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 www.legis-palop.org