Implementation of the Beijing platform for action: Seychelles country report

Abstract

The Seychelles women's commission is fully committed to the women's platform of action. They are presently organizing a national women's consultation for women from all walks of life to discuss the platform of Action, define strategies and priorities for action in order to draft a Seychelles women's platform for action.The committee's role was to coordinate activities of the focal points located within the different sectors. The terms of reference included coordinating and preparing a 2-3 year Action Plan based on the strategies of the human resource development plan; coordinating the implementation of the action program at national level; assisting and monitoring the establishment of a gender network at sectoral \organisational level; ensuring that appropriate capacity building programs are implemented to enhance skills in gender; sensitizing the general public on gender mainstreaming in relation to human resource development.