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National Gender and Children Policy.

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Land & soil
Keyword
Gender Agricultural land Land tenure Social protection Public health Poverty Urban land
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

The National Gender and Children Policy is a national multi-sectoral policy for Ghana which was developed by the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs with the objective to mainstream gender concerns in the national development process in order to improve the social, civic, economic and cultural conditions of the people of Ghana, particularly women and children. 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 the 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.

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National Gender Policy.

Legislation | Ghana | 2015

Keyword: Gender, Agricultural land, Land tenure, Social protection, Sustainable development, Food security, Public health, Poverty, Nutrition, Human rights, Urban land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX