TY - GEN AU - Mohammed, Patricia AU - Mc Fee, Deborah TI - National policy and action plan for gender equity and equality in the Commonwealth of Dominica CY - St. Augustine KW - GENDER EQUALITY KW - DOMINICA KW - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY KW - POLICY MAKING KW - HUMAN RIGHTS KW - GENDER POLICY KW - GENDER ROLES N1 - Centre has three (3) copies N2 - Presents the National policy on Gender Equity and Equality under themes: gender and the economy; gender, stereotypes, cultural belief and practicies; gender and political decision-making; education and human resource development; health and medicine and family sexuality and gender based violence. Also provide a comprehensive framework in which Dominica seeks to apply its gender perspective to key sectors and situational analysis from a gender perspective covering population growth, economic situation, employment and occupational structures, health, health status of males and females and violence. Informs on policy's strategic objectives, institutonal framework, national enabling environment and regional and international initiatives and commitments that influenced the process. Describes the policy formulation process including participation and consultation, training, public education and media sensitization ER -