Indicator 8.1 Proportion of Women in Parlimentary Committees on Women Affairs  
     
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 Parliamentary committees play a key role in reviewing draft legislations and monitoring the performance of the Government and other organizations as well as proposing recommendations, including advices on gender issues.  
   
Women in parliamentary committees on women affairs  
     
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 Women generally had a sizable representation in parliamentary committees on women affairs. But the Committee on Children, Women, the Youth and the Elderly appointed by the House of Representatives in 2005 had only 35.3% women representation.  
   
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 Members of the parliamentary committees on women affairs by sex  
   
Parliamentary committees on women affairs 2000 2001
number % number %
total male female male female total male female male female
Standing Committee on Children, Women, the Youth and the Elderly, the House of Representatives n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 16 6 10 37.50 62.50
Standing Committee on Children, Women, Youth and the Elderly Affairs, the Senate 15 8 7 53.33 46.67 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Standing Committee on Children and the Youth, Women, the Elderly, People with Disabilities, and Human Security Affairs, the National Legislative Assembly n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Total 15 8 7 53.33 46.67 16 6 10 37.50 62.50
Parliamentary committees on women affairs 2005 2006
number % number %
total male female male female total male female male female
Standing Committee on Children, Women, the Youth and the Elderly, the House of Representatives 17 11 6 64.71 35.29 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Standing Committee on Children, Women, Youth and the Elderly Affairs, the Senate n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Standing Committee on Children and the Youth, Women, the Elderly, People with Disabilities, and Human Security Affairs, the National Legislative Assembly n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 12 6 6 50.00 50.00
Total 17 11 6 64.71 35.29 12 6 6 50.00 50.00
 
     
  Indicator 8.2 Ratio of Gender Focal Points to Government Agencies  
   
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 Gender Focal Point and Chief Gender Equality Officer – CGEO, established at each government agency, are expected to serve as change agent toward gender equality. This mechanism is responsible for facilitating gender mainstreaming within the agency and into its policies and programmes.  
   
Gender Focal Points  
     
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 In 2006, there were 129 Gender Focal Points in 152 government agencies at department level and higher. The ratio of Gender Focal Points to government agencies at department level and higher was 0.84  
     
Gender focal points 2006
number ratio of GFP to government agencies at department level and higher
gender focal points established 129 0.84
 
Indicator 8.3 Proportion of Female Government Officials Participating in Gender Training  
   
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 Gender training is an important capacity development measure to raise the awareness and enhance the knowledge and skills of the Chief Gender Equality Officer (CGEO) and staff of the Gender Focal Point (GFP) who will spearhead changes for gender equality within the agency and in the society.  
     
Gender training for government officials  
     
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 In 2005, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security organized 10 gender workshops. 478 government officials, 347 women and 134 men or 72.6% and 28% respectively, participated in these workshops. The first group was high-level Gender Focal Points - 47 participants, 40 women and 7 men, from 17 ministries,. The other group consisted of 431 GFP staff and provincial officers, 307 women and 124 men.  
   
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 Government officials participating in gender training  
   
Government officials participating in gender trainng 2005
number %
total male female male female
Gender focal points at the ministry level 47 7 40 14.89 85.10
GFP staff and provincial officials 431 127 307 29.46 70.53
Total 478 134 347 28.03 72.59