Gender Plan of Action 2019-2020

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 3

2. BUREAU GENDER AFFAIRS............................................................................................................ 6

3. PRIORITY AREAS............................................................................................................................ 7 Priority Area: Labour, Income and Poverty Reduction (2019) .................................................... 8 Priority Area: Labour, Income and Poverty Reduction (2020) ...................................................... 9 Priority Area: Education (2019) ................................................................................................... 11 Priority Area: Education (2020) ..................................................................................................... 13 Priority Area: Health (2019) ......................................................................................................... 15 Priority Area: Health (2020) ........................................................................................................... 18 Priority Area: Power and Decision Making (2019) ..................................................................... 20 Priority Area: Power and Decision Making (2020) ........................................................................ 23 Priority Area: Gender-related Violence (2019) ........................................................................... 25 Priority Area: Gender-related Violence (2020) ........................................................................... 27 Priority Area: Legal and Regulatory Framework (2019) .............................................................. 29 Priority Area: Legal and Regulatory Framework (2020) .............................................................. 29 Priority Area: Environment and Climate Change (2019 & 2020) .............................................. 33 2

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION In the past years, Suriname developed integral gender policy plans to work at promoting gender equality and equity and to meet international obligations. Suriname became party to CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination on All Forms of Discrimination against Women) in 1993. In 1995 Suriname signed the Beijing Declaration, as a result of which it also became party to the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), which identified 12 priority themes which required extra attention with respect to gender equality. The Inter-American Convention on Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women, also known as the Convention of Belém do Para, was ratified in 2002. In 2015 Suriname committed itself to the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, which introduced 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030. One of the most complex processes of development and change in a society is the process to achieve gender equality. Complete equality between men and women has not yet been achieved anywhere in the world. Things have improved throughout the years. Among other things, we can mention the UN Women’s Convention (CEDAW) in 1979 and the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) of 1995. CEDAW is globally considered the basic document to eliminate discrimination of women relative to men in legislation. For, constitutional gender equality does not always mean that men and women are equal in practice. The BPfA with 12 priority areas is considered a guide to achieve gender equality. The Gender Plan of Action 2021 – 2035 elaborates on:  Suriname’s international and regional obligations to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women and girls.  The Constitution of Suriname.  The evaluation of earlier integral gender policy plans of the Ministry of Home Affairs.  The Development Plan of Suriname for the period 2017 – 2021 (OP2017 – 2021), which introduces gender policy in Chapter X, Paragraph 1. 3 On page 151 of OP 2017 – 2021 gender is described as follows: Gender in societal context refers to the social attributes and opportunities related to being a man or woman and the relationships between women and men, girls and boys, as well as the relationships among women and those among men. The attributes, opportunities and relationships are socially constructed and learnt through processes of education and upbringing. They are contextual, temporal and fluid. Gender determines what is expected, allowed and valued in a woman or man in a given context. In many societies there are differences and inequalities between women and men in allocated responsibilities, activities carried out, access to and management of resources, as well as possibilities for decision-making. Gender is part of the broader socio-cultural framework of the segments of class, race, poverty, ethnicity and age. Regarding gender equality, the following is stated on page 152 of OP 2017 – 2021: Gender equality implies that women and men share the same conditions to optimally realise their human rights and to contribute to and benefit from economic, social, cultural and political developments. Gender equality is thus society’s equal appreciation of the similarities and differences between men and women and the roles they fulfil. It is based on women and men who are full partners in their families, neighbourhoods and society. Gender equality starts with equal appreciation of girls and boys. The Gender Plan of Action 2019 – 2020 identifies concrete activities aimed at the implementation of what is laid down in OP2017 – 2021. At the same time, the Gender Plan of Action 2019 – 2020 forms a bridge to a longer term gender vision policy document, formulated for the period 2021 – 2035. Formulation of a long-term gender policy was preferred because processes of social change associated with gender equality and equity require time. The problems and challenges identified in the OP 2017-2021 with respect to the formulation and execution of the gender policy, will not be quickly resolved either. Furthermore, a conscious choice was made for the long-term gender policy to overlap one year of the current OP 2017 –

