National Gender Equality Action Plan 2022-2026

1.1 Proportion of seats held by women in national 4.6% 33% SYB/MBS parliaments (SDG target 5.5.1 indicator)

1.2 Proportion of seats held by women in local 39.5% 45% SYB/MBS governments (SDG target 5.5.1 indicator)

1.3 Proportion of women in managerial positions (SDG 22.3% (2019) 35% HIES/MBS target 5.5.2 indicator)

1.4 Percentage of female judges and magistrates 11% (20/183 judges) 15% DJA World Economic

1.5 Global Gender Gap Index score 0.642 (2021) 0.68 Forum National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 5 Strategy 1: Create awareness by working with the community, stakeholders and political parties to increase percentage of women’s participation in electoral process and representation in political institutions Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) 37 females and 349 males Ratio of female (Parliamentary to male Elections 2019),

1.1 Advocate for political parties candidates 833 females and to set targets for increased PO, LGA, EC, contesting in 1401 males numbers of female candidates ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS CSOs, and 0.5:1 EC reports local and (Local Council in local and national elections in media parliamentary Elections 2021) – line with policy targets elections, by all contestants political party including independent candidates

1.2 Raise awareness of gender PO, Percentage of At least 30% of and political finance issues, Parliament, female the candidates Political party pursuing dialogue with political ● ● ● ● ● EC AGO, CSOs, candidates N/A funded by the administrative parties on options to give and political funded by parties to be records funding to female candidates parties political parties female Political parties, PO, Percentage of

1.3 Increase the participation of MoGFSS, females in the women in political party ● ● ● ● ● EC N/A At least 40% EC records Parliament, political party governance CSOs, UN councils agencies National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 6 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

1.4 Advocate for greater Progress made 33% quota of awareness of options to PO, EC, in introducing national introduce temporary special CSOs, media, temporary parliamentary Parliament measures to redress imbalance ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS political special N/A seats reserved records at the national level elections, in parties, and measures in for women line with Article 17(b) of the UN agencies Parliamentary introduced and Constitution Elections endorsed

1.5 Assess media’s role on the Number of coverage and representation of PO, LGA, EC, articles or Media male and female candidates political programs At least 20 Monitoring and design strategies to parties, published or ● ● ● MoGFSS N/A articles/progra Report to be encourage media to promote CSOs, MMC, broadcasted ms per election done post- gender equality and the value MBC, and supporting election of women’s representation in media women and governance governance Number of Annual YLP

1.6 Build the capacity of women youth since 2017 total: and men leaders, especially (disaggregated 86 (39 males MoGFSS (to youth to advocate for gender by sex) and 47 collate from MoYSCE, equality by conducting training completing females) youth Kiyeveni CSOs, LGA, and refresher programs to ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS capacity in Haa Dhaal 100 annually portal/and other and UN increase women's political building Atoll, Baa Atoll, national level agencies participation throughout the programs on Male’ and Addu training country (SAP Action 6.2b of gender equality City) and other institutes) Accountable State 5.4 added) and political national level participation programs National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 7 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

1.7 Conduct public awareness- raising campaigns about the benefits of women’s (and other Number of under-represented groups') 70% of the Campaign CSOs, media, people reached participation in governance, ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS N/A Maldivian adult Evaluation UN agencies by the putting forth positive role population Report campaigns models that highlight women’s contributions to Maldivian society Number of Minimum of 1

1.8 Develop media interventions, Friday sermons Friday sermon and multiple means of and Handhuma and 1 MoIA website conveying messages such as program with Handhuma and PSM through Friday sermons on ● ● ● ● ● MoIA MoGFSS content N/A program (with records on equality and non-discrimination covering gender equality Handhuma as well as women’s role as equality and content) per program leaders in society non- quarter every discrimination year Standard module on gender equality

1.9 Develop a module on gender Parliament, Module on Session on and non- equality and non-discrimination LGA, DJA, gender equality gender taken ● MoGFSS discrimination MoGFSS records as part of the induction CSC, and and non- by a resource used in all packages for key public officials UNDP discrimination person orientation programs conducted National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 8 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) Number of public officials completing the orientation Local programs All newly

1.10 Conduct gender councillors (162), disaggregated appointed/elect sensitisation training as part of Judiciary (2 Parliament, MoGFSS and by broad ed personnel to HR/Training orientation programs for MPs, ● ● ● ● ● judges and 9 LGA, DJA, PO CSOs institutions complete the records local councils, judges and other magistrates), (judiciary, orientation key public officials Parliamentarian Parliament, civil program s (N/A) service, and other independent institutions) National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 9 Strategy 2: Recognise and promote shared work and parental responsibilities between men and women to participate in public life Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

2.1 Create an experience sharing platform for women in public Number of offices and families of aspiring stories (profiles Annual series Media and Program women leaders (sharing stories ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS of women and N/A with at least 10 CSOs records of family experiences of women their families) profiles in public office/leadership broadcasted positions

2.2 Launch a media campaign Number of Media, MBC, to increase the visibility of stories (profiles Annual series Media CSOs and women and men contributing ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS of women and N/A with at least 10 campaign private to families and the society in their families) profiles reports sector non-stereotypical ways broadcasted National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 10 Strategy 3: Review electoral laws to ensure women have access to political leadership and to identify and address cultural, institutional and financial barriers to the political leadership of women working with political parties Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

