The Ministry of Gender and family in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), held a ceremony yesterday evening, to mark the completion of a ‘Training of Trainers on Gender’ program, held from 8-14 August. The main purpose of the program was to increase institutional awareness on matters of gender, and to establish ‘Gender Trainers’, who will train further officials within their institutions on gender issues.
The participants of the training received information on the social construction of ‘gender’, the negative impact of gender-based discrimination, and details on new and amended legislation in the Maldives and commitments made under international conventions and treaties to ensure the protection of all human rights lost as a result of gender-based discrimination.
A total of 22 participants from various State institutions completed the five-day program. Certificates were issued at the closing ceremony by the Minister of State for Gender and Family, Dr. Marium Jabyn.
25 August 2017