National Action National Action Plan Plan

on Gender Equality on Gender Equality

for 2008-2010for 2008-2010

Adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers Adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers on 03.09.2008on 03.09.2008

““History” of the national History” of the national gender policygender policy

11stst National Action Plan – 1996-2000 National Action Plan – 1996-2000

22ndnd National Action Plan - 2001-2006 National Action Plan - 2001-2006

Establishment of the National Establishment of the National Council on Gender Policy - 2000Council on Gender Policy - 2000

Current NAP - featuresCurrent NAP - features Goal: prevention of gender discrimination and Goal: prevention of gender discrimination and

creating supportive environment for maximum creating supportive environment for maximum self actualization of men and women in all self actualization of men and women in all spheres of life.spheres of life.

Implementation: by the national governmental Implementation: by the national governmental organs, regional executive committees, Minsk organs, regional executive committees, Minsk City Executive Committee, other organisations.City Executive Committee, other organisations.

Funding; within the funds allocated from the Funding; within the funds allocated from the state budget for the respective state organs and state budget for the respective state organs and organizations; from the local budgets; from the organizations; from the local budgets; from the extrabudgetary funds. The level of funding will be extrabudgetary funds. The level of funding will be specified on annual basis. specified on annual basis.

Current NAP – main thematic Current NAP – main thematic areasareas

Gender equality on labor market, Gender equality on labor market, improvement of economic opportunities improvement of economic opportunities for women;for women;

Gender educationGender education Reproductive healthReproductive health Prevention of violencePrevention of violence Gender equality and mass mediaGender equality and mass media National mechanism of ensuring gender National mechanism of ensuring gender

equality equality Information support to promotion of Information support to promotion of

gender equalitygender equality