Aruba Nacional Gender Policy 2022

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NATI ONALGENDERPOLI CY

GOVERNMENTOFARUBA

CABI NETWEVERCROESI I MAY,2022

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NATI ONALGENDERPOLI CY Gov er nmentofAr uba Pr i meMi ni s t erofAr uba,Mr s .Ev el y nWev er Cr oes Sus t ai nabl eDev el opmentGoal s Chai roft heNat i onal SDG Commi s s i onatGov er nmentofAr uba,Mr s .J oc el y neCr oes @Ar uba,May ,2022

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FOREWORD Genderequal i t yi s notonl ya f undament alhuman r i ght ,i ti s al so a cor ner st oneofat hr i vi ngeconomyt hatpr ovi dessust ai nabl eandi ncl us i ve gr owt h.Genderequal i t yi sessent i alf orensur i ng t hatal lgender sshar e r esponsi bi l i t yandcancont r i but ef ul l yathome,atwor kandi npubl i cl i f ef or t hebet t er mentofsoci et yandf ort hesoci oeconomi cdevel opmentofour i sl and.Yeteven t hough women have made manyst r i desovert he past decades,gendergapsr emai ni nal lar easofpol i t i cal ,soci alandeconomi c l i f ei nAr uba.

AsPr i meMi ni st erofAr uba,Ichoset ol ever aget hef actt hatIwast hef i r stf emal ePr i meMi ni st erandt ake ac t i ont oadvancegenderequal i t yandi ti swi t hgr eatpr i det hatIpr esentt oyout hef i r st Ar ubaGenderPol i cy .

I ti sacal lt oact i onandani nvi t at i onf oral lt owor kt oget heri naspi r i tofuni t yandcol l abor at i ont or eacha mor epeacef ulandpr osper ousAr uba.

I nAr ubawehaveal soseent hewel l bei ngandqual i t yofl i f eofwomenandgi r l si mpr oveovert hel as t decades.Youngwomennowevenobt ai nmor eyear sofschool i ngt hanyoungmen,butgi r l sar emuchl ess l i kel yt ost udyi nt hemostl ucr at i vear easofsci ence,t echnol ogyengi neer i ngandmat hemat i cs.Women' s l aborf or cepar t i ci pat i onr at eshavemovedcl osert omen’ sr at esovert i me,butwes t i l l seel esswomenl i kel y t oengagei npai dwor kandr i sei nhi gherr anksespeci al l yi nt hehot el ands er vi cei ndust r y ,whi chi sourmai n ec onomi cpi l l ar .Womenal sor emai nunderr epr esent at i vei not herbusi nesssect or sandpol i t i call eader shi p posi t i ons.

Ar ubahasbeenmaki ngpr ogr essi nsomekeypol i cyar easandt hi sdocumentst r i vest oaddr esspol i cyar eas wher et hegapsr emai n.I tseekst ot ack l eper si st i ngbi asessuchasshar edr esponsi bi l i t yi ncar egi vi ngt o pr omot emor eequal i t yandf aci l i t at emot her ’ sl abormar ketpar t i ci pat i on.Recogni zi ngandmeasur i ngunpai d car ewi l l al sobecr uci al t owar dst hi send.Thesebehavi or scani mpr ovewel l bei ngofpar ent sandsetagood ex ampl ef orchi l dr en,andovert i mel essenpr evai l i nggenderst er eot ypes.Br i ngi ngt r anspar encyi ngender di f f er ent i al si npayi ncompani es,despi t eexi st i ngl egi sl at i onbar r i ngt hi s,aswel l asaddr essi nggendersegr egat i onoff i el dsofst udy ,i si mper at i vesot hatwomencanhavet hesameoppor t uni t i esont hel abormar ket and i ncr ease economi cpr oduct i vi t yt o cr eat e a st r ongerand mor er esi l i entand sust ai nabl e economy .

Har assmentandgender basedvi ol encer epr esent st hewor stmani f est at i onofgenderi nequal i t y .Weneed t obet t ermeasur et hesi t uat i onbyi mpr ovi ngr egi st r at i onandf ur t herf aci l i t at eaccesst oj ust i ce.

Thi si scr uci al t oachi evegenderequal i t y .

Asunderr epr esent at i oni nl eader shi pl i mi t st hepr esenceoff emal evoi cesandi mpor t antdeci si onsand depr i vesgi r l sandyoungwomenofst r ongr ol emodel s,i ncr easei nt henumberofwomeni npol i t i caland pr i vat esect orl eader shi pi skeyi nachi evi ngchangesi nst er eot ypesandbr oadsoci alunder st andi ngt hat womencanachi eveasmuchasmen.Ont heonehand,aswomenwemusthel pbr eakt hebi asesand bar r i er s,buti ti sal soupt oust ost epupt ot hepl at e.

I ti smyhopet hatt heAr ubaGenderPol i cywi l lhel pt omot i vat emycol l eagues,empl oyer s,f ami l i esand school st ocl oset hegap,andempowergi r l sandwoment opr omot egenderequal i t y .

Toget herwecanensur e t hatal lgender shaveequaloppor t uni t i est osucceedandcont r i but et ooursoci et yandeconomy .Ic al lupon youal lt obepar toft hechange.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TheAr ubaNat i onalGenderPol i cyi sani ni t i at i vebyt heGover nmentofAr ubaandf aci l i t at edbyGender St eer i ngCommi t t ee,whi chwasi nst i t ut edbyAr uba’ sFi r stFemal ePr i meMi ni st er ,Evel ynWever Cr oes, t oget herwi t ht hef or merMi ni st erofSoci al Af f ai r sandLabor ,Gl enber tCr oes.

I ti st hankst ot hegr eatwor kandt enaci t yoft heGenderSt eer i ngCommi t t eet hatgui dedt hepr ocess t oget herwi t ht heUni t edNat i onsEnt i t yf orGenderEqual i t yandWomen’ sEmpower mentMul t i -Count r y Of f i cef ort heCar i bbean( UNWomen,MCO Car i bbean) , andwi t ht hei nputofawi der angeofact or sf r om t he gover nment , nongover nment alor gani zat i ons, ( NGOs) , academi a and t he pr i vat e sect or t hat par t i ci pat edi nvar i ouspl anni ngandf eedbacksessi ons,t hat Ar ubanowhasi t sf i r stof f i ci al GenderPol i c yf or amor eequi t abl eandsust ai nabl edevel opmentofAr uba.