3.1 Pursue possible means of allocating additional funding to political parties that promote AGO, PO, EC, Amendment female candidates via the Parliament, made to Amendment Government Political Parties Act including ● ● MoGFSS N/A MoF, Political Political Parties gazetted Gazette bonuses for parties that achieve Parties Act results with improved rates of female candidates and elected officials

3.2 Prepare an assessment on the role of women's MoGFSS, Assessment contribution in local Local Assessment Report available LGA governance in implementing ● LGA Councils, N/A conducted on public publications the provision for 33 percent CSOs, WDCs, domain quota of women in local and UNDP councils National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 11 Strategy 4: Take affirmative action and adopt supportive national measures to ensure systemic support for equal representation of women Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) Percentage of

4.1 Set national policy targets to women in ensure increase in women at MoGFSS, HIES ● PO decision 22.3% (2019) 35% decision making levels and Parliament (2025/2026) making female political appointees positions

4.2 Set national policy targets to Percentage of 16% (33 out of PCB ensure increase in women on MoGFSS, women in 203) SOE board ● PO 33% administrative boards and corporations in PCB boards and members are records public institutions corporations women DJA, Percentage of

4.3 Set national policy targets to Judiciary, PO women increase number of female ● ● ● ● ● JSC 9% (2021) 15% DJA records and judges/magistr magistrates and judges Parliament ates 14% female 16% female officers officers employed in employed in

4.4 Set national policy targets to Share of female MPS MPS ensure increase in women at MPS and MoHA, MoD officers in police MPS and MNDF ● management positions in MPS MNDF and PO and defence HR records 5.5% female 10% female and MNDF force officers officers employed in in employed in MNDF MNDF National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 12 POLICY GOAL 2: ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Policy Statement 2: Ensure equal participation of men and women in the country’s economic development and enjoy equitable benefits from economic engagement and empowerment (National Gender Equality Policy, 2019) Baseline 2021 Target at the end of Means of Verification Outcome Indicators (current situation) 2026 (Source of information) Target to be

2.1 Proportion of women with ownership of land (SDG N/A formulated based on MLSA records Indicator 5a 2) baseline

2.2 Unemployment rate of women (SDG Indicator 8.5) 4.8% females (2019) 4% females HIES 45.6% of females,

2.3 Labour Force Participation Rate of women 60% females HIES 77.1% of males (2019) 41% (18-35 years)

2.4 Percentage of women Not in Education, Employment 30% (18-35 years) females; 15% (18-35 HIES or in Training (NEET) females years) males (2019) 44% of females, 36%

2.5 Percent of women in informal employment (SDG 8.3.1) 35% females HIES of males (2019)

2.6 Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care 15% females, 5% 10% for both HIES work by sex (SDG 5.4) males (2019) National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 13 Strategy 1: Adopt measures to support programs and activities developed for economic empowerment of women, including the especially vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, the elderly, women heading single-headed households, victims of gender-based violence and migrant workers Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

1.1 Update and digitise the land Local Digital updates Local council and household registers at Digital updates Manual councils accessible to all records (GEMEN island and city level, to assess ● ● LGA of land housing registers not (island and relevant housing share of women's property unit registers updated city councils) stakeholders module) ownership

1.2 Conduct an assessment of property ownership patterns Report on the MLSA, LGA, and impacts of policies to Information on assessment of MBS, promote joint ownership to property property ● ● MoNPHI MoGFSS, N/A MoNPHI report foster more gender equitable ownership of ownership local control over productive assets women available on councils including matrimonial public domain properties Percentage of

1.3 Conduct programs to Judiciary FPA, marriages with Family Court improve awareness about pre- ● ● ● ● ● (Family MoGFSS and N/A 25% prenuptial records nuptial rights Court) CSOs agreements National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 14 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

1.4 Prepare and implement a Possibility of Judiciary guideline to ensure each Judiciary FPA, obtaining equal Judiciary initiated the Guideline partner is given his/her rightful ● ● ● ● ● (Family MoGFSS and share of joint (Family Court) drafting of published share of joint property after Court) CSOs property after website guideline divorce divorce

1.5 Amend social housing Possibility of Social housing MoNPHI schemes to ensure joint PO and obtaining joint scheme terms website, ownership by spouses and link ● MoNPHI N/A MoGFSS ownership of of ownership government to other property ownership social housing amended Gazette programs CSC, DJA, public 100 percent of institutions, Percentage of

1.6 Ensure implementation of reported cases’ independent reported cases mechanisms to address investigation institutions, of sexual harassment in the workplace completed ● ● ● ● ● HRCM private harassment in N/A HRCM website including staff training on rights within 60 days sector the workplace and case handling and establish of reporting, institutions, investigated a case monitoring system and appropriate LRA and within 60 days action taken Employment Tribunal National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 15 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) MoED, TVET, higher education 4.5% (300 – 226 Increase the

1.7 Establish and expand career institutes, males and 74 rate of Employment pathways and entrepreneurship MoHE, MoE, females – out of employment of NSPA and ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS rate of PWDs by opportunities for women with LGA, island 6,606 total PWDs by at MoGFSS records sex disabilities and city registered adult least 10% of councils, PWDs) baseline figure CSOs, all employers MoED, TVET, higher education Proportion of Lower the NEET

