Consultation on Gender Equality Law s

Organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) South Asia Department in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family/ Department of Gender and Family Protection Services (MHF/DGFPS) 3 May 2012, Male, Maldives

Thursday, 3 May 2012 (morning session) 09:00 09:30 Opening Overview of the role and responsibility of the Ministry and its positioning within the Government of Maldives (GOM) with emphasis on the Organization Structure at central and decentralized level. -- Presenter: Ministry of Health and Family (MHF), GOM CEDAW Article 4 Commitments made by the GOM at the last Constructive Dialogue and CEDAW hearing including a brief look at the Concluding Comments of CEDAW Committee on Maldives -- Presenter: Imrana Jalal, Senior Social Development Specialist (GAD), ADB Coffee Break Current Constitution provisions and Temporary Special Measures (TSM) on gender equality and the legal legitimacy/rationale for the proposed Gender Equality Law (GEL) -- Presenter: Imrana Jalal, Senior Social Development Specialist (GAD), ADB Current Constitution provisions and Temporary Special Measures (TSM) on gender equality and the legal legitimacy/rationale for the proposed GEL -- Presenter: Imrana Jalal, Senior Social Development Specialist (GAD), ADB Gender Mainstreaming at policy level, with focus on achievements, persisting challenges and ways forward in mainstreaming gender concerns at the sector level -- Presenter: to be assigned by the MHF, GOM Group Discussions Lunch

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Thursday, 3 May 2012 (afternoon session) 13:00 14:00 Overview of Maldivian Legislation from a Gender Perspective Overview of Maldivian Legislation What is gender discriminator or missing in the current legislation across sectors and what is the rationale for the GEL? -- Presenter: MHF, GOM Developing a Gender Equality Law in the Maldives Overview of substantive aspects of existing Gender Equality Laws in other countries -- Presenter: Imrana Jalal, Senior Social Development Specialist (GAD), ADB What institutions are needed to operationalize the law? Can a National Action Plan be included in the GEL with dates? -- Presenter: Patricia Rhee, Counsel, ADB Review of Processes for the enactment of the (proposed) legislation How to advocate the GEL strategies to get the GEL passed and public awareness campaign instituted -- Presenter: Imrana Jalal, Senior Social Development Specialist (GAD), ADB

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