GenderSt eer i ngCommi t t ee Jocel yneM. M.Cr oes,Speci al Advi sort ot heGover nmentofAr uba( Chai r ) ,Mi angel aI r i sRas,Depar t ment Head,Women’ sBur eau( CEDEHM) ,( Deput yChai r ) ,JudescaBr i ceno,HeadofEconomi cPol i cyDi vi si on, Depar t mentofEconomi cAf f ai r s( DEACI ) ,Ol i vi aCr oes,Legal Advi sor ,Depar t mentofFor ei gnAf f ai r s( DBB) , Mi c hel l e de Gr oot , Di r ec t or ( For mer ) of t he Ar uba Tr ade and I ndus t r y As s oc i at i on ( ATI A) , Li s et t e Geer manGomez ,Mi ni s t r y ofGener alAf f ai r s ,( Mi nAZ) ,Cl ement i a Eugene,Lect ur erand Resear cher , Depar t mentofSoci alWor kandDevel opment ,Facul t yofAr t sandSci ences,Uni ver si t yofAr uba( UA) , Shar onFr ankel ,Pr esi dent , Ar ubaBanker ’ sAssoci at i on( ABA) ,Mer l Gi bbs,Pol i cyOf f i ceratt heDepar t ment ofSoci alAf f ai r s( DSZ) ,Desi r eeHel der ,Deput yDi r ect oroft heCent r alBur eauofSt at i st i csAr uba( CBS) , Paul aKi bbel aar ,Lect ur er ,Resear cherand Coor di nat orSoci al Devel opmentandSer vi cesatt heTeacher ’ s Tr ai ni ngI nst i t ut e( I PA) ,YvonneLee-Per ez,HeadofUni t ,LaborMar k etResear ch,Depar t mentofLaborand Resear ch ( DAO) ,Magal yMadur o,Di r ect or ,Oper at i onalManagerand Coor di nat or ,Foundat i onAgai nst Vi ol encei nRel at i onshi ps( FCVR) ,Ghi sl ai neNi col as,Pol i cyOf f i ceratt heDepar t mentofFor ei gnAf f ai r s ( DBB) ,Di anaWever -Sal cedo,Psychol ogi st ,Di r ect oratMI ND,Ti saLaSor t e,CEO andMal i ndaHas s elof t heAr ubaTour i sm andHot el Associ at i on( AHATA) .Wi t hl ogi st i calandl egalsuppor tf r om Hel enDi r ksand AnoukBal ent i na,Legal Of f i cer ,( CEDEHM)andMar i skaKool man,Legal Advi sor ,Depar t mentofLegi sl at i ve Af f ai r s( DWJZ) ,TusyHenr i cus,Mi ni s t r yofGener al Af f ai r s( Mi nAZ)f ort hedesi gnandl ayout .

Uni t edNat i onsResi dentCoor di nat or ’ sOf f i ce Mar i neWal t er ,UN Resi dentCoor di nat or ,Ar uba,Cur açao,StMaar t enandSur i nameandMar kThomas, Pol i cyAdvi sor .

Uni t ed Nat i ons Ent i t yf orGenderEqual i t y and Women’ s Empower mentMul t i Count r yOf f i cef ort heCar i bbean( UNWomen,MCO Car i bbean) †Mar yAl l i sonMcLean,Repr esent at i veUNWomen-MCOCar i bbeanwhost ar t edt hi sj our neywi t hAr ubabut l ef tust ooear l y ,TonniBr oder ,Repr esent at i ve,UN Women-MCO Car i bbean,whor epl acedAl l i sonTur ner wi t hgr eatknowl edgeandent husi asm andwassuppor t edbyhergr eatt eam ofPol i cyOf f i cer s,Jenni l l e Mar aj ,Tar aPadmor eandJoyAnneHeadl ey .

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Sect i on1:I nt r oduct i on-Cont extandRat i onal e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1.

1Rat i onal e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2Si t uat i onal Anal ysi s:GenderDi mensi onsoft heSt at usofWomenandMen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3Soci oCul t ur alGenderNor msandSt er eot ypes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4TheI nt er nat i onalLegalFr amewor k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5TheNat i onalLegi sl at i veFr amewor k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14 Nat i onalPl ansandPr ogr ammes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18 Regi onalI ncl usi on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1Vi si on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3Pol i cyObj ect i ves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Sect i on3:Pol i cyMeasur es. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 3.

1 St r engt hensyst emsandcapaci t i est oover comest r uct ur albar r i er st hati mpedegender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 equal i t yandt r ansf or m genderr el at i onsatal ll evel s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2I ncr easedecentwor koppor t uni t i es;st r engt heni ngcapaci t i esf orent r epr eneur shi pand. empl oyment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3 Enhanceaccesst oj ust i ceandqual i t yser vi cesr el at edt ogender based. di scr i mi nat i onandvi ol ence.

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4 Pr ovi dequal i t y ,gender sensi t i ve,heal t handnut r i t i onser vi cesandeducat i on, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25 especi al l yt owomenandgi r l s,member soft heLGBTQ+communi t yandot her mar gi nal i sedgr oups,i ncl udi ngt hepr ot ect i onofsexualandr epr oduct i veheal t h andr i ght s.

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1I nst i t ut i onalMechani sm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2Mat r i xofResponsi bi l i t i es.

. . . .29 Sect i on5:Act i onPl anandMoni t or i ngandEval uat i on( M&E)Fr amewor k.

Addendum

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KEYTERMSAND CONCEPTS Domest i cVi ol ence( DV)orI nt i mat ePar t nerVi ol ence( I PV) Theset er msar eusedi nt er changeabl yt or ef ert oanypat t er nofbehavi ort hati susedt ogai normai nt ai n powerandcont r oloveracur r entorf or meri nt i mat epar t ner .I tencompassesal lphysi cal ,sexual ,emot i onal , ec onomi candpsychol ogi calact i onsort hr eat sofact i onst hati nf l uenceanot herper son.Thi si soneoft he 1 mostcommonf or msofvi ol enceexper i encedbywomengl obal l y .( UNWomen) .

Gender Ref er st ot hesoci al l yconst r uct edat t r i but esandoppor t uni t i esassoci at edwi t hbei ngf emal eandmal e,t he r el at i onshi ps among women and men and gi r l s and boys,and t he r el at i ons among women and t he r el at i onshi psamongmen,basedont hesesoci alat t r i but es.Thet er mi sal sousedt odenot ear angeof i dent i t i est hatdonotcor r espondt onor mat i vei deasofmal esandf emal es.( UNWomen)2.