1.8 Establish and expand career Youth (18-35 institutes, youth Not in percentage of pathways and entrepreneurship years) NEET, MoHE, MoE, Employment, youth (18-35 opportunities for vulnerable ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS 41% females HIES/MBS LGA, island Education or years) to 30% of adolescents and out-of-school and 15% males and city Training (NEET), females and youth (2019) councils, by age and sex 10% of males CSOs, all employers Report on the

1.9 Conduct qualitative research MBS, FPA, Information on life experiences MoGFSS into life experiences of female ● ● MoGFSS UN agencies life experiences N/A of FHHs published headed households based on and CSOs of FHHs available on research report DHS findings public domain National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 16 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) Progress made

1.10 Design programs to FPA, UN in designing Programs that MoGFSS respond to the needs of such ● ● MoGFSS agencies programs N/A target FHHs administrative families in light of the findings and CSOs targeted to available records of the research FHHs Number of men At least 10 male Media

1.11 Conduct programs to All actively champions of (including social encourage men to advocate for employers advocating for gender equality ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS N/A media) gender equality in the (public/priva gender equality advocating in monitoring workplace te), CSOs in the the public reports workplace domain Number of GBV victims

1.12 Design and implement employed or MoGFSS programs for economic At least 10 ● ● ● ● MoGFSS BCC, MoED engaged in an N/A administrative empowerment of victims of annually income records GBV generating activity Number of women

1.13 Support women wanting to supported MoGFSS engage in local economic PO, MoED, ● ● MoGFSS through N/A 100 individuals administrative activities through financial NSPA, ADB financial records assistance programs assistance programs National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 17 Strategy 2: Address gender stereotyping and promote non-stereotypical roles to address root causes that impede economic empowerment of women Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) Percentage of professional Construction: MoGFSS, women N/A

2.1 Assess growth industries At least 5% MoECCT, engaged in Manufacturing: such as construction, increase from MoHE, growth 11.4% – both manufacturing, mariculture and ● ● ● ● ● MoED baseline figure Census MoFMRA, industries sexes STEM and invest in professional in each growth private (construction, Mariculture: N/A women in these areas industry sector, CSOs manufacturing, STEM: N/A mariculture and (Census, 2014) STEM) Higher

2.2 Develop and implement Percentage of education targeted higher education professional providers At least 5% programs to increase male men engaged MoHE/higher (universities increase from representation in occupations in nursing, education ● ● ● ● ● MoHE and N/A baseline figure where they are under- teaching institutions’ colleges), in each represented such as nursing, (selected annual reports MoH, occupation teaching (selected subjects), subjects) and MoGFSS, social work etc. social work MoE, CSOs MoED, MoGFSS,

2.3 Review and restructure TVET MoHE, Percentage of Increase programs to offer skills training Maldives women enrolment rates for young men and women in TVET Polytechnic, enrolled in TVET TVET Authority ● ● N/A by 15% based on line with market demands, Authority private TVET programs (non- annual report baseline figures promoting non-traditional institutions, traditional for both sexes options for both sexes CSOs, and programs) private sector National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 18 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

2.4 Launch a media campaign Number of to increase the visibility of stories (profiles women and men contributing of men and Annual series Media to families and the society in Media and women in non- ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS N/A with at least 10 campaign non-gender stereotypical ways CSOs stereotypical profiles reports (e.g. women and providers and roles) men engaged in domestic or broadcasted or caretaking work) published National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 19 Strategy 3: Create inter-agency communication and joint working methods to review employment legislation and civil service regulations to consider greater flexibilities in parental leave schemes for working men and women Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) Availability of Breastfeeding flexible working mothers of arrangements Implement the CSC and children below 1 in professional flexible working Institutions

3.1 Implement flexible working year - flexible MoGFSS, jobs in Civil arrangements under Civil arrangements for professional ● ● ● ● ● CSC arrangement AGO Service (Define as per the Service- jobs, including the civil service option given to flexible working agreed national administrative the respective arrangements definition records Ministry/instituti in the national on context) Availability of

3.2 Introduce and implement part-time CSC and 1% of all jobs are more part-time employment ● ● ● ● ● employment N/A CSC records SOEs part-time options options in the civil service Availability of

3.3 Introduce and implement part-time 10% retention of part-time employment options employment civil servants CSC for civil servant on maternity MoGFSS, PO, options ● ● ● ● ● CSC N/A going on administrative leave/break and child-care AGO targeting civil maternity records related long-term absence from servants who related leave work go on maternity leave National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 20 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

3.4 Introduce and implement the facilitation of affordable and Usage of At least 80% accessible childcare options for PO, MoF, childcare MoGFSS occupancy of working men and women ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS MoNPHI, facilities by N/A administrative childcare centre through workable subsidies for ADB employees of records maintained safe and quality childcare Civil Service institutions National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 21 Strategy 4: Enforce and establish economic empowerment schemes and opportunities for all across all sectors Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) MoGFSS,

4.1 Introduce national MoED, National recognition programs for Top 3 resorts MoHE, recognition resorts to improve rates of local ● ● ● ● ● MoT N/A recognised MoT report resorts, program hiring with a focus on female annually private initiated employment sectors Proportion of

