Women and Gender Equality Commission - Guyana

Women and Gender Equality Commission - Guyana 1. Promote the issues related to the enhancement of the status of women, girls and gender issues.

2. Promote the empowerment of women;

4.

To recommend Public Policy on Women's issues and the achievement of Gender Equality to the Parliament

Volunteer with us: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsEQSD4XO8rmVwqHYbRPG9TlM0ECGsIRkZMEGsbuzLk9E47A/viewform?usp=sf_link Promote the integration of women’s needs and interests and mainstreaming of gender issues;

3. Promote women’s rights as human rights;

5. Raise the awareness of the

contribution of women and problems faced by women including the recognition and value of unwaged work;

6. Promote women’s needs, interests, and concerns in the wider spectrum of economic and social development and address both the practical and strategic needs of women as being different from those of men;

7. Educate and monitor employees and the public on desirable employment practices in relation to women; men;

8. Monitor compliance and make recommendations for the compliance with international instruments to which the Government accedes from time to time, including those already acceded to and which relate to the purpose of the Commission;

9. Evaluate any system of personal any family law, customs and practices or any law likely to affect gender equality or the status of women and make recommendations to the National Assembly with regard thereto;

10. Recommend and promote the implementation of legislation and the formulation of policies and measures so as to enhance and protect the status of women;

11. Promote, initiate or cause to be carried out research and the creation of databases on women and gender related issues including those health, especially reproductive health, violence against women and the family, and their socio-economic and political status, as the Commission may deem relevant or as may be referred to it by the National Assembly;

12. Promote consultation and cooperation with women’s organisations in relation to decision making that affects the lives of women;

13. Recommend training and technical assistance to support initiatives by and for women and girls; and

14. promote the participation of women in national decision-making.

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When girls can access and complete secondary school and receive comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), they gain more knowledge. Girls experience greater autonomy, economic opportunity, decision-making power, and tools to protect their health and rights.

The evidence is clear: girls’ secondary education can delay child marriage and early pregnancy, reduce gender-based violence (GBV), strengthen economic prospects, and improve health outcomes. CSE gives young people accurate, age-appropriate information to make informed choices, build healthy relationships, understand consent and bodily integrity, and recognize and respond to violence.

Yet millions of girls still face barriers to completing secondary school—including child marriage, pregnancy, GBV, inadequate menstrual hygiene facilities, and discriminatory policies.

Youth are not just tomorrow’s leaders; they are shaping our world today. We must invest in their education, health, rights, and ability to shape their own futures.

🔗 Learn more in this policy brief by rePROs Fight Back Senior Fellow Gayatri Patel: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59d64477f09ca4e08832a5bb/t/69e0dc9976c5b20f01b1741f/1776344217032/PI-0326+Fostering+Sustainable+Development+Brief+r3.pdf.

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We invite women and stakeholders across the Caribbean private sector to join The Leadership Table, a three-part CIWiL virtual dialogue series focused on advancing women’s leadership in and beyond the workplace.

Come away with practical ideas, fresh perspectives, and approaches you can apply in your workplace, leadership, and professional networks.

Register using the QR code or the link in our bio.

Link: https://bit.ly/CIWiLLeadershipTable2026

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Address

The Rights Commissions Building, Peter Rose & Anira Streets, Queenstown
Georgetown

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 04:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 04:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 04:00
Thursday 08:00 - 04:00
Friday 08:00 - 04:00

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+5922315276

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