness traditional healers and care-givers. Challenges: poor level of staffing, pockets of resistance, even among women. Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare Responsibilities: addressing women-specific issues in the labour force (employment opportunities, workplace hazards, and rights of women workers). Achievements: a functioning network arrangement with women’s affairs departments at the regional level, compilation of Basic Statistical Data and Women’s Profile, studies on HIV and the factory survey of women’s self-help groups, and NGO social services, production of an advocacy manual. tworker, Challenges: need for more in-depth training, limited financial resources. Ministry of Water Resources Responsibilities: promoting gender specific water issues. Achievements: regular training programmes technical experts at the regional level on gender analysis techniques and gender and water issues generally, training of staff of the ministry on assertiveness and gender awareness. Challenges: wrong perception of gender in the ministry, departments sending ‘inappropriate staff’ for training programmes. E thiopia i
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