2021. This prevents a gap and enables the intended gender policy to be seamlessly included in Suriname’s the next national development plan. Two priority areas have now been added to the areas that had already been identified in earlier gender policy documents, namely: legal and regulatory framework, because gender inequality and discrimination must be prevented in all legislative amendments and new laws; environment and climate change, because this sector has been identified as a priority for the development of Suriname. 4 The seven priority areas in this Gender Plan of Action 2019 – 2020 are the same as those chosen for the long-term Gender Vision Policy Document 2021 – 2035:  Labour, income and poverty reduction  Education  Health  Power and decision-making  Gender-related violence  Legal and regulatory framework  Environment and climate change 5

2.BUREAU GENDER AFFAIRS The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Bureau Gender Affairs (BGA) are responsible for the national gender policy. This bureau coordinates, supervises and monitors the national gender policy, and therefore also this Gender Plan of Action 2019 – 2020. In order to carry out the tasks involved in this as efficiently as possible, the Ministry of Home Affairs, will have to ensure in the coming two years that the following is initiated:  A plan for an organisational structure of the Bureau Gender Affairs is finalised, with sufficient decision-making authority, human, technical and financial resources to actually promote gender equality and combat gender discrimination.  The Gender Vision Policy Document 2021 – 2035 is used as a guide to achieve gender equality in the selected priority areas, and feasible annual work plans are distilled from that, with measurable indicators and results.  The gender policy document is integrated into Suriname’s future national development plans, while the annual work plans, where applicable, are incorporated in the respective ministerial annual plans and budgets.  Gender mainstreaming is applied to the development and implementation of all laws, policy and programmes of the ministries and legislative structures.  A mechanism for cooperation and monitoring per priority area is established within the Bureau Gender Affairs, to ensure that the annual work plans and/or five-year plans are made and can be implemented by the respective ministries. This mechanism must closely cooperate with the ministerial Plan Units.  A network is established and maintained by the Bureau Gender Affairs to stay in touch with stakeholders and other civil society organisations regarding the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the annual work plans and five-year plans and to keep abreast of social issues that influence gender equality and gender-related discrimination.  A national database is set up in cooperation with ABS and managed within the Bureau Gender affairs, to promote and maintain the collection, analysis and distribution of extensive gender statistics according to age, location and other variables, and to be able to evaluate trends in the situation of women and men and progress in achieving gender equality.  A permanent mechanism is set up with the Bureau Gender affairs, which should ensure that the legal and regulatory framework complies with the gender-related international conventions which Suriname is a party to, but also to monitor the status of government bills submitted to the National Assembly and approved laws to promote gender equality and eliminate gender-related discrimination. 6

3. PRIORITY AREAS The activities to be implemented in the period 2019 – 2020 are given in the following worksheets per priority area. In the planning of the activities, due account has been given to the general elections to be held in the first half of 2020, as well as to the annual plans of the relevant line ministries in the framework of implementation of OP 2017 – 2021. It should be noted that for the creation of Gender Vision Policy Document 2021 – 2035 and the Gender Plan of Action 2019 – 2020 a path was taken of internal brainstorming sessions within the Bureau Gender affairs. Furthermore, stakeholder workshops were held in Nickerie and Marowijne, and a final stakeholder workshop in Paramaribo. The comments and feedback were incorporated where possible. Besides ‘national-level’ activities in the following worksheets, activities have, therefore, also been include which were specifically mentioned during the relevant district workshops. 7 Priority Area: Labour, Income and Poverty Reduction (2019) Main Period 2019 Output Activities Means of Verification Responsibility Identify gender related projects from List of gender-related MinArbeid the policy plan/ annual plan of the projects of MinArbeid Policy plan/ annual e ministry of Labour 2nd quarter plan of the Ministry of Ascertain together with the ministry of Selection of short-term MinArbeid 2019 Labour is screened Labour which gender-related projects (1-5yr) projects of BGA with a gender lens can be implemented in the short term MinArbeid (1 – 5 years) A study and gender Prepare study of existing basic services Research plan MinArbeid analysis conducted and the accessibility of women and ToR research BGA with respect to basic men, and conduct a gender analysis ToR consultant MinSozaVo services, Selection of consultant microfinancing and (if not conducted other financial services internally) and the accessibility of women and men 3rrd and 4th thereto quarters 2019 Gender training for the Prepare gender training for staff of the Training manual BGA (further to Ministry of Social directorate of Housing and the Project Training materials MinSozaVo 2020) Affairs and Housing Implementation Unit of the Affordable Housing Project and the Bureau of Child Rights of the ministry of Social Affairs and Housing Conduct gender training for staff of the Participants’ registration BGA directorate of Housing and the Project list MinSoZaVo Implementation Unit of the Affordable Activity report Housing Project