The department for Gender is responsible for women’s and adolescent girls’ issues, policies and programs
The Deputy Minister for Gender, under the direction of the Minister, shall have the responsibility for ensuring the mainstreaming of gender issues, policies, and programs, particularly as they relate to women and children, in all public institutions. The duties of the Deputy Minister for Gender shall be as follows:
- Manage the Ministry’s gender function and activities;
- Advise the Minister on gender and adolescent girls’ issues;
- Design, develop and implement frameworks for mainstreaming women and adolescent girls in the work of ministries, agencies, commissions and all other public institutions;
Design, develop and implement frameworks that ensure compliance with human rights issues and instruments relating to women and adolescent girls; - Provide leadership in the review of laws and legislation to ensure their conformity to international agreements relative to women and adolescent girls;
- Participate in the formulation of policies, regulations, and guidelines on the management of gender based violence;
- Coordinate the preparation of reports required by national and international bodies and treaties on gender issues, including the state of women and adolescent girls report;
- Lead advocacy on women’s and adolescent girls’ issues by developing and implementing a framework for the promotion of women’s and adolescent girls’ rights, including the empowerment of women, and the protection and development of children;
- Prepare and implement national information, education and communication (IEC) programs on women and adolescent girls;
- Perform such other duties that are incidental to being the Deputy Minister for Gender; and
Perform duties the Minister may, from time to time, assign to the Office of the Deputy Minister for Gender.