National Gender Policy 2015. Country/Territory Malawi Document type Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Land & soil, General Keyword Gender Poverty Education Public health Public participation Climate change Ownership Irrigation Nutrition Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries Abstract This National Gender Policy is a nationwide inter-sectoral document aiming at mainstreaming gender in the national development process to enhance participation of women and men, girls and boys for sustainable and equitable development for poverty eradication. It follows the implementation of the first National Gender Policy of 2000 which highlighted the lack attention paid to some emerging issues such as HIV and AIDS, gender based violence (GBV), human trafficking, increased environmental degradation, climate change and high levels of poverty in the country all of which have a gender dimension. Main goal of the Policy is to reduce gender inequalities and enhance participation of women, men, girls and boys in socio-economic development processes and, in particular, ensure equality in all sphere of education. The overall goal will be achieved through the following specific objectives (i) advocate for increased access, retention and completion to quality education for girls and boys; (ii) ensure women, men, boys and girls sexual and reproductive health rights, and HIV/AIDS status are improved; (iii) strengthen gender mainstreaming in all sectors of the economy; (iv) reduce poverty among women and other vulnerable groups through economic empowerment; (v) promote women’s participation in decision making positions in both politics and public life; (vi) reduce gender based violence; and (vii) strengthen the capacity of the National Gender Machinery. Full text English Website cepa.rmportal.net