and the Bureau of Child Rights of the ministry of Social 8 Affairs and Housing Priority Area: Labour, Income and Poverty Reduction (2020) Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2020 Responsibility Conduct a study of existing basic Report incl. gender MinArbeid services and the accessibility of women analysis MinSozaVo and men, and conduct a gender BGA analysis Prepare and conduct a study into Research plan MinArbeid A study and gender microfinancing possibilities and the ToR research MinSozaVo analysis conducted accessibility of women and men ToR consultant BGA with respect to basic thereto, and conduct a gender analysis Selection of consultant services, micro- (if not conducted 1st and 2nd financing and other internally) quarters 2020 financial services and Report the accessibility of women and men thereto Prepare and conduct a study into other Research plan MinArbeid financial services and the accessibility ToR research BGA of women and men thereto, and ToR consultant conduct a gender analysis Selection of consultant (if not conducted internally) Report 9 Micro-entrepreneurs Identify starting independent micro- List of identified starting, MinArbeid (SAO and their growth entrepreneurs (e.g. in agriculture and micro-entrepreneurs, by &SPWE) potential in e.g. horticulture) in the districts of sex Min LVV agriculture and Marowijne and Nickerie, as well as Formulated project for BGA horticulture identified their activities and the support they support require for further growth and development, A study and gender Conduct an employment opportunities Better insight into Relevant institutions 3rd and 4th analysis conducted into survey in Nickerie and the perception employment possibilities in Nickerie quarters 2020 the (poverty) situation on male and female jobs and for women and men in MinArbeid of vulnerable professions Nickerie households. Prepare a study into the poverty ToR consultant MinArbeid (Vulnerable households situation of vulnerable households Formulated research MinSoZaVo in Suriname are project BGA households with a minimum monthly income). 10 Priority Area: Education (2019) Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2019 Responsibility Teenage mothers at all Formalise the prepared protocol to re- Draft protocol MinOWC st n rd 1 , 2 and 3 education levels are re- admit teenage mothers at VOJ level, Ministerial decree to quarters admitted to school, and analogous with the protocol for VOS formalise protocol a mechanism is schools, and have it enacted. Approved law established to ensure Implement oversight mechanism (with Letter of MinBIZA to MinOWC that the relevant sanctions) to enforce policies MinOWC protocols are followed prohibiting the expulsion of pregnant Meetings with MinOWC 3rd and 4th girls from school and facilitate the and reports thereof quarters reintegration of young mothers into Oversight mechanism the school system (CEDAW implemented recommendation 35 c) More insight gained Prepare survey and gender analysis of Letter MinBIZA to MinOWC into the problem of underlying dropout causes among boys MinOWC MinBIZA 3rd quarter dropouts and girls at VOJ level in Suriname. ToR survey BGA ToR consultant More insight gained Prepare sample survey for schools (3 Letter MinBIZA to MinOWC into the problem of in each district) in Paramaribo, MinOWC regarding the MinBIZA teenage pregnancies Marowijne and Nickerie to map the proposal BGA 3rd and 4th (in schools) number of girls who left school due to Reports of meetings with quarters pregnancy in the preceding 3 years MinOWC experts and where they ended up, by ToR survey education level and district Basic education is free MinOWC and relevant institutions Gender sensitive school MinOWC 2nd and 3rd of discriminatory ensure that the curricula, textbooks materials for basic quarters stereotyping of roles and other materials used at pre- education and responsibilities of primary and primary schools are 11 women and men in gender-sensitive and do not family and society (un)consciously maintain gender stereotyping and/or promote gender discrimination. ECD integrated in the Take into account gender when Early Gender sensitive ECD- MinOWC rd th 3 and 4 school system Childhood Development (ECD) is material for basic quarters integrated in the school system. education (3-8 years) A gender-sensitive Take into account gender when the Gender sensitive Basic MinOWC nd rd 2 and 3 Basic Life Skills Basic Life Skills programme is Life Skills materials and quarters programme incorporated in the basic education programme for basic incorporated in basic system and ensure that relevant education education materials are gender-sensitive 4th quarter A gender awareness Cooperate with MinOWC to provide a Gender awareness MinOWC training is initiated as a gender awareness training for new training BGA pilot for new teachers teachers before the new school year Evaluation of the training commences. (If successful, such a Recommendations for training could be provided annually) activities and adaptation for 2020 3rd quarter Insight gained in the Evaluation of the 2017 Masculinity Evaluation report MinBIZA use of knowledge and Training Recommendations for BGA skills by the trainees of activities in 2020 and MinOWC the Masculinity further Training 4th quarter Group of trainees of In cooperation with MinOWC, Letter MinBIZA to MinBiza Masculinity Training implement the CARICOM-project: MinOWC BGA involved as change Rethinking Masculinity, Understanding Reports of workshops MINOWC agents to eradicate Gender Equality as a means to stop and meetings gender inequality and gender-related violence in schools CARICOM concept note 12 eliminate gender- related violence in schools Priority Area: Education (2020) Period Output Activities Means of Verification Main responsibility 2020 MinOWC and relevant institutions MinOWC Letter of MinBIZA to prepare institutionalize mandatory, Preparations on how to MinOWC age-appropriate and comprehensive institutionalize good Preparatory discussions 1st, 2nd and 3rd sexuality education, including sex education in Reports of (network) quarters education on responsible