Gender BasedVi ol ence( GBV) Gender basedvi ol ence( GBV)r ef er st ohar mf ul act sdi r ect edatani ndi vi dual oragr oupofi ndi vi dual sbased ont hei rgender .GBVi sr oot edi ngenderi nequal i t y ,st r uct ur algender basedpowerdi f f er ent i al s,t heabuse ofpowerandhar mf ul nor ms.Whi l ewomenandgi r l ssuf f erdi spr opor t i onat el yf r om GBV,menandboyscan al so be t ar get ed.The t er mi s al so somet i mes used t o descr i be t ar get ed vi ol ence agai nstLGBTQI + popul at i ons,whenr ef er enci ngvi ol encer el at edt onor msofmascul i ni t y/ f emi ni ni t yand/ orgendernor ms.( UN Women)3. ncl udes physi cal ,emot i onal ,psychol ogi cal ,sexualand economi c abuse/ vi ol ence,ort hr eat s of GBV i abuse/ vi ol ence, i ncl udi ng assaul t , mur der ,c oer ci on, mani pul at i on, i nt i mi dat i on, nonconsensualor decept i vef i nanci al cont r ol ormani pul at i on,domest i cabuse,sexual abuse,r ape,sexual har assment ,sexual ex pl oi t at i on,ear l ymar r i ageorf or cedmar r i age,andf emal egeni t almut i l at i on,amongstot her s.

HumanTr af f i cki ng Humant r af f i cki ngi st heacqui si t i onandexpl oi t at i onofpeopl e,t hr oughmeanssuchasf or ce,f r aud,coer ci on, ordecept i on.Thi shei nouscr i meensnar esmi l l i onsofwomenandgi r l swor l dwi de,manyofwhom ar e sexual l yexpl oi t ed.( UNWomen)4.

Per pet r at or Ref er st oaper sonwhocommi t sact sofgender basedvi ol ence.( Eur opeanI nst i t ut ef orGenderEqual i t y)5.

Sur vi vor Thet er m sur vi vorofvi ol encer ef er st oanyper sonwhohasexper i encedsexual orgender basedvi ol ence.I t 6 i ssi mi l ari nmeani ngt o“ vi ct i m”buti sgener al l ypr ef er r edbecausei ti mpl i esr esi l i ence.( UNWomen).

1UNWomen( 2022) .TypesofVi ol enceAgai nstWomen.

2UNWomen,Tr ai ni ngCent r e( 2022) .GenderEqual i t yGl ossar y:Gender 3UNWomen( 2022) .TypesofVi ol enceAgai nstWomen.

4I bi d 5Eur opeanI nst i t ut ef orGenderEqual i t y( 2022) .Gl ossar yandThesaur us:Per pet r at or 6UNWomen( 2022) .TypesofVi ol enceAgai nstWomen.

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Vi ol enceAgai nstWomenandGi r l s( VAWG) Vi ol enceagai nstwomenandgi r l si sdef i nedasanyactofgender basedvi ol encet hatr esul t si n,ori sl i kel y t or esul ti n,physi c al ,sexualorment alhar m orsuf f er i ngt owomenandgi r l s,i ncl udi ngt hr eat sofsuc hact s, coer ci onorar bi t r ar ydepr i vat i onofl i ber t y ,whet heroccur r i ngi npubl i cori npr i vat el i f e.Vi ol enceagai nst womenandgi r l sencompasses,buti snotl i mi t edt o,physi cal ,sexualandpsychol ogi calvi ol enceoccur r i ng 7 i nt hef ami l yorwi t hi nt hegener alcommuni t yandper pet r at edorcondonedbyt heSt at e.( UNWomen).

Vul ner abl eorMar gi nal i sedGr oups Ref er st ogr oupsofper sonswhof aceoneormul t i pl e( i nt er sect i ng)f or msofdi scr i mi nat i ont hatpr ev entt hem f r om enj oyi ngt hesamepr i vi l egesast her estofsoci et y ,ort hosewhof acehei ght enedr i skofdi scr i mi nat i on orexcl usi onduet oone,oracombi nat i onof ,at t r i but essuchasage,gender ,et hni ci t y ,sexuali dent i t y , nat i onal i t y .( Eur opeanI nst i t ut ef orGenderEqual i t y)8.

I nAr uba,mar gi nal i zedgr oupsi ncl ude( butar enotl i mi t edt o)t heel der l y ,r ef ugeesandmi gr ant s,per sons wi t hdi sabi l i t i es,andt heLGBTQ+communi t y .

7UNWomen( 2022) .TypesofVi ol enceAgai nstWomen.

8Eur opeanI nst i t ut ef orGenderEqual i t y( 2022) .Gl ossar yandThesaur us:Vul ner abl eGr oups

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SECTI ON 1

I NTRODUCTI ON -CONTEXTAND RATI ONALE 1.

1Rat i onal e Gl obal l y ,si gni f i cantst r i deshavebeenmadet owar dsachi evi nggenderequal i t y .Genderequal i t yi snotonl y af undament alhumanr i ght ,butanecessar yf oundat i onf orapeacef ul ,pr osper ousandsust ai nabl ewor l d9.

TheConvent i onont heEl i mi nat i onof Al l For msofDi scr i mi nat i onAgai nstWomen( CEDAW)wasadopt edby t heUni t edNat i onsi n1979,r epr esent i ngt hef i r stexpl i ci tcommi t mentt oendi nggenderi nequal i t ygl obal l y .

TheBei j i ngDecl ar at i onandPl at f or mf orAct i on,devel opedatt heFour t hWor l dConf er enceonWomeni n Bei j i ng i n 1995,r epr esent st he mostcompr ehensi ve bl uepr i ntf oract i on t owar dsgenderequal i t yand women’ sempower ment .

TheSust ai nabl eDevel opmentGoal s( SDGs)haveposi t i onedgenderequal i t yatt hecent erofdevel opment .

UnderAgenda2030,SDG 5:GenderEqual i t ypr ovi desmeasur abl ei ndi cat or sf orachi evi ngpr ogr essf oral l gender s,andgenderequal i t yandwomen’ sempower menti sal soi nt egr at edacr osst her emai ni ng16SDGs. Posi t i oni nggenderequal i t yasbot hast andal onegoalandapi vot alt oolt oachi evi ngal ldevel opment obj ect i vesr ei t er at est hatgenderequal i t yi sacat al ystf orachi evi ngsust ai nabl edevel opment .Thesegl obal commi t ment shavecont r i but edt onat i onalpr ogr esst owar dsachi evi ngequal i t yf oral lper sonsi nAr uba.

