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Department of Gender and Women Affairs
Strategic objectives:
- To ensure that national policies, laws and programmes address gender and women concerns
- To develop capacity for gender mainstreaming and promotion of women’s empowerment
- To promote the advancement of women in all spheres of development
- To monitor compliance and report on international and regional treaties, protocol, conventions and agreements on gender and women’s advancement
Key Functions of the Department:
- Formulation and review of policies and legislation on gender and women empowerment
- Develop strategies on gender and women’s advancement
- Training and capacity building of sectors and local Governments to mainstream gender and address women’s concerns
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of Government legislations, policies and programmes related to gender and women’s empowerment
- Provide advice and technical support supervision to Local Governments and other stakeholders
- Develop and set standards for Gender Mainstreaming for sectors and Local Governments.
- Create awareness among communities and the public at large on the need to address gender concerns
- Participation in negotiation and implementation of regional, national and international protocols
- Research and documentation on gender and the situation of women in Uganda
- Coordination and consultations with stakeholders and partners at all levels on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
- Mobilize necessary resources through planning, budgeting and reporting for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment programmes
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