Ministry celebrates International Day of the Girl Child with “Girls Lead” Initiative
The Ministry of Gender and Family celebrated International Day of the Girl Child 2017 with “Girls Lead” Initiative to give girls the opportunity to step into the shoes of leading female professionals in the Maldives. A total of 34 girls between the ages 16 to 17 participated in this special initiative to support girls' empowerment…
Ministry of Gender and Family conducts Basic Sign Language Training for public service providers
Ministry of Gender and Family has commenced a Basic Sign Language Training targeted for the public service providers. Speaking at the opening session of the training, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ms. Aminath Shifana stated that the training aims to reduce the challenges in providing quality services for persons with hearing impairment and to ensure…
Ministry of Gender and Family signs MOU with Maldives Pension Administration Office
Ministry of Gender and Family today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Maldives Pension Administration Office to support the work of the Ministry’s Ranveyla Campaign for the protection and promotion of the rights of the elderly in society. The MOU was signed by Deputy Minister Leesha Mohamed from the Ministry of Gender and Family…
Maldives inaugurates first-ever National Elderly Policy
Ministry of Gender and Family has launched the first-ever National Elderly Policy today, at a special ceremony held at Islamic University to mark the International Day of Older Persons. The Policy inaugurated by the Chief Guest of the ceremony, Vice President H.E. Abdulla Jihad, recognizes the social and economic challenges faced by elderly persons in…
Cases Reported and Attended by the Ministry in August 2017
Ministry of Gender and Family received and attended to a total of 246 cases in August 2017. Violence against children A total of 131 cases were reported and attended to regarding violence against children, which amounts to 53 percent of the total cases received and attended in August 2017. The most frequently reported cases in…
Minister of Gender and Family Ms. Zenysha Shaheed Zaki returns from New York after participating in the 72nd UN General Assembly
Minister of Gender and Family Ms. Zenysha Shaheed Zaki returns from New York after participating in the 72nd UN General Assembly. During this visit, Minister Zenysha moderated and participated as a panelist in the High-Level Side-Event on “Ending Violence against Children”, which was co-hosted by the Maldives, Nigeria, Estonia, Office of the Special Representative of…