Sentences with phrase «gender policy»

The idea of a formal gender policy in place is enough to satisfy some people.

This makes it even more important to ensure gender policies are adopted and implemented by organisations.

Certainly, few serious politicians in those countries would advocate discriminatory gender policies.

Formal procurement, environmental and gender policies guide program design and operations.

Speaking on the INEC Gender Policy which was launched in 2015, Professor Yakubu, said: «We have already launched the Policy and we are committed to ensuring that we deepen its implementation as we move towards the 2019 general elections.»

Thursday morning the National Women's Commission launched its revised National Gender Policy in Belize City.

The envoy pledged the support of her organization in the implementation of the INEC Gender Policy as well as collaboration towards gender mainstreaming in the electoral process in Nigeria.

This assertion was made by the Commission's National Commissioner, Prof. Antonia Okoosi - Simbine at the opening of a series of sensitization workshops on the significance and implementation of the INEC Gender Policy organized for the Commission's staff in Abuja.

This better representation of women is a legacy of the communist regime, finds the report, under which specific gender policies gave an «equal right to and obligation to full - time employment, as well as access to education regardless of gender,» along with child care facilities and state support for working mothers.

Rather, the CCGG believes the current regulations should recommend the adoption of written board gender policies in the form of a corporate governance «best practices» guidelines.

Some of the contributions APRM had made to Ghana's development is opening up the political space for citizens» participation, good governance and the passage of a number of legislations including the national gender policy and the establishment of the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs, and SADA.

And participants underlined the need for continuous review of climate and gender policies in light of the Gender Action Plan, and to map out the government structures and key policies that can ensure translating these policies into action.

Represented by the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Oyo State, Barrister Agboke Mutiu, Ogunmola said INEC has also resolved to sustain incremental improvement in women's participation in the electoral process through strategic interventions outlined in the INEC Gender Policy.

Just hours before the meeting began, the board decided to table a vote on a gender policy aimed at making district school's more accommodating to transgender students.

Asmau wants political parties to domesticate and comply with the National Gender Policy and INEC Gender Policy by ensuring women's active participation in electoral process and in nation building.

By Chinwe Ogbuka (Asst. Director) The Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) Gender Policy has paved the way for key institutional changes at both its Headquarters and -LSB-...]

The Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) Gender Policy has paved the way for key institutional changes at both its Headquarters and state offices.

Prof. Simbine reminded the staff that as the Commission's personnel, they share in the role of building a gender responsive electoral system, adding, «the INEC Gender Policy provides a road map and activity outline to mainstream gender policy in the Commission and encourage other stakeholders in the electoral system to do likewise.»

The aim of the workshop, she averred, «is to build the capacity of staff, improve their knowledge of the INEC Gender Policy and spur them to be committed to the roles required of them in achieving the objectives of the policy.»

In a letter last Monday to Metropolitan Transportation Authority head Veronique Hakim, Public Advocate Letitia James says the gender policy «violates the spirit, if not the letter» of state and city laws meant to protect human rights.

But we have a gender policy in place.»

Somalia government with UN agencies and other partners are in the process of drafting a gender policy that will promote gender equality and hopefully mainstream preventive and responsive measures against sexual and gender based violence in all governments» plans (Draft Gender Policy of Somalia, 2014).

Involving men in gender policies and practice.

A Constitution March took place in the Toldeo District Friday morning, where some four thousand persons marched against the Gender Policy 2013.

Assisted a sport governing body in developing a gender policy addressing when athletes who have undergone gender reassignment surgery would be eligible to compete in women's competitions.

For me it is strange that there should be gender policies in place; I see promotion as being based on competencies and not by gender policies.

However, I think it is vital that women are chosen for roles and for promotions based on their competencies rather than because of a gender policy.