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Cayman Islands National Policy on Gender Equity and Equality.

Country/Territory
Cayman Islands (UK)
Document type
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Community management Data collection/reporting Education Equity Fiscal and market measures Gender Human rights Institution Monitoring Policy/planning Public health Rural employment Rural youth Social protection Sustainable development Public participation Food security
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, European Union Countries, Latin America and the Caribbean
Abstract

National Policy on Gender Equity and Equality is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The overall goal of this policy is to promote gender equality and sustainable human development in the Cayman Islands through good governance, fairness to both women and men, and equal status for both women and men in national development and the development of the society as a whole. Strategic objectives of this Policy are gender-sensitivity; awareness-raising on gender equality; integration of both women and men in the development process; equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes related to development; strengthened institutional framework to initiate, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate national gender responsive development plans; and economic, social and physical security of men and women.

Full text
English
Website
sta.uwi.edu