4.2 Provide proper and safe MoGFSS, women with MoT quality accommodation options for private ● ● ● ● ● MoT safe N/A 100% inspection women in tourist sector, accommodatio reports establishments resorts n in resorts MoED,

4.3 Include a special focus on MoGFSS, Percentage of At least 25% of female employment in the private females 3% (Resort employees tourism sector and other ● ● ● ● ● MoT sector, employed in Employees working in the Census/MBS underrepresented areas for tourism the tourism Survey 2020) tourism sector both women and men establishme sector are female nts MoED, Percentage of MoGFSS, males and

4.4 Pilot and promote private females Increase by 5% MoT opportunities for locals (men sector, ● ● ● ● ● MoT employed in N/A from baseline administrative and women) to advance in MoHE, leadership for each gender records leadership in the tourism sector tourism positions in the establishme tourism sector nts National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 22 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

4.5 Continue and expand MoT, MoHE, Percentage of 100% of all internship and mentoring resorts, MNU and students students Higher programs for higher education private higher completing requiring an education students for resort and hotel ● ● ● ● ● sector, other N/A education internship at a internship to be institution management training in tourism institutions tourism completed as records partnerships with higher establishme establishment part of studies education institutes nts

4.6 Improve mechanisms to Proportion of increase women’s access to BML, SDFC, commercial All loan commercial loans and to MoED BCC, other loan schemes 3 out of total 7 schemes have increase the availability of loans, ● ● ● ● ● MoED monitoring financial with a special loan schemes special ensuring special provisions for reports institutions provision for provisions rural women and women from women low-income households

4.7 Improve women’s access to 20% approved finance for MSMEs (create BML, SDFC, Proportion of loans for At least 25% of mechanisms to secure BCC, other women female-based ● ● ● ● ● MoED loans given to SDFC records investment funds for women financial receiving SME businesses women including considering spousal institutions loans under SDFC income in loan applications) loan products National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 23 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) Number of

4.8 Introduce and implement women Business start- At least 100 business start-up kits to MoED, attending up kit manuals women BCC training ● ● ● ● ● BCC facilitate women MoGFSS orientation being oriented records entrepreneurship sessions on the developed annually start-up kits Number of

4.9 Conduct trainings on women Business start- financial and ICT skills At least 100 MoED, attending up kit manuals BCC training development, marketing ● ● ● ● ● BCC women trained MoGFSS training being records platforms, negotiation and annually sessions on skill developed communication skills, etc. development Report on the

4.10 Disseminate the findings of survey on Report Survey nation-wide survey on home- ● BCC MoED, MBS home-based published in BCC website completed based and informal work and informal public domain work available National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 24 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

4.11 Establish and maintain a Regular database of women involved in MoED, local updating of agriculture and food production councils, database with and conduct programs through MoFMRA, Database ● ● ● ● ● BCC N/A the number of BCC website Business Centres to improve MBS, CSOs, established producers the capacity of female WDC. private linked with producers to network, link and sector markets visible negotiate markets

4.12 Introduce and implement a recognition program to increase female representation Top 3 at senior management in Number of businesses Private private sector businesses, businesses recognised ● ● ● ● ● MoED sector, N/A MoED report including on boards, in line with given MGEM annually with MoGFSS national targets and certification MGEM accordingly launch the MGEM certification certification program for private sector National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 25 POLICY GOAL 3: INSTITUTIONAL GENDER MAINSTREAMING Policy Statement 3: Strengthen Maldivian Society with improved systems within government institutions to understand and address the specific needs of women and men and girls and boys (National Gender Equality Policy, 2019) Baseline 2021 Target at the end of Means of Verification Outcome Indicators (current situation) 2026 (Source of information)

3.1 Percent of Maldivian Gender Equality Model (MGEM) advocates with gender mainstreaming tasks Job descriptions of N/A 100% incorporated in their job descriptions (in all State MGEM Advocates Institutions) Complaint Complaint

3.2 Number of state institutions with established MoGFSS mechanism mechanism complaint mechanisms per the minimum standards administrative established in 24% of established in 100% under the Gender Equality Act records public institutions of public institutions Complaint

3.3 Number of private institutions/companies with mechanism MoGFSS established complaint mechanisms per the minimum N/A established in at administrative standards under the Gender Equality Act least 50% of private records institutions GRB implemented

3.4 Number of institutions implementing Gender Annual State Budget N/A in at least 3 Responsive Budgeting (GRB) - MoF website Ministries Data for at least 80% 57% of SDG

3.5 National gender specific statistics produced indicators made MBS publications indicators available available National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 26 Strategy 1: Update mandate of the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services to enhance responsibility for implementing the National Gender Policy including designation of Maldivian Gender Equality Model (MGEM) advocates Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

1.1 Establish clear guidelines for selection and nomination of MGEM 16 out of 18 MGEM MGEM Advocates and with CSC and all advocates Ministries have MoGFSS advocates in all tailored TORs for each state ● ● MoGFSS state appointed in appointed administrative state institution and incorporate the institutions State MGEM records institutions responsibilities in their job institutions advocates descriptions

1.2 Conduct orientation and training for appointed MGEM 100% of MGEM CSC and all MGEM MoGFSS advocates and have a support advocates ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS state advocates N/A administrative mechanism to implement oriented and institutions trained records gender mainstreaming trained activities