Undert heConst i t ut i onofAr uba,andt hr oughr at i f i cat i onoft heCEDAW,t heGover nmentofAr uba( GOA) r ecogni zesgenderequal i t yasar i ghtt obeuphel d.

Despi t egr eatadvancest hathaveseent hewel l bei ngandqual i t yofl i f eofwomenandgi r l si nAr ubav ast l y i mpr oved,pr ogr essr emai nst obemade.TheGover nmentofAr ubai scommi t t edt odevel opi nganat i onal st r at egyandf r amewor kt oboostgai nst owar dsgenderequal i t yi nAr uba.Thi sst r at egy ,asout l i nedi na Nat i onalGenderPol i cy ,i sunder st ood ascr i t i caland cent r alt of ur t heri ncl usi ve and human cent er ed devel opment ,andt heachi evementofAr uba’ ssust ai nabl edevel opment .

OnMar ch8,2019,I nt er nat i onal Women’ sDay ,t hePr i meMi ni st erof Ar ubaandt heMi ni st erofSoci al Af f ai r s andLabori nst al l edast eer i ngcommi t t eef ort hedevel opmentofanat i onalgenderpol i cy ,whi chr esi des undert het woMi ni st er s.Thest eer i ngcommi t t eei scomposedofr epr esent at i vesf r om t hegover nment , nongover nment al or gani zat i ons( NGOs) ,academi aandt hepr i vat esect or ,andgui dest hepr ocessofj oi nt l y devel opi ng,t oget herwi t ht he Uni t ed Nat i onsEnt i t yf orGenderEqual i t yand Women’ sEmpower ment Mul t i Count r yOf f i cef ort heCar i bbean( UNWomenMCOCar i bbean) ,aNat i onalGenderPol i cy .

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2Si t uat i onal Anal ysi s:GenderDi mensi onsoft heSt at usofWomenandMen 1.

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1Demogr aphi cLandscape Ar ubai saconst i t uentcount r yoft heKi ngdom oft heNet her l ands,si t uat edi nt hesout her nCar i bbeanr egi on.

Asanaut onomousnat i onwi t hi nt heKi ngdom oft heNet her l ands,i t snat i onal Gover nmentmai nt ai nscont r ol ov eri nt er nalmat t er s.Byt heendof202110,t hepopul at i onofAr ubaconsi st edof107, 457per sons,wi t h sl i ght l ymor ewomen( 56, 798)t hanmen( 50, 659) .Thepopul at i on15year sandol derr epr esent ed83.

4% ( 89, 620)oft hepopul at i onwer eaged15andol der ,53.

6% ofwhi chwer ewomen.27.

9% oft hepopul at i on ar eyout hbet weent heagesof0and24year sandt hemeanageoft hepopul at i onwas41.

6,wi t h23, 926 womenofchi l dr ear i ngage( 1549year s) .

9Ar t i cl eI .

1oft heConst i t ut i onofAr uba,AB1987noGT1andRat i f i cat i onoft heConvent i onont heEl i mi nat i onof Al lFor msofDi scr i mi nat i onAgai nstWomenont he22ndofMay2002.

10Quar t er l yDemogr aphi cBul l et i n,4t hQTR2021,Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i csandt hePopul at i onRegi st r yOf f i ce ARUBANATI ONALGENDERPOLI CY

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6% oft hepopul at i onar eel der l y( 60+)andasar esul t ,Gover nmentsyst emsar eheavi l yr el i antont he wor ki ngagepopul at i ont osust ai ncr i t i calsoci albenef i t sandpubl i cpr ogr ammes.I nt hepr i vat espher e, womengener al l yhandl emostoft heel der car ecr eat i ngaddedbur denf orwomen.

Ar ubai samul t i cul t ur alsoci et ywi t hauni queamal gamat i onofDut ch,Sout hAmer i canandCar i bbean i nf l uencesamongot her s.

Asof2020t hegr owt hr at eoft hepopul at i onwasf al l i ng,andt henetmi gr at i onr at e showedmor eemi gr ant st hani mmi gr ant s.Despi t et hi sAr ubamai nt ai nsal ar gel ydi ver sepopul at i on.Resul t s 1 1 oft he2020Censusshowedt hat36.

9% oft hepopul at i oni sf or ei gnbor n,wi t h39.

5% ofwomenbei ng f or ei gnbor n.Thi s poses speci f i c consi der at i ons wi t hr espectt o decentwor k oppor t uni t i es,ec onomi c st abi l i t yandt hesecur i t yofmi gr antwomenandgi r l s,whoar emor evul ner abl et oexpl oi t at i onandpr ecar i t y .

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2Pover t yandVul ner abi l i t y I n2019,4.

9% ofpeopl ei nAr ubal i vedundert heWor l dBankpover t yl i nef orhi ghi ncomecount r i es( $21.

70) 12 and0.

6% l i vedbel ow t hei nt er nat i onalpover t yl i neof$1.

90aday .Pr i ort oCOVI D19pover t ywasnot consi der edhi ghi nAr uba,yetmanyper sonsl i vedi nvul ner abi l i t y ,neart ot hepover t yl i neandt husatr i skof pover t y .I n2019,16.

9% ofper sonsear nedbel ow 60% oft henat i onalequi val i zedhousehol di ncome13.

Vul ner abi l i t y however i s not uni f or m acr oss di f f er ent gr oups. Si ngl e mot her househol ds wer e ov er r epr esent edgr oupwi t h28.

7% i nvul ner abi l i t y .Not abl y ,t hepr eval enceofsi ngl ef at herhousehol dsi n vul ner abi l i t ywasconsi der abl yl owerat19.

5%,whi chi sbel owt het ot alaver ageacr ossal lhousehol ds.

Pr el i mi nar ydat af r om t heUni t edNat i onsDevel opmentPr ogr amme( UNDP)COVI D19Soci oEconomi c I mpactAssessment( SEI A)2020suggest sawor seni ngoft hi ssi t uat i on.Thest udyest i mat edt hat10.

6% of peopl ei nAr ubaar enowl i vi ngbel owt heWor l dBankpover t yl i nef orhi ghi ncomec ount r i esasar esul toft he COVI D19 economi c cr i si s.Thi si s an i ncr ease of1 16.

