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Gender equality and social inclusion are key drivers of sustainable development in Tuvalu. The nation's commitment to promoting equal opportunities, empowering women and girls, and ensuring the inclusion of all citizens reflect our own cultural and Christian values.  Those values guide our work at the Gender Affairs Department. We believe that every human being must be treated fairly, with dignity and res

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The Gender Affairs Department is the government mechanism to support all departments to address gender issues through their policies, programs and services – ensuring that they address the respective needs and priorities of both women and men, the causes of gender gaps or inequalities and exclusion, and fulfil the human rights of all people in all their diversities.  GAD’s role is:

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Increase capacity within all sectors of Government to address key issues of concern in achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment within each sector;
Reflect Government commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment in legislation and in sector policies affecting government and civil society;
Create an enabling environment for the full participation of women in economic development;
Take measures to ensure women’s and men’s equal access and full participation in decision-making as a means of enhancing leadership and governance at all levels;
Eliminate all forms of violence against women.

 

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Gender Affairs Department

  Government Building, Vaiaku

  +688 20416

 skulene@gov.tv