sexual schools and at what meetings behaviour and prevention of early level Possibly prepared sex pregnancy (CEDAW recommendation education materials 35 d) Better insight into Conduct a sample survey in schools (3 MinOWC where teenage in each district) in Paramaribo, BGA mothers end up after Marowijne and Nickerie to map how Report and data 3rd and 4th delivery, as well as the many girls left school due to pregnancy quarters trends therein the past in the preceding 3 years and where 3 years they ended up, by education level and district Conduct a pilot for a survey and MinOWC More insight gained in gender analysis of underlying causes of BGA the problems of Report with data rd th drop-outs among girls and boys in 3 and 4 dropouts in secondary secondary schools in Suriname quarters education, and where More information and education in Number of sessions Relevant institutions the girls and boys end Nickerie for teachers and parents on Lists of participants in Nickerie up. education, upbringing and nurturing of Evaluation forms filled in MinOWC 13 children by participants School material for MinOWC secondary level MinOWC and relevant institutions education is fee of ensure that curricula, textbooks and discriminatory other materials used for secondary Gender-sensitive school 3rd and 4th stereotyping on the education are gender-sensitive and do materials for secondary quarters roles and not (un)consciously maintain gender education responsibilities of stereotyping and/or promote gender women and men in discrimination family and society The importance of In cooperation with MinOWC, is MinOWC gender equality is possible introduce a continuous BGA Annually in 3rd recognized and gender process of gender awareness training Gender awareness or 4th quarter awareness is part of an for new and currently employed training for teachers annual capacity- teachers, implemented annually before strengthening process the start of each new school-year 14 Priority Area: Health (2019) Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2019 responsibility Establish contacts with institutions that Meetings with relevant Collaboration with provide education and information on institutions 2nd and 3rd institutions providing MinVG sexual and reproductive health (Lobi, Possibly gender quarters services in the health BGA RGD, schools etc.) to ensure that they awareness training on sector intensified take into account gender in their work request MinVG and relevant organisations take Reports of meetings into account gender aspects in Gender-sensitive information and awareness on information and reproductive and sexual health – and in awareness material for particular with respect to young people the target groups Society in general– and MinVG and MinOWC take into account Reports of meetings young people and the gender aspects in information and Gender-sensitive MinVG 2nd, 3rd and communities of the awareness in schools and through the information and MinOWC 4th quarters interior in particular – media on the spread and risks of HIV/ awareness material for BGA (and further are aware of AIDS the target groups Relevant to 2020) reproductive and MinVG and relevant organisations take Reports of meetings institutions/ groups sexual health and into account gender aspects in Gender-sensitive in the communities HIV/AIDS information and awareness on healthy information and lifestyles1 for persons living with awareness material for HIV/AIDS, in general and directed the target groups towards the communities of the interior Information on healthy lifestyles of the communities of the 1 It is recommended that attention is given to gathering information on the traditional foods of Indigenous and Maroon people, because we often do not realise that their traditional lifestyle also has aspects that we can learn from. Indigenous women are farmers, and they can be used to provide information. 15 interior available More information on family planning (Adapted) information Relevant institutions and preventing pregnancy for young material St. Lobi people in schools and outside schools Number of young persons in Marowijne through schools, churches reached and the media, and discuss with St. Places where young Lobi the possibility to increase the people are reached frequency of their visits to the district More pregnancy counselling in Special polyclinic for Relevant institutions Marowijne, and discuss with RGD to pregnant women at RGD RGD have special days/ hours in the polyclinic polyclinic for pregnant women and (Adapted) information their counselling material The general public is MinVG takes into account gender Reports of meetings 3rd and 4th aware of a healthy aspects in information on a healthy Gender-sensitive quarters (and lifestyle, healthy food, lifestyle, healthy food, heart and information and MinVG further to and the impact thereof vascular diseases and diabetes, with educational materials for BGA 2020) on heart and vascular the emphasis on women and girls. Give the target groups diseases and diabetes priority in this to Nickerie, if possible Collect and analyse data and Data and information information on the prevalence of chronic diseases among men and MinVG Better insight into women in the Indigenous and Maroon MZ chronic diseases in the communities, in particular with respect 3rd and 4th communities of the to heart and vascular diseases and quarters districts and the diabetes interior Survey in Nickerie to gather data on Survey in polyclinics MinVG high blood pressure and diabetes Survey among target RGD among men and women in the age- group outside of Relevant institutions group 16 – 25 years polyclinics in Nickerie 16 Focus group and/ or conversation results Make the Traffic Safety Commission Letter MinBIZA to MinJ&P and consultants aware of the and MinVG (and other importance of gender when relevant relevant institutions which surveys, research and information are involved with traffic campaigns are conducted. victims) Improved gender- MinJ&P 4th quarter Develop a protocol to keep and share Gender awareness sensitive data on MinBIZA (and further gender specific data on traffic victims