3% per centcompar ed t o 2019.Though sexdi saggr egat eddat ai snotyetavai l abl e,i ti sexpect edt hatsi ngl emot her swhoexper i encedhei ght ened vul ner abi l i t ypr eCOVI D19wer emor el i kel yt obepushedi nt opover t yasar es ul tofi t .UNWomenest i mat es t hatgl obal l y ,47mi l l i onwomenandgi r l shavebeenpushedi nt opover t yasar esul toft hepandemi c,br i ngi ng 14 t het ot alnumberofwomenandgi r l si npover t yt o435mi l l i on .Thi si st her esul toft heexacer bat i onof pr eexi st i ngandunequalgender edvul ner abi l i t i esasar esul toft hepandemi c.

Theset r endshi ghl i ghtt hesever ei mpact sofgenderi nequal i t i esf orwel l bei ngandf i nanc i alsecur i t yi nand outofcr i si s.Thi shassi gni f i canti mpl i cat i onsf ort hewel l bei ngofwomenandchi l dr eni npar t i cul ar .Thi s gender eddynami cal sounder scor est heneedf ort ar get edi nt er vent i onst obet t ersuppor twomeni nAr uba, es peci al l ysi ngl emot her sandwomenheadedhousehol ds,mi gr antwomen,per sonswi t hdi sabi l i t i esand ot hermar gi nal i zedgr oupswhoar eatpar t i cul arr i sksuchast heLGBTQ+communi t yofper sonsl i vi ngwi t h di sabi l i t i es.Ast r at egi cappr oachdemandsaddr essi ngt her ootcausesoft hesei nequal i t i est oenhancet he qual i t yofl i f eofal lper sons.

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3GenderEqual i t y ,t heEconomy ,andLabourFor cePar t i ci pat i on Ar ubahasobser vedamar kedi ncr easei nwomen’ sl abourf or cepar t i ci pat i onsi ncet het ur noft hecent ur y , howeverwomenst i l lpar t i ci pat eatal owerr at et hanmen.I n2020,women’ sl abourf or cepar t i ci pat i onr at e 15 st ood52.

0%,asi gni f i cant7.

1per cent agepoi nt sbel owt hemen’ sl abourf or cepar t i ci pat i onr at eof59.

1% .

1 1 ht t ps: / / cbs. aw/ wp/ i ndex. php/ 2021/ 12/ 02/ t abl esdeal i ngwi t hmi gr at i onchar act er i st i csof t hepopul at i onc/ 12 Pi l otCensus2019,Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs 13 Pi l otCensus2019,Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs.Fi gur ei ncl usi veoft hosei npover t y .

14 Azcona,G. ,Bhat t ,A. ,Encar naci on,J. ,Pl azaol aCast a o.J. ,Seck,P. ,St aab,S. ,andTur quet ,L. ,2020.

Fr om I nsi ght st oAct i on:GenderEqual i t yi nt heWakeof15COVI D19.[ onl i ne] .NewYor k:UNWomen.

Avai l abl eat :<ht t ps: / / www. unwomen. or g/ en/ di gi t al l i br ar y/ publ i cat i ons/ 2020/ 09/ gender equal i t yi nt hewakeof covi d19> 15 Census2020,Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs

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Thi sgendergapcor r el at eswi t ht hedi spr opor t i onat el yhi ghnumberofi nact i vewomen( i . e.nei t herempl oyed norl ooki ngf orwor k)acr osst hecount r y .I n2020,22, 295women( 46.

4% oft het ot alpopul at i onofwomen 15year sandol der )compar edt o16, 365men( 39.

4% oft hepopul at i onofmen15year sandol der )wer e i nact i ve( Tabl e1) .Whi l et henumberofi nact i vewomenhasdecr easedsi nce2018,t hesedi spar i t i esr ai se si gni f i cantconcer nsf orwomen’ seconomi cempower mentandeconomi caut onomy .

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Thesegenderdi spar i t i esi nl abourf or cepar t i ci pat i onmaypoi ntt oi ssuest hatcoul ddi si ncent i vi zeand pr eventwomenf r om j oi ni ng,orst ayi ngi n,t hel abourf or ce,suchassoci ocul t ur alnor ms,t heunpai dcar e bur dent hatr educeswomen’ spr oduct i vecapac i t yandt i me,l ackofoppor t uni t y ,i nadequat eski l l set sand/ or genderbi aseswi t hi nt hewor kf or cet hatcanl eadt ogenderwagegaps.I n2010,womenear ned80% of 16 men’ s wages f orequalorsi mi l arwor k ,hi ghl i ght i ng t hatwomen’ s wor ki s bei ng under val ued and r emuner at ed unequal l yi n compar i son t o men.I n or dert o har ness women’ s pr oduct i ve capaci t yf or sust ai nabl edevel opment ,mor emustbedonet opr omot e,f aci l i t at eandsuppor twomen’ sequal l abourf or ce par t i ci pat i on.

Even wi t hi nt he empl oyed l abourf or ce,cl eardi spar i t i esexi st .I n 2019,62.

5% oft he popul at i on was 17 empl oyed;25, 736( 52%)oft hesej obswer ehel dbywomen .Whi l et heunempl oymentr at eofper sons15 18 year sandol deri sequal bet weenmen( 5.

2%)andwomen( 5.

2%) ,t hi spi ct ur ei ssomewhatdi st or t edbyt he pr evi ousl ydi scusseddi spar i t i esi nl abourf or cepar t i ci pat i on.Not abl y ,women’ sunempl oymenti shi ghesti n t he1524and3544agecat egor i es.

I n2020camet heonsetoft heCOVI D19gl obalpandemi cwhi chhadasi gni f i canti mpactont her at esof empl oymentwi t h,50.

5% oft hepopul at i onwasempl oyedand22, 177( 47.

8%)oft hesej obswer ehel dby women.For2020,t hegapbet weent heunempl oymentr at ef ormen( 9.

3%)ver suswomen( 8.

0%)was appr oxi mat el ya1.

3per cent agepoi ntdi f f er ence19.

Labourf or cesegr egat i onseeswomenconcent r at edi nt heser v i cesect or .Accor di ngt ot heCent r alBur eau ofSt at i st i cs( 2019) ,96% ofempl oyedwomenwor ki nt heser vi ces ect or ,compar edt o76% ofmen20.Most women( 27%)ar eempl oyedi nt het our i sm sect or( usi ngt heAccommodat i onandFoodSer vi ceasapr oxy) butwomenal sodomi nat ei nWhol esal e,Ret ai l Tr ade;Repai rofMot orVehi cl esandMot or cycl es( 15%)and HumanHeal t handSoci alWor kAct i vi t i es( 9%) .Not abl y38.

6% oft heempl oyedf or ei gnbor npopul at i oni s 21 wor ki ngi naccommodat i onandf oodser v i ceact i vi t i es .