1.3 Design strategies to assist supervisors to evaluate the Supervisors of All supervisors CSC and all MoGFSS performance of MGEM MGEM of MGEM ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS state N/A administrative advocates including short advocates advocates institutions records training methods and trained trained knowledge tools

1.4 Develop and implement At least 5 guidelines for certification PO and all Number of MoGFSS institutions process for MGEM achievement ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS state institutions N/A administrative MGEM certified status in a participatory manner institutions MGEM certified records annually involving key stakeholders National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 27 Strategy 2: Established inter-agency mechanisms to advance the “MGEM” Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) At least one sector audited MoE, MoHE,

2.1 Conduct sectoral gender annually (total 5 MPS, MoF, National Gender Gender audit audits of selected programs and Number of sectors: MBS, LGA, Statistical Audit reports, initiatives implemented ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS sectors with education, local completed in agency/instituti towards achieving gender gender audits judiciary, police councils and 2020 on websites equality services, health, Judiciary and local governance) Number of

2.2 Compile a national database Each sector Gender audit PO, MBS, sectors of experts and advocates to audit supported reports, MoGFSS NCIT and UN supported by N/A support all interagency ● by listed experts agency/instituti Agencies the experts in mechanisms in the database on websites the data base MGEM

2.3 Regular meetings of MGEM At least one advocates All MGEM Number of advocates of state institutions ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS N/A meeting every annual report, advocates meetings held on progress of activities quarter MoGFSS website National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 28 Strategy 3: Conduct a review of existing legislations and regulations and amend legislative and regulative frameworks in accordance with the provisions of the Gender Equality Legislation and CEDAW Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) Minimum Minimum

3.1 Review the existing AGO, PO, standard of the standard of the minimum standards of the MoGFSS ● ● ● ● MoGFSS Employment complaints N/A complaint complaints mechanisms to be website Tribunal mechanism mechanism established by employers reviewed endorsed 24% (75 public All public Number of institutions and Mechanisms

3.2 Establish complaints institutions institutions with MoGFSS SOEs) with established in mechanism in all state ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS and state- complaint administrative established all state institutions owned mechanism records complaints institutions enterprises established mechanisms Number of Mechanisms All Private

3.3 Establish complaints institutions with established in at MoGFSS Sector mechanism in all private ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS complaint N/A least 50% of administrative institutions/c institutions mechanism private sector records ompanies established institutions National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 29 Strategy 4: Create inter-agency plans to ensure that the national curriculum for education incorporates gender equality messaging and is designed to address elimination of gender stereotyping and gender based discrimination Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) MoE, schools, Progress made

4.1 Incorporate gender equality higher in incorporating Published in school curricula and activities education Gender Equality Text books of All text books updated text in life skills training informed by institutions concepts in the grade 1 (key ● ● ● ● ● NIE reviewed and books - NIE the findings of the gender training national stage 1) updated administrative balance in text books analysis teachers, curriculum reviewed reports by Cambridge University UNFPA, school text MoGFSS, books CSOs Policy discussion on At least one Tertiary gender

4.2 Introduce gender studies in Universities introduction of university/colleg studies course University/Colle mainstream education curricula ● ● MoHE and colleges, gender studies e offer a tertiary offered ge prospectus at tertiary level MoGFSS at tertiary level course on nationally held in 2019 gender with MoHE National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 30 Strategy 5: Create inter-agency plans to introduce Gender Responsive Budgeting and gender audits in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the national planning and budgetary process Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

5.1 Design, pilot and implement National Implementation a comprehensive Gender Gender MoGFSS and arrangements Responsive Budgeting (GRB) Responsive GRB strategy ● ● MoF all state to initiate GRB MoF website strategy that is tailored to the Budgeting endorsed institutions nationally Maldivian context and feasible Strategy in started for a comprehensive rollout place Number of institutions MoGFSS and GRB

5.2 Implement Gender implementing selected implemented in National State Responsive Budgeting in ● ● ● ● MoF Gender None ministries, at least 3 Budget selected sectors Responsive CSOs ministries Budgeting (GRB) Disaster risk Extent of

5.3 Incorporate gender themes reduction gender in disaster risk reduction (DRR) MoGFSS, strategies and responsiveness and emergency response MoECCT, UN emergency NDMA program ● ● ● ● NDMA to DRR N/A informed by research on agencies, responsive records strategies and environment and climate CSOs plans are disaster change gender response plans responsive National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 31 Strategy 6: Create inter-agency plans to amend the Civil Service Appraisal system to introduce annual gender training or refresher gender trainings as a component for Civil Servants’ Professional Development Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) Westminster Foundation for

6.1 Develop civil servants Democracy Manual for Manual for training manual for gender (WFD) has gender gender sensitisation and conduct MoGFSS, UN recently ● CSC/CSTI sensitisation sensitisation CSTI records gender training for public and agencies developed and training training private sector employees via the published a developed endorsed Civil Service Training Institute training manual on gender sensitisation

6.2 Implement a mandatory All civil Percentage of 100% of new gender sensitivity training in ● ● ● ● ● CSC/CSTI service new civil N/A civil servants CSTI records the orientation program for civil institutions servants trained trained servants