sessions victims of traffic MinVG to 2020) by sex, age, ethnicity, district and Criteria to assess gender- accidents disability as a result of a traffic sensitive products accident The Traffic Safety Commission aware of importance of gender in their activities 17 Priority Area: Health (2020) Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2020 Responsibility Carry out gender-sensitive information Gender-sensitive MinVG on reproductive and sexual health, in information Relevant institutions particular for young persons Use/distribution of gender sensitive materials through the media MinVG, MinOWC and other relevant Gender-sensitive MinVG institutions take into account gender in information MINOWC Society in general– continuous information on HIV/ AIDS Use/distribution of gender and young people and sensitive materials the communities of through the media the interior in Relevant institutions take into account Gender-sensitive Relevant institutions particular – are aware gender in continuous information and information Entire year of reproductive and awareness on healthy lifestyles and Use/distribution of gender (see also sexual health and HIV/AIDS, in general and directed sensitive materials 2019) HIV/AIDS towards the communities of the through the media interior More information on family planning (Adapted) information Relevant institutions for young persons in schools and material St. Lobi outside schools in Marowijne Number of young persons reached Places where young persons are reached The general public is MinVG and relevant institutions take Gender-sensitive Relevant institutions aware of a healthy into account gender in continuous information lifestyle and healthy information on healthy lifestyle and Use/distribution of gender food healthy food (with the emphasis on sensitive materials 18 women and girls) through the media More general health information in (Adapted) information Relevant institutions Marowijne on the importance of early material RGD detection and counselling of different Separate hours for men at diseases, such as diabetes, high blood RGD clinic in Moengo (as pressure and hiv, with the emphasis on a pilot) the target-group of men, and discuss with RGD the possibility to have separate days/ hours for men at the polyclinic The police, hospitals and other Data on traffic victims by Relevant institutions Reliable, gender institutions involved with traffic sex, age, ethnicity, sensitive data victims, keep and share data on traffic district, and disability as a available on traffic victims in accordance with an agreed results of a traffic victims protocol accident 19 Priority Area: Power and Decision Making (2019) Period 2019 Output Activities Means of Verification Main Responsibility Encourage gender balance for the Composition/staffing of Electoral Authority Management Team, various committees and other (OKB) committees and working groups and structures. other structures. 2nd quarter Encourage gender balance at OKB and Letter from MinBIZA to MinBIZA Gender balance in among observers. OKB. OKB staff of electoral Appointment of structures observers. Encourage gender balance at CHS, Letter from MinBIZA to MinBIZA Main Polling Stations, Polling Stations. CHS. 3rd quarter Letter to CHS with request to carry this CHS instructions to main out. polling stations and polling stations. Data gathering and Maintain lists of voters when making Letter of MinBIZA to CBB MinBIZA gender analysis available for perusal (by sex, age, Director. 3rd and 4th carried out when administrative jurisdiction, district of Lists of voters. quarters making lists of voters eligible voters who have checked their available for perusal personal data). Request CBB to include this in their preparations. 3rd and 4th Data gathering and Maintain data on the proportion of men Letter of MinBIZA to MinBIZA quarters gender analysis and women in public and private sector business community and BGA 20 carried out on the management positions, conducting a government bodies. Relevant bodies in proportion of men and survey in Nickerie first.2 Active database at BGA Nickerie women in public and private sector management positions Incorporate gender awareness in Educational material and BGA training of the various electoral bodies, presentations geared to Gender training and 2nd and 3rd for instance training of district various target groups. info-sessions are a quarters commissioners’ offices, polling station part of training of staff . electoral bodies. 3rd and 4th Info-session on gender for OKB and Educational material BGA quarters CHS Reports of info-sessions Discussions about Internal brainstorming session at BGA Reports of brainstorming BGA whether to include and discuss and – if possible – sessions 3rd quarter gender responsive evaluate earlier initiatives to introduce budgeting in the vision gender responsive budgeting. document Inform political parties on importance Letter from MinBIZA to MinBIZA Educational and of equal participation of men and chairpersons of political BGA awareness activities women in decision making and on parties. carried out on the 3rd quarter political violence during elections, Educational material on importance of equal particularly against women candidates, gender equality and participation of men voters, campaigners, field workers, etc. prevention of political and women to political violence. parties and Make educational products of the Gender awareness BGA 3rd and 4th Surinamese society as Education and Training working groups sessions. quarters a whole gender sensitive. Reports of info-sessions. 2 During the discussions it was noted that positions of leadership at the government services in Nickerie are currently largely held by women, but further data and information is lacking. 