16 Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs 17 Soci alSecur i t yBankandt heDepar t mentofHumanResour cesoft heGover nmentofAr uba,December31stofeachyear 18 Pi l otCensus2019,Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs 19 Census2020,Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs 20 Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs,2019.GenderSt at i st i cs.Avai l abl eat :ht t ps: / / cbs. aw/ wp/ i ndex. php/ 2019/ 1 1/ 18/ gender st at i st i cs/ 21 I bi d.

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TheCOVI D19pandemi ccausedsi gni f i cantyetvar i eddi sr upt i ont ot heeconomyandl abourf or ce.

ACent r al Bur eau ofSt at i st i cs r epor tf ound t hatas ofDecember2020,j ob l oss was mostpr omi nenti nt he Admi ni st r at i ve and Suppor t Ser vi ces ( 28%) ,Ar t s, Ent er t ai nment and Recr eat i on ( 10.

3%) and 22 Accommodat i onandFoodSer vi ces( 10%) .Thesedecl i nespushmanywomeni nt ounempl oymentorout oft hel abourf or ceent i r el y .Thi si spar t i cul ar l yc oncer ni ngr ecal l i ngt heal r eadyhi ghi nact i ver at ef orwomen.

Fur t her ,womenwor ki ngwi t hi nt hei nf or mal economy ,manyofwhom ar emi gr ant si nt het our i sm sect or ,ar e atpar t i cul arr i skast heyl ackl abourpr ot ect i onsandr i ght sandar et her ef or eof t ent hef i r stt obef i r ed.

Si mi l ar l y ,women’ sent r epr eneur i sm al so f acessi gni f i cantobst acl es.Gl obal l yand r egi onal l y ,r esear ch showst hatwomenf acesi gni f i cantobst acl est oent r epr eneur i sm and/ orbusi nessgr owt h23i ncl udi ngmor e di f f i cul t yaccessi ngf i nance( i nabi l i t yt omeetl oanr equi r ement sandl endi ngst andar ds,f orexampl e) ,t he t echnol ogygap,i nadequat eski l l set( womenar eunder r epr esent edi nsci ence,t echnol ogy ,engi neer i ngand mat hemat i cs( STEM)f i el ds) ,t heunpai dcar ebur denandf orsome,gr eat erhesi t ancyt owar dsr i skduet o t hei rf ami l yr esponsi bi l i t i es.Ami dt he economi cshockbr oughtbyt he pandemi c,manywomenowned busi nesseshavebeenf or cedt ocl os eduet ol ackofl i qui di t y ,capi t alorcol l at er alr esour cesf orl oans.

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4Unpai dCar eandSoci alPr ot ect i ons Unequalgendernor msandst er eot ypes,andst r uct ur algenderi nequi t i esseewomeni nAr ubashoul der i ng anunequalbur denofunpai dcar eanddomest i cwor k;car i ngf orchi l dr enorel der s,cooki ng,cl eani ngand ot herhousehol ddut i es.Gl obal l y ,pr i ort oCOVI D19,i twasest i mat edt hatwomencar r youtover2.

5t i mes mor eunpai dhouseandcar ewor kt hanmen24.

Thi sst agger i ngdi scr epancyhasbeenwor senedbyt heCOVI D19pandemi casl ockdowns,st ayat home or der sandschool cl osur esmeanwomenar ef aci ngevengr eat erbur denswi t hi nt hehome.Whi l edat ai snot yetavai l abl ef orAr uba,a r egi onalonl i ne soci oeconomi c sur vey car r i ed outby t he I nt er Amer i can Devel opmentBank( I DB)( 2020)f oundt hatonaver ageamongcount r i essur veyed,t wi ceasmanywomen compar edt omenobser vedi ncr easesi ncl eani ng,cooki ngandhomeschool i ngchi l dr en,andal mostt wi ce 25 asmanywomenobser vedi ncr easesi nent er t ai ni ngc hi l dr en .

Thi sunpai dcar ebur denhaswi despr eadi mpl i cat i ons.Unpai dcar econt r i but est owomen’ st i mepov er t yand hi nder swomen’ spot ent i al t oseekorper f or m pai dempl oyment ;under mi neswomen’ spr oduct i vecapaci t yi n pai d empl oymentand st r ai nswomen’ swel l bei ng.Wi t hl i mi t ed oppor t uni t i esf orf l exi bl e wor ki ng,many women ar e st uckbet ween car i ng f ort hei rchi l dr en and ear ni ng an i ncome t o pr ovi de f ort hem.Thi s di spr opor t i onat eunpai dcar ebur denmaycont r i but et ot hel ar genumberof‘ i nact i ve’womeni nAr ubaand canf ur t herdi si ncent i vi zewoment or et ur nt ot hewor kf or ceaf t erCOVI D19.AsAr uba’ seconomyi sr el i ant on women’ sl abourf orgr owt h and di ver si f i cat i on,t hi s poses a si gni f i canthi ndr ance t o sust ai nabl e devel opment .However ,dat aont heunpai dcar ebur deni nAr ubai scur r ent l ynotavai l abl e,whi chhi nder st he devel opmentofef f ect i vest r at egi es ,pl ansandsyst emst or ecogni ze,r el i eveandr edi st r i but et hi scar e bur den.

Wi t hsoci al ,st r uct ur alandi nst i t ut i onalobst acl est oeconomi cempower ment ,womenar eseeki ngf i nanc i al as si st ancef r om t hest at emor et hanmen.I nJanuar yt oApr i l 2020,t heMi ni st r yofJust i ceandSoci al Af f ai r s pr ovi dedmostofi t sf i nanci al ai dt owomen;87.

3% t owomanheadedhousehol ds;83.

8% t osi ngl emot her s; 44.

5% t owomenwi t hadi sabi l i t yand65.

6% t owomanhousehol dswi t hadi sabi l i t y .

23 TheCent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs,2020.TheI mpactofCOVI D19ont heLabourMar ketofAr uba.Dohner t ,S. ,Cr espi ,G. ,Maf f i ol i .A. ,2017.Expl or i ngFi r mLevel I nnovat i onandPr oduct i vi t yI nDevel opi ngCount r i es:ThePer spect i veofCar i bbeanSmal lSt at es.I DB;I nf oDev .2015.Pr of i l i ngCar i bbeanWomenEnt r epr eneur s: Busi nessEnvi r onment ,Sect or alConst r ai nt sandPr ogr ammi ngLessons.Washi ngt on,DC:TheWor l dBank. ;UNWomen,2019.St at usofWomenandMenRepor t : Pr oduct i veEmpl oymentandDecentWor kf orAl l .

