Creating awareness of peace negotiations as a tool for achieving gender equality is essential.

To promote public awareness on gender issues To provide inputs to the Steering Committee To strengthen networking among all governmental and civil society stakeholders in order to promote and implement gender mainstreaming.

Over the past decade, there has been an increased awareness of the importance of resource allocations at different levels for the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women.

Significant progress had been made towards eliminating sexism in the curriculum and legislation, increasing awareness of gender discrimination and providing practical training in gender issues.

They have launched accounts on Twitter and Facebook to raise awareness about the campaign as well as gender inequality issues in the country.

general gender equality awareness building targeting both men and women in light of its relevance for future prosperity of a society in a whole

Over the past decade there has been an increased awareness of the importance of resource allocations and budgets at different levels for the promotion of gender equality.

Information, education and communication activities to raise gender awareness

Remarkably, Women Unions at different levels have been active in disseminating legal knowledge for women and organizing campaigns to raise public awareness on gender equality.

The goal is to work towards empowerment and leadership building, as well as advance knowledge regarding inequality issues between the genders, develop self awareness, and change positions on gender equality.

This fourth periodic report by Aruba covers the period from April 2000 to August 2004 and should be read in conjunction with the previous reports submitted by Aruba.

The memorandum should be seen as an initial step towards defining a position on the gender issue, raising awareness and putting into place an integrated national gender policy.

Based on the Gender Equality Act the Gender Equality Council will be established.

Gender equality

Equality of the sexes

The Women's Bureau had also used communication strategies to raise awareness of gender equality and promote a less stereotypical image of women through all forms of media.

D. Gender balance

Gender equality

Gender Equality Act

Gender Equality Council

Gender equality

R. Gender

The Gender Equality Act provides for the creation of a new institution the Gender Equality Commissioner.

Ms. Gaspard said that drafting an initial report provided States parties to the Convention with an opportunity to take stock of the measures adopted to ensure gender equality and to raise awareness of the issue among interested parties, in particular Government departments.

The Gender Equality Commissioner has the duty to monitor the compliance with the norms established in the Act.

The Gender Equality Council approves the general guidelines of gender equality policy, consults the Government on issues of strategy for the promotion of gender equality and presents to the Government its position on the conformity with the Gender Equality Act of national programmes submitted by the ministries.

Gender Equality as a Development Goal

Gender equality and empowerment of women

(a) Gender equality factors

Women's position and gender equality

i. Gender Equity Policy

European policies for gender equality

Gender equality in legal acts

The Gender Equality Commissioner

Promoting gender equality

Gender Balance Among WFP Staff

Two new institutions will be created according to the Act Gender Equality Commissioner and Gender Equality Council.

The Gender Equality Act stipulates an obligation of employers actively to promote gender equality.

C. Gender equality and women's empowerment

Gender Equity Policy and The Nine Benchmarks

Women's Occupational Distribution and Gender Segregation

The Secretary General for Gender Equality

Household structures and gender relations

E. Gender equality and the empowerment of women

Promoting greater gender equity.