21 Criteria for evaluating gender-sensitive productions Products are gender- sensitive. Make all segments of society (the Educational material on BGA entire Surinamese population and the gender equality and eligible voters) aware of the prevention of political importance of equal participation of violence for the general 3rd and 4th men and women in power and public via social media, quarters decision- making for the practice and newspapers, radio, TV. experience of democracy, national and individual development; also awareness about not committing or tolerating political violence. Locations of polling Make staff charged with assessing and Info-sessions for selected BGA stations and other equipping spaces where electoral staff. 4th quarter electoral activities are activities are carried out, gender Selected locations. gender-friendly sensitive. 22 Priority Area: Power and Decision Making (2020) Main Period 2020 Output Activities Means of Verification Responsibility Data gathering and Maintain a database of the number of Letter of the minister to MinBIZA gender analysis of elected candidates (RR, DR, DNA) by head of CHS CHS 1st quarter candidates and voters sex, administrative jurisdiction, age, Data base of elected BGA completed. (ethnicity), political party. Request CHS candidates at BGA to maintain data in this fashion. Organise an elections debate on Report of debate MinBIZA st 1 quarter International Women’s Day (8 March). Attention from and AZV reports in the media More awareness of Organise an ‘elections market-place’, Elections market-place in MinBIZA gender in relation to during which BGA is given the chance May 2020 AZV the elections. to inform the community about the Educational material BGA 2nd quarter importance of equal participation of Media attention and men and women in power and decision reports making. Make the general public, and in Educational material on BGA particular eligible voters, aware of the gender equality and importance of equal participation of prevention of political General education and men and women in power and violence for the general 1st quarter awareness carried out decision-making for democracy and public via social media, for the whole of national and individual development. newspapers, radio, society, including Also awareness about not committing television exposure of women or tolerating political violence. candidates. Develop slogans (importance of equal Slogans BGA participation of men and women in Pay slips, bills, text 1st quarter elections / decision-making) and have messages, etc. them printed on pay slips of civil 23 servants / bills of enterprises (including utility companies) Exposure of women candidates for Showcase women BGA nd 2 quarter DNA / RR via newspapers, radio and candidates via (social) television (100 women maximum). media Make educational products of the Criteria for evaluating BGA st nd 1 and 2 Education and Training working groups gender-sensitive quarters gender sensitive. productions Gender sensitive products 24 Priority Area: Gender-related Violence (2019)3 Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2019 Responsibility Evaluate application of Domestic Evaluation report Bottlenecks in the Violence Act in practice implementation of the Determine policy suited to Adapted form Ministry J&P, Bureau 2nd, 3rd and 4th Domestic Violence Act implementation of the Domestic for Women and quarters are known and policy Violence Act. Children has been adapted. Follow-up standard form domestic violence Evaluation of the following activities Internal BGA evaluation carried out in 2018: report BGA has better insight  Commemoration of Sixteen Days of Activities for 4th quarter nd into results of 2 quarter Activism against Gender Violence 2019 activities and is able to  International Day of the Elimination adapt these in 2019 of Violence against Women  Human Rights Day. Follow-up with trainees Intervention Reports of meetings MinBIZA Religious leaders are Domestic Violence Religious Leaders Basic training gender BGA involved in dealing group 1, possibly group 2 awareness and domestic 4th quarter with domestic violence violence. Evaluation of training of clergy The general public is Monthly commemoration of Orange Survey Whole year regularly informed Day: organise awareness activities Articles in daily papers about gender-related and/or educational sessions for small and via social media 3 Gender-related violence is more than domestic violence. Given that the National Council for Domestic Violence also has a policy plan and a work plan, BGA will see to further coordination between the Domestic Violence work plan and the 2019-2020 Gender Plan of Action. This coordination will also occur in future annual plans of BGA. 25 violence and its groups. Number of educational consequences. sessions and for which groups Psycho-social Assistance / supervision for victims and Stop Violence Against assistance for perpetrators of domestic violence and Women Foundation 2nd through 4th individuals and group empowerment of their family/relatives quarters is taken up again to to end the violence combat domestic violence Training for community organisations Project and activity Projekta Foundation nd the 2 through 4 5 to 10 community and community sports organisations to reports. quarters organisations use their incorporate awareness of gender and Sign-in sheets (duration activities to foster sexual violence in their activities Evaluation forms project April awareness of gender- Messages on Projekta 2020) related violence blog Projekta Facebook post. Train and supervise community Project and activity Projekta Foundation nd th 2 –4 Community organisations and community sports reports. quarters organisations are organisations in developing awareness Sign-in sheets (duration involved in tackling activities themselves, and increase Evaluation forms project April gender-related involvement in policy formulation. Messages on Projekta 2020) violence blog Projekta Facebook post. Carry out activities around Survey MinBIZA commemoration of Sixteen Days of Reports and internal BGA The community is Activism against Gender Violence; evaluation of the th aware of gender- 4 quarter International Day for the elimination of activities related violence and Violence Against Women; Human Activities for 2020 women’s rights Rights Day. Numbers of men actively Involve more men in the activities. participating in activities 26 Prepare educational and awareness Project proposal Stop