6.3 Incorporate gender training Percentage of 100% of civil as a mandatory training need as All civil civil servants servants part of Continuous Professional ● ● ● ● CSC/CSTI service completing N/A complete CSTI records Development (CPD) institutions gender training gender training requirement for performance as CPD as CPD appraisal of civil servants Number of

6.4 Establish an online training LGA, local employees portal for gender sensitisation councils, (private sector, LGA Kiyeveni At least 100 CSTI/LGA of private sector employees and ● ● ● ● CSC/CSTI private and atoll based) Portal (training employees records civil servants working in the sector completing portal) available annually atolls and conduct trainings institutions online gender training National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 32 Strategy 7: Revise national data collection and collation systems to ensure disaggregation of national data by sex and age and the inclusion of gender perspectives to inform policy decisions Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

7.1 Publish statistical Parliament, National 57% of SDG Data for at least information on gender, made PO, AGO, Gender specific ● ● ● ● ● MBS indicators are 80% indicators MBS website available through enactment of and all Statistics available made available legislation on statistics institutions produced Number of State At least half of institutions public

7.2 Develop a national strategy producing institutions for gender statistics to maintain MoGFSS and statistics as per producing and collate sex and age MBS all the national N/A regular and MBS website ● segregated data across all state institutions strategy on updated sex institutions collating and age gender segregated statistics data/statistics developed Number of All state

7.3 Develop a management MoGFSS, state institutions information system to collect MoNPHI and ● ● ● ● MBS institutions N/A identified inputs MBS website data on all gender related SDGs all entering data timely data into across state institutions institutions into the system the MIS

7.4 Build capacity of staff At least 3 staff responsible for implementing MoGFSS and Number of staff trained in all the national guideline on ● ● ● ● MBS all N/A MBS website trained relevant gender management institutions institutions information system National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 33 POLICY GOAL 4: ELIMINATION OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE Policy Statement 4: Ensure Maldivian families benefit from greater personal security in the home and reduced violence against women, men and children (National Gender Equality Policy, 2019) Baseline 2021 Target at the end of Means of Verification Outcome Indicators (current situation) 2026 (Source of information)

4.1 Percentage of ever married women age 15-49 who Reduce women have experienced various forms of violence experiencing forms Demographic and (emotional/physical and or sexual) ever or in the 12 16.7% (2016/2017) of violence to less Health Survey (DHS) months committed by their current or most recent than 10% husband/partner 13% for 14-49 year

4.2 Prevalence of circumcision/Female Genital Mutilation Eliminate FGM olds and 1% for 0 to (FGM) among girls (0-14 year age group) and women (15- among girls (0-14 DHS 14 year olds 49 year age group) (SDG Indicator 5.3.2) year olds) (2016/2017)

4.3 Proportion of women age (15-49 years) who make their own informed decisions regarding their own sexual Increase to at least 53.9% (2016/2017) DHS relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care 60% (SDG Indicator 5.6.1)

4.4 Proportion of women (15-49 years) who have their Increase to at least need for family planning satisfied with modern methods 29.4% (2016/2017) DHS 32% (SDG Indicator 3.7.1) National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 34 Strategy 1: Strengthen support mechanisms including the institutional and legislative framework to understand, identify and address Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence in our society Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) FPA, MoH, Health service providers

1.1 Create inter-agency platform (IGMH and for the effective all hospitals), National implementation of Domestic HRCM, MPS, Individual Steering Violence Prevention Act MoH, MoIA, Steering Committee on including other related CSOs, school Committees Functional the protection Administrative legislations such as Sexual ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS system, MoE, and Councils inter-agency of all forms of records Harassment and Abuse local exist for platform violence and Prevention Act, the Sexual councils, different abuse In place Offenses Act, the Anti-Human Immigration, legislation Trafficking Act, and Child Rights Customs, all Protection Act employers (public and private), Parliament, UN agencies

1.2 Review status of the implementation of the Planned review Domestic Violence Act and of DV Act update the second Domestic Updated MoGFSS, Updated ongoing and Violence Prevention National ● ● FPA DVNPS II by FPA AGO, CSOs DVPNS II DVNPS II Strategy (DVNPS I) with costing 2022 planned for and a special focus to address next year societal and gender norms, and male engagement National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 35 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

1.3 Mobilise resources and secure funding (national Proportion of All planned budget and external MoGFSS, activities in ● ● ● FPA N/A activities for the FPA developmental partners) for the CSOs DVNPS II year funded implementation of updated funded DVNPS II

1.4 Conduct a follow-up study to Family MBS, Updated the 2007 assessment of wellbeing and The study MoGFSS, information on prevalence of gender based life experiences report available ● ● FPA ADB, CSOs, the prevalence FPA website violence in the country ‘The study will be in public local of GBV in the Maldives Study on Women’s carried out by domain by 2023 councils country Health and Life Experiences’ FPA in 2021 Up to 160 survivors (needing the Number of service) 20 survivors FPA, FCSCs, survivors of provided accessed

1.5 Establish and operationalise ADB, UN GBV/DV temporary ● ● ● ● ● MoGFSS services from MoGFSS records shelters for GBV/DV survivors agencies, accessing accommodatio DV shelters CSOs, MPS services from n and other (2021) DV shelters rehabilitation services from the shelters annually National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 36 Strategy 2: Create support mechanisms to ensure universal access to sexual reproduction health rights education, information and services Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