24 WomenatWor k,Tr ends2016,I nt er nat i onalLabourOr gani zat i on;Women’ seconomi cempower menti nt hechangi ngwor l dofwor k,Repor toft heSecr et ar yGener al , E/ CN. 6/ 2017/ 3,December2016 25 I nt er Amer i canDevel opmentBank( I DB)Count r yDepar t mentCar i bbean,2020.COVI D19TheCar i bbeanCr i si s:Resul t sf r om anOnl i neSoci oeconomi cSur vey . [ onl i ne] .Avai l abl eat :<ht t ps: / / publ i cat i ons. i adb. or g/ publ i cat i ons/ engl i sh/ document / COVI D19TheCar i bbeanCr i si sResul t sf r omanOnl i neSoci oeconomi cSur vey . pdf > ARUBANATI ONALGENDERPOLI CY

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Not abl y ,t hes oc i ali ns ur anc eands oc i alpr ot ec t i ons y s t emspr ov i dec r i t i c albenef i t si nc l udi ngmat er ni t y l eav e( whi c hwasex t endedt ot wel v eweek sf r om ei ghtweek s ) ,t i meal l owanc ef orbr eas t f eedi ngf ornew mot her s( upt oonequar t erofdai l yhour s ) ,apens i ons c heme,s i c kl eav eandpr ot ec t i onf r om l abour 26 .Fami l y t er mi nat i onorunf ai radv ant agei nt hewor k f or c eduet ogender ,pr egnanc y ,mar r i ageet c . as si s t anc ei nt hef or m ofc as ht r ans f er s ,i nc l udi ngeduc at i onal l owanc eandf oodgr ant s ,ar eal s o pr ov i dedf ort hev ul ner abl e.

Ast hes ec as ht r ans f er sar eonl yav ai l abl et ov ul ner abl eper s onswhower ebor ni nAr ubaorhav ebeen r es i denti nAr ubaf oratl eas tt hr eeyear s ,new orundoc ument edmi gr antwomen,manyofwhom ar e mot her s ,ar eex c l uded.Addi t i onal l y ,f ew benef i t sex i s tf ort hos ewor k i ngi nt hei nf or malec onomywho ar egener al l yout s i deoft hes oc i ali ns ur anc ef r amewor k-i . e. ,c as ualwor k er s ,gi gwor k er s ,andt he s el f empl oy edi nt hei nf or malec onomy .Ther ef or e,whi l et hes y s t em pr ov i desas t r ongs oc i als af et ynet f ormos tAr ubans ,mor ec anbedonet oenhanc et het r ans f or mat i v epot ent i alofs oc i alpr ot ec t i ons t hr ough,f orex ampl e,r edi s t r i but i ngt heunpai dc ar ebur denandc apt ur i ngt hemos tmar gi nal i z ed( s uc h ass ur v i v or sofgender bas edv i ol enc eandt hos ei nt hei nf or malec onomy )t hr oughamor ei nt egr at ed andc ohes i v eappr oac h.

Ast heCOVI D19pandemi chaspus hedc ons i der abl ymor eper s onsi nt opr ec ar i t yt heGov er nment r es pondedbys t r engt heni ngemer genc ys oc i al pr ot ec t i onst os uppor tt hei nf l uxofper s onsex per i enc i ng j obori nc omel os s .Thi si nc l udedex pandedc as ht r ans f erpr ogr ammes ,t hes pec i al f i nanc i al as s i s t anc e pr ogr amme( FASE)andempl oy ers ubs i dyl oans .40% ofappl i c ant st ot heFASE pr ogr ammewer e nonnat i onal s ,s howi ngt hei nt er s ec t i ngdi s par i t i esi nv ul ner abi l i t yi nt hef ac eofc r i s i s .Bet ween13 Mar c hand19Augus t2020,TheMi ni s t r yofJ us t i c eandSoc i al Af f ai r sr ec or ded1, 675newappl i c at i ons f ort heGov er nment ’ sc as ht r ans f erwel f ar epr ogr amme( Bi j s t ands v er l eni ng) .Asof24J une2020,t her e 27 wer e4, 135benef i c i ar i esoft hepr ogr amme( a19% i nc r eas ef r om mi dMar c h).

I mpor t ant l y ,ex c l udi ng di s abi l i t yi ns ur anc e28,t hi sc as ht r ans f eral l owanc ei sbel ow t he pov er t yl i ne 29 .Thi si spar t i c ul ar l yc onc er ni ng f orwomen,es pec i al l ys i ngl e mot her s ,s i ngl e ( $21.

70 USD /day ) i nc ome hous ehol dsand womenheaded hous ehol dst hatar e ov er r epr es ent ed i n vul ner abi l i t yand pov er t y ,al ongwi t ht hos ei nt hei nf or mal ec onomy ,mi gr ant s ,andot hermar gi nal i z edgr oupss uc hast he LGBTQ+c ommuni t y ,per s onsl i v i ngwi t hHI V/ AI DS,t heel der l y ,peopl ewi t hdi s abi l i t i esandper s ons f ac i ngi nt er s ec t i ngv ul ner abi l i t i es( e. g.HI V+mi gr antwomen) .

Ac c or di ngt ot heRes pons ef orVenez uel a ( R4V)c oor di nat i onpl at f or m,l edbyt heUni t edNat i onsHi ghCommi s s i onf orRef ugees( UNHCR)and t edNat i onsI nt er nat i onalOr gani z at i onf orMi gr at i on( I OM) ,17, 000Venez uel andoc ument ed, TheUni 30 andundoc ument edmi gr ant sneeds uppor t.

I ns uc hac ont ex t ,agender r es pons i v eappr oac ht oCOVI D19r el i efandr ec ov er yi sc r i t i c alt or ev i v i ng and di v er s i f y i ng t he ec onomy t o ens ur et he mostmar gi nal i z ed and v ul ner abl e ar e ec onomi c al l y r es i l i ent .Onl yt henc anAr ubas purands us t ai nec onomi cgr owt handpov er t yr educ t i ont hats uppor t s genderequal i t y .Under s t andi ng t he gai ns and obs t ac l es t o women’ s ec onomi c empower menti s i nc ompl et ewi t houtaddr es s i ngwomen’ sdi s pr opor t i onat eunpai dc ar eanddomes t i cwor kbur den.

