National Gender and Children Policy

The specific objectives of the policy include: to redress imbalances which arise from existing gender inequalities through policy review; legal reforms and enforcement of existing legislation; to provide a national framework from which policies are derived; to implement activities designed to strengthen women�s role in economic development; to implement activities designed to promote children�s development and protection; to promote women�s equal access to, and control over economically significant resources and benefits; and to enhance the survival, development and protection of children.