2.1 Review and revive the social life skills program in schools MoH, Number of with inclusion of SRH skills and MoGFSS, UN secondary All schools education in secondary and agencies, schools teaching MoE school higher grades as an ● ● ● ● ● MoE CSOs and N/A implementing secondary and records (MEMIS) extracurricular program until it private social life skills up is fully rolled out in the new health care program curriculum (refer to action 2.2 providers below) At least 3 MNU, and Number of University and

2.2 Introduce a module on life teaching other teaching college skills and SRH education in courses ● MoHE colleges and courses with a N/A administrative teaching courses includes a Universities, module on life records - annual (diploma/degree level) module on life UN agencies skills and SRH reports skills and SRH SRH and life MoH, Like Skills skills Revised

2.3 Ensure that sexual MoGFSS, program with incorporated in curriculum with reproductive health (SRH) UNFPA, SRH education the new SRH and life MoE school education is implemented in ● ● ● ● ● MoE CSOs and implemented curriculum skills fully records (MEMIS) the life skills training program private as per the content; delivered in for schools health care revised however it is schools providers curriculum not delivered

2.4 Introduce and implement MoH, Number of University and student health services at local MoGFSS, colleges/univers college colleges and university with a Universities At least 2 (MNU ● ● ● ● ● MoHE ities with None administrative focus on providing information and colleges and 1 other) student health records - annual and skills for SRH and psycho- (public and services reports social well-being private) National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 37 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) National prevalence of HPA (MoH), female

2.5 Conduct a rapid assessment MNU - MoGFSS, Prevalence of circumcision Prevalence of into prevalence of practices of Research ● FPA, MBS, practices of available from practices of HPA website Female Genital Mutilation Developmen UNFPA and FGM DHS, however FGM identified (FGM) in the country t Office CSOs practices of FGM not available

2.6 Conduct SRH awareness Correct Information on programs through focused knowledge of Percentage of the correct group discussions/sessions with MoGFSS, fertile period for people with knowledge on the aim of reaching out FPA, NDA, women (15-49 ● ● ● ● ● HPA (MoH) correct SRH DHS especially to high-risk groups UNFPA and year age group) knowledge of disaggregated (adolescents, drug users, PWDs, CSOs 18% measured SRH by high-risk and migrant workers) and in DHS groups available assess knowledge 2016/2017 Prevalence of unmet need for MNU Information family planning Reasons for

2.7 Assess the reasons for high (Research available on the available in high unmet unmet need for family planning ● Developmen HPA (MoH) reasons for high DHS, however need for family HPA website and put in place measures to t Office), unmet need for the reasons for planning meet the demand UNFPA and family planning this high unmet identified CSOs need not available National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 38 Strategy 3: Strengthen Health Sector Response to Gender Based Violence and the second Domestic Violence Prevention Strategic Plan 2017-2022 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) FPA, MPS, MoGFSS,

3.1 Review and update the CSOs, UN existing guidelines on Sexual agencies, Updated Updated Reproductive Health (SRH) and MoH, health guideline on guideline Gender Based Violence (GBV) Guideline ● HPA service SRH and GBV available on MoH website for Health Professionals and formulated providers for health public domain Health Service Providers (public and professionals by 2022 including in times of private) and emergencies/crises local councils FPA, MPS, MoGFSS, CSOs, UN

3.2 Revise the existing e-module agencies, Updated e- to include SRH and GBV and e-module MoH, health module on SRH MoH explore other innovative e-module updated based ● HPA service and GBV for administrative information technology developed on updated providers health records platforms to run trainings to guideline (public and professionals health professionals private) and local councils National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 39 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) FPA, MPS, MoGFSS, 100% of all CSOs, UN health care agencies, Proportion of providers (who

3.3 Roll out trainings using the HPA, health health care provide clinical MoH training e-module to health care ● ● ● ● MoH service providers N/A and public records providers (public and private) providers completing the health services) (public and e-module complete the e- private) and module local councils Proportion of

3.4 Include a module on GBV in MoGFSS, courses at FHS all courses conducted by ● ● ● ● FHS MoH, UN None 100% of courses FHS records that include a Faculty of Health Sciences agencies module on GBV

3.5 Implement the national Proportion of campaign on DV (Geveshi MPS, CSOs, population 20% of Campaign Gulhun campaign) with ● ● ● MoGFSS/FPA N/A UN agencies reached via the population records measures to monitor GG campaign effectiveness Number of

3.6 Establishment of GBV/DV DV/GBV victims helpline including a mobile FPA, MPS, provided 800 victims application and expanding CAM, UN support via provided Helpline/mobile ● ● MoGFSS N/A service delivery for victims of agencies, helpline support app records GBV/DV including in times of WB including the annually emergencies/crises mobile application National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 40 POLICY GOAL 5: ACCESS TO JUSTICE Policy Statement 5: Ensure equal access justice, redress and effective remedies for men and women and boys and girls (National Gender Equality Policy, 2019) Baseline 2021 Target at the end of Means of Verification Outcome Indicators (current situation) 2026 (Source of information)

