Gender Ministry: Some institutes acts in conflict with policy of empowering women

Ministry of Gender and Social Security has said that the government manifesto has the empowerment of women in economic, social and political sectors to protect the rights of women and some institutes are acting in conflict with it.

A statement issued by the Ministry today said that changes to the systems to allow equal opportunities in economic, social and political stage to empower the policies.

Gender Ministry raised concerns that some institutes are in conflict with it in some situations.

The Ministry said that at no time should any action result in any violation in any form of the sanctity and protection of women and advised that all institutes of the government work to advance the government policies.

While a press statement has been released by the Ministry on empowering women, Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has said that the actions of some MPs at the Parliament is in conflict with protecting the sanctity and protection of women and is not acceptable.

As a government bill on gender quality has made it’s way to the Parliament, it has rejected the bill by the opposition MDP’s MP, Rozaina Adam on amending the Local Governance Law to accept the Presidents of the Councils and Women’s Committees under City and Island Councils as members of the Island Council.