Violence Against activities relating to domestic violence MoU for cooperating Women Foundation 4th quarter especially for youth and young people. bodies Cooperate with relevant government bodies. Priority Area: Gender-related Violence (2020) Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2020 Responsibility Entire year Society receives Monthly commemoration of Orange Survey MinBIZA information monthly Day: organise awareness activities Articles in daily papers BGA on gender-related and/or educational sessions for small and via social media violence and its groups. Number of educational consequences. sessions and for which groups Education on and awareness of Reports Stop Violence Against domestic violence, especially for young Numbers of activities / Women Foundation people, as a cooperation project of sessions Relevant government Stop Violence Against Women Educational material used bodies Foundation and relevant government and/or developed bodies. 1st quarter Guidance for community organisations Project and activity 5 to 10 community (duration and community sports organisations reports. organisations use their project April to incorporate awareness on domestic Sign-in sheets activities to foster Projekta Foundation 2020) Note: and sexual violence in their activities Evaluation forms awareness of gender- duration likely Messages on Projekta related violence extended to blog 27 end of 2020 Projekta Facebook post. 1st quarter Supervise community organisations Project and activity (duration Community and community sports organisations in reports. project April organisations are incorporating awareness of gender and Sign-in sheets 2020) Note: involved in tackling sexual violence in their activities Evaluation forms Projekta Foundation duration likely gender-related Messages on Projekta extended to violence blog end of 2020 Projekta Facebook post. 1st quarter Meeting of community organisations Project and activity (duration Community and national stakeholders (a.o. reports. project April organisations are domestic violence working group, BGA, Sign-in sheets 2020) Note: involved in tackling NGOs, Min J&P) to present community Blogs and Facebook posts Projekta Foundation duration likely gender-related cases. extended to violence end of 2020 28 Priority Area: Legal and Regulatory Framework (2019) Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2019 Responsibility Merging of draft laws. Study the draft laws on sexual Reports of meetings and BGA harassment of Ilse Henar Hewitt proposals MinArbeid Foundation / BIZA and Ministry of 3rd quarter Labour and check whether draft laws can be consolidated into 1 law applicable to the public as well as the private sector. BGA is able to take Inquire about the status of the draft Overview of the updates MinBIZA targeted action on the laws and recommendations of the Letter of the Minister of BGA basis of the updated proposed legislation mentioned in the BIZA to relevant ministries 3rd and 4th status of the draft 4th, 5th, 6th CEDAW country reports / Reports of meetings with quarters laws. Concluding Observations of the the stakeholders CEDAW commission to the various responsible ministries. Priority Area: Legal and Regulatory Framework (2020) Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2020 Responsibility BGA is able to perform Make plan of action on the basis of Document BGA st nd rd 1 , 2 and 3 its monitoring role acquired updates of the draft laws and Reports of meetings quarters better. other laws and regulations in Sign-in sheets cooperation with stakeholders. 29 Priority Area: Environment and Climate Change (2019 & 2020) Period Main Output Activities Means of Verification 2019 Responsibility Activity reports Basic checklist for Sign-in sheets gender-responsive Workshop to verify checklist for 1st and 2nd Presence checklist Projekta Foundation environmental and gender-responsive environmental and quarters Messages on Projekta conservation policy conservation policy and practice. blog and practice. Projekta Facebook post Report on gender in Activity reports nd environmental and Discussion on gender in environmental 2 quarter Sign-in sheets Projekta Foundation conservation policy and conservation policy and practice. Social media messages and practice. Develop awareness material on the A short (digital) brochure BGA importance of gender in the with general information environment/climate change, that can on the importance of 2nd quarter be shared with organisations. gender in environmental Environmental activities and climate organisations and change bodies have been Reports of meetings BGA BGA 3rd and 4th made gender- BGA influences organisations involved has with quarters sensitive. in environmental projects. organisations/bodies Conduct gender training/presentations Attendance lists of the BGA rd th 3 and 4 relating to the environment and training days quarters climate change at the request of Number of presented organisations/bodies. certificates 30 Stakeholders have Explain an engagement strategy or Activity reports VIDS and KAMPOS been informed about protocol to all stakeholders4. Number of participants how to deal with from government and 3rd quarter Indigenous and Tribal NGOs peoples when Engagement strategy or implementing projects protocol and activities. Put into practice Participate in preparatory meetings to Gender training and/or SRK cooperation with ensure that gender equality and awareness included in BGA Surinamese Red Cross women leadership is incorporated into planned project activities (SRK) in preparing the planned disaster management with the communities Community Resilience activities. Gender training for the Whole year Building5project. project management team and the disaster management team Start of the 7-year  Support participation of women in  Number of direct Min NH EMSAGS6 project all trainings and demonstrations project beneficiaries, UNDP and promote participation of % women; NIMOS 4 This activity is included under the priority area Environment and Climate Change because there already is a protocol for the sector. All stakeholders involved in implementation of the Gender Plan of Action are allowed to participate in this activity, however, so that everyone is informed. 