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Presidential Decree No. 222/13 on the National Policy for Gender Equality and Equity.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 247.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Gender Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Policy/planning
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree approves the National Policy for Gender Equality and Equity. This Policy, consisting of 5 Sections and several Annexes, aims at building an Angolan society based on Gender Equality and Equity, valorising man and woman's rights, in particular, respecting and promoting positive cultural values, promoting solidarity, towards the non-discrimination and effective participation of men and women in the spheres of agriculture, policy, public matters and socio-economic life. It also aims at reaching the sustainable development, focusing on the general framework of gender issues, in their values and principles, in their strategic objectives and orientations, in priority domains and institutional mechanisms for the implementation, coordination and monitoring of the above mentioned National Policy.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
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