5.1 Percentage of female judges and magistrates 11% (20/183) females 15% DJA

5.2 Percentage of DV/GBV cases reported that are being 3% (quarter 3 of Increase to 30% MPS case records submitted for prosecution 2020) 3.7% (14 out of 375

5.3 Proportion of women who received legal assistance to women) received access justice in cases of DV and GBV (from the initial Increase to 30% MoGFSS records legal assistance in reporting to any State institution) cases of DV and GBV National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 41 Strategy 1: Develop inter-agency plan to create awareness and work towards legal empowerment in order to advance women’s access to justice Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information) National Number of

1.1 Develop a training manual on College of trained GBV and gender and law At least 5 Policing and instructors on enforcement, and train trained MPS training ● ● MPS Law using the None instructors at the National instructors in records Enforcement manual to College of Policing and Law service , MoGFSS, conduct Enforcement UN agencies trainings National College of

1.2 Conduct trainings for police Policing and Percentage of Train 20% MPS officer refresher courses and MPS training ● ● ● ● MPS Law MPS personnel None personnel recruitment courses, using the records Enforcement trained annually manual , MoGFSS, UN agencies

1.3 Conduct trainings using the Judicial "Training Manual for the Institutions Percentage of Training Judicial Training Orientation on DVPA and SO (courts, JSC, Judges and conducted for Judicial training ● ● ● ● Training manual Act for Judges" (GBV, Gender DJA) Magistrates all Judges and records Academy developed and Law) for Judges and MoGFSS, UN trained Magistrates Magistrates agencies MBC, MMC,

1.4 Develop and conduct a Percentage of media 30% of all training program on program MoGFSS (traditional program gender/victim sensitive ● ● MoGFSS producers and None program and online producers and reporting in published and journalists records media) and journalists online media platforms trained UN agencies National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 42 Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

1.5 Conduct value clarification exercises as part of Continuous Number of Professional Development to judges/magistr All Justice ensure that the Judiciary DJA and ates who have judges/magistra Judicial Sector operates independently, not ● ● ● ● ● Judicial completed N/A tes to complete Academy Institutions, influenced by the personal Academy value at least 1 Records UN agencies values and beliefs of personnel clarification exercise by 2026 employed in all justice sector exercise institutes Number of

1.6 Create awareness on the MPS, PGO (Victim people At least 100 PGO importance of victims/survivors' MoGFSS, ● ● ● ● ● Support participating in N/A people reached administrative participation in criminal justice Judiciary, Unit) awareness annually records process CSOs sessions MPS, MoGFSS, Review Report

1.7 Review and program audit FPA, Availability of published and MPS and PGO the work of victim support units ● ● AGO N/A Judiciary, Review Report available for website in MPS and PGO CSOs and stakeholders UN agencies

1.8 Develop and continue Number of programs to provide PGO, FPA, people who psychosocial support and At least 200 MoGFSS, MPS MoGFSS and Courts, CSOs benefit from necessary assistance to ● ● ● ● ● N/A reached and PGO case MPS and UN the empower the victims to annually records agencies psychosocial participate in the criminal programs justice process National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 43 Strategy 2: Establish and strengthen mechanisms to facilitate the acquisition of protection orders for victims of gender-based violence Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

2.1 Implement the recommendations from the MoGFSS, Report on the 100% of the report on the challenges in Recommendati MPS, PGO, challenges in recommendatio obtaining protection orders and ons identified in ● ● ● ● FPA Courts, CSOs obtaining ns identified in FPA website taking proactive measures for the report and UN protection the report the breach of protection orders implemented agencies orders prepared implemented for victims of DV and sexual offences

2.2 Create a solution focused MoGFSS, Quarterly Challenges dialogue among stakeholders MPS, PGO, dialogue identified in the on challenges in obtaining ● ● ● ● ● FPA Courts, CSOs among N/A FPA website dialogue parenting orders in the process and UN stakeholders addressed of protection order procedures agencies held National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 44 Strategy 3: Strengthen practices that will enable men and women to participate equally as employees and decision makers of the law and justice sector, including law enforcement agencies to ensure equal access to justice for men, women and children Timeline Implementing Agencies Results Framework Action Means of Baseline 2021 2024 2026 Lead Supporting Output Target at the Verification 2022 2023 2025 Agency Agencies Indicators (current end of 2026 (source of situation) information)

3.1 Conduct an assessment to Challenges identify existing challenges to identified in the Availability of DJA women’s participation in the report DJA Judiciary assessment N/A administrative justice sector (judges and ● addressed report records management of justice sector through policy institutions) advocacy Number of women in PO, DJA, senior 32.6% women in

3.2 Advocate to increase the Courts, management senior DJA participation of women in MoGFSS, Increase to at ● ● ● ● ● JSC positions management administrative decision making positions of CSOs, least 40% (including positions of the records the Judiciary Parliament, judges/magistr Judiciary UN agencies ates) in the Courts and DJA Individual female human NGOs, media rights Progress made

3.3 Ensure protection of female and other defenders in providing human rights defenders by MoGFSS, sectors given included in protection to identifying gender specific risks ● ● ● ● ● HRCM CSOs, UN protection giving HRCM data female human and establishing a protection agencies through the protection rights mechanism Whistleblower under the defenders Protection Act provisions of Whistleblower Protection Act National Gender Equality Action Plan (2022-2026) Page 45