5 This projects stresses gender equality, climate change and protection of children in 7 vulnerable communities. 6 Project EMSAGS: Environmental Management in Suriname’s Artisanal Gold Mining (Project Objective is to improve the management of artisanal and small- scale gold mining in Suriname (ASGM) and promote uptake of environmentally responsible mining technologies to reduce the negative effects on biodiversity, forests, water, and local communities, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions). The project will identify the roles and positions of women in selected areas, Nieuw Koffiekamp and Compagniekreek in order to ensure that both men and women are adequately engaged in all activities of the project. To have positive impacts on vulnerable women in the targeted areas, the project will ensure that women have access to training and capacity building opportunities, as well as livelihoods opportunities which will subsequently have a positive impact on their entire community.) 31 women in mining groups that will  Gender-sensitive policy be set up with help of the project; and gender-sensitive  Support participation of women in guidelines for alternative income-generating responsible activities, particularly those management of relating to sustainable agriculture goldmining, adapted or in at least two communities; approved by the end of  Actively consult women and the project; women’s organisations;  Number of small-scale  Prepare and distribute information miners who use for especially women, including environmentally information on health and friendly, responsible educational services and mining practicises by information on the negative the end of the project, consequences of current mining % women; practices;  Number of people with  Ensure adequate representation of access to improved men and women in the project health and education bodies, also in the local advisory services via MTECs; committee, the stakeholders  Number of people who platform and the project council; use alternative income-  Stimulate involvement of women generating practices by in participatory monitoring and the end of the project, evaluation; % vrouwen  Involve women of local communities in environmental education for different target groups. 32 Results of MIA/NAP7 NAP takes time to evaluate the Recommendations to NIMOS project achieved national capacity to keep at risk improve gender UNDP groups safe. Gender mainstreaming in dimensions. NAP regarding use of mercury. Results of Activities such as info-sharing Data of participants are NIMOS/REDD+ 8 NIMOS/REDD+ project sessions in the interior, walk-in-school kept according to gender. Whole year achieved. sessions, consultations made in the context of REDD+ studies, etc. Japan-Caribbean Install solar panels. Two women in Solar panels installed in UNDP, ACT & NIMOS Climate Change the village trained in installing, the villages of Pelelu Tepu, Partnership project repairing and maintaining solar panels Curuni and Sipaliwini. 3rd and 4th 9 carried out. and the importance of energy Data of participants are quarters efficiency, have trained people in their kept according to gender. own village and other villages in this. Men as well as women participate. Community of Nickerie General education in Nickerie on the Educational programmes Local radio and is better informed environment, biodiversity and climate via radio and television television about the importance change and the importance of (Adapted) educational Relevant bodies in 3rd and 4th of preserving the preserving the swamplands. material Nickerie quarters swamplands. Relevant environmental organisations 7 Project MIA (MIA is already redundant) / NAP: Artisanal &Small-Scale Gold Mining National Action Plan (The project´s objective is to undertake a National Action Plan to enable the Government to determine the national requirements, needs, goals, targets and schedules to reduce/phase out the use of Mercury (Hg) in the Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector and processing). Generally, two groups are more sensitive to the effects of mercury. Fetuses and people who are regularly exposed (chronic exposure) to high levels of Mercury (such as populations that rely on subsistence fishing or people who are occupationally exposed). 8 It is important that men and women participate in all activities of the NIMOS/REDD+ project. Where necessary, there is more focus on women. Women are considered an important stakeholder group according to Agenda 21 of the UN. In the REDD+ programme they are part of the Major Group Collective (MGC). 9 The goal of the first stage of the ‘Women’s Empowerment & Renewable Solar Energy Pilot Project’ is to provide the village of Pelelu Tepu with electricity around the clock. The project has already been completed in Pelelu Tepu and will be carried out in Curuni and Sipaliwini in 2019 (second stage). 33 Environment Exchange information on the long Letter of MinBIZA to MinBIZA Coordination of the term policy regarding the Environment Coordination BGA Cabinet of the environment and climate, and specific of the Cabinet of the Environment President and NIMOS actions for 2020. President and NIMOS. Coordination are informed about Make Environment Coordination Meetings with Environment NIMOS the Gender Policy aware of the importance of gender in Coordination and NIMOS. 3rd and 4th Vision Document and policy regarding the environment, 2021-2035 Gender Policy quarters gender is taken into biodiversity and climate change.10 Vision document adapted account in policy with regard to priority area regarding the Environment and Climate environment, Change. biodiversity and climate change. Carry out a gender Study gender responsiveness of Report available Projekta Foundation study of current environmental and 4th quarter environmental and conservation policy. conservation policy. 10 During the discussions in Nickerie the use of Nanni Swamp and Bigi Pan by fishermen and tourists and the resulting environmental pollution were raised. 34