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Evi dent l y ,menar ef aci ngagr eat ert hr eatf r om NCDsandment alheal t h,t hought hepopul at i onatl ar gei s st r uggl i ng.Pai r edwi t hani ncr easi ngl yagi ngpopul at i on,t hi sput st hepopul at i onatgr eat err i skofser i ous i l l nessanddeat hf r om COVI D19.Whi l et hesewor r yi nggender edt r endscanbeat t r i but edt oavar i et yof bi ol ogi calandsoci alf act or s,i ti spossi bl et hatagr eat erappr ehensi ont ot heuseofheal t hcar eamongmen i scont r i but i ngt ot hei rhei ght enedi l l heal t h.

Thecausesoft hi st r enddemandf ur t heri nvest i gat i on,buthar mf ulgendernor msandst er eot ypest hat per pet uat ei deasofmascul i nebr avado,st r engt handl ackofemot i onc aneasi l ydi si ncent i vi zemenf r om seeki ng heal t hcar e,especi al l y ment alheal t h suppor t .Fur t heri nvest i gat i on i s al so r equi r ed t o bet t er under st andt hement al andphysi cal heal t hchal l engesf aci ngmember soft heLGBTQ+communi t yi nAr uba, andt heabi l i t yofheal t hcar eser v i cest oadequat el yaddr esst hem.

Fort hemi gr antcommuni t y ,accessi bi l i t yt oheal t hcar eposesaper si st entt hr eatt ot hei rwel l bei ngand secur i t y .Formi gr ant swi t hchr oni cmedi calcondi t i ons–suchasdi abet esorHI V/ AI DS–t hei naccessi bi l i t y ofheal t hcar ecant hr eat ent hei rqual i t yofl i f e,abi l i t yt opur s uel i vel i hoodst r at egi es,possi bl yi mpedet hei r r egul ar i zat i onpr ocess,andevent hr eat ent hei rsur vi val .Thi si ssuei sevenmor eacut ef orwomenmi gr ant s wi t hchr oni ci l l nesses( i ncl udi ngHI V/ AI DS)wher el ackofaccesst oessent i al ser v i cesand/ ormedi cat i oncan i ncr easet hei r( al r eadyhei ght ened)vul ner abi l i t yt oot herpr ot ect i onr i sks,i ncl udi nggender basedvi ol ence andexpl oi t at i on.

Ar uba gener al l y has r el at i vel y st r ong sexualand r epr oduct i ve heal t h ser vi ces i nt egr at ed wi t hi nt he heal t hcar esyst em andsuppor t edbyor gani sat i onsl i kePl annedPar ent hood( Fami aPl aneaAr uba( FPA) ) whoal sopr ovi desexual andr epr oduct i veheal t handr i ght s( SRHR)ser vi ces.FPAwor kst opr omot et her i ght and easyaccesst o ser vi cesand i nf or mat i on on t he use ofcont r acept i vesand sexualheal t ht ot he communi t yofAr uba,wi t houtdi scr i mi nat i ononanybasi s.Theor gani zat i onof f er savar i et yofcont r acept i ve met hodsand pr ovi descounsel i ng,Compr ehensi ve Sexual i t yEducat i on ( CSE)Pr ogr amsi n and outof 32 school s,al ongsi det hepr ovi si onofdi gi t alsexualandr epr oduct i veheal t handr i ght s( SRHR)s er vi ces. ndi cat i ngst r ongmat er nalheal t hser vi ces.

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Overt heyear sFPAhasr epor t edast eadyi ncr easei nvi si t sf r om bot hyout handadul t s.FPAvi ewst hi sasa si gnofmor epeopl ebecomi ngawar eoft hei rsexual andr epr oduct i veheal t handofi ncr easedunder st andi ng ofsexualr i ght sashumanr i ght s.I nApr i l2020,FPA r epor t edovert hr eet i mesmor er equest sf ort hei r ser vi ces,i ncl udi ngcounsel i ngandcont r acept i ondel i ver yser vi ces,compar edt oApr i l 2019asar esul toft he 37 .Accor di ngt ot her esul t sofFPA’ s2020AnnualRepor t ,t her ewasa1 15% i ncr easei ncl i ent s pandemi c ( yout handadul t s)usi ngcont r acept i vemet hods,a152% i ncr easei ncl i ent susi ngt heonl i nes t or eand 38 del i ver yser vi ce,anda40% i ncr easei nonl i necounsel i ngt hr oughoutFPA’ smedi apl at f or ms .

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Whi l eVAWG pr eval encedat adoesnotyetexi stf orAr uba,anecdot alevi dence,andadmi ni st r at i vedat a poi nt st oahi ghl evelofVAWG,wor senedbyt her est r i ct i onsandst r ess esi mposedbyt heCOVI D19 pandemi c.VAWG cant akemanyf or ms;i nt i mat epar t nervi ol enceordomest i cvi ol ence,sex ual har as sment , f emi ci de,oranyf or m ofvi ol encei mposedonanot herbecauseofone’ sgender .Thi si ncl udesphysi cal , emot i onal ,ver bal ,psychol ogi calandeconomi cvi ol ence.Yetunder r epor t i ngf orf earofdi sbel i ef ,wor se vi ol ence,i sol at i on,economi cdependencyor ,f orsome,depor t at i on,s kewsunder st andi ngoft het r ues cal e oft hei ssue.

I n2016,t heAr ubaPol i ceFor cer ecor dedanaver ageof150domest i cvi ol encecasespermont h,af i gur e 40 .COVI D19saw wor r yi ngi ncr easesi n t hatexcl udedpubl i chol i dayswhenr epor t si ncr easedsi gni f i cant l y VAWG,br oughtonmyst ayat homeor der s,wor kcl osur es,movementr est r i ct i ons,j obl ossesandt he as soci at edeconomi c,soci al ,andpsychol ogi cal st r ai ns.TheFundaci onCont r aVi ol enc i aRel aci onal ( FCVR) t hatsuppor t svi ct i msofdomest i cvi ol encer ecor ded183newcl i ent si n2020,176ofwhi chwer ewomen.60% 41 i ndi cat i ng t he hei ght ened ofnew cl i ent swer e notAr uban,and 14% had i l l egali mmi gr at i on st at us es vul ner abi l i t yofmi gr antwoment ovi ol ence. uar y2020GBV saf et yaudi tconf i r medt hi shei ght enedvul ner abi l i t yt ovi ol enceamongmi gr ant s A Febr poi nt i ngt ot hei rundocument edst at us,st i gma,andasever el ackoft r usti nt hei renvi r onment ,al ac kof 42 .Whi l et hi sadmi ni st r at i vedat ai s cont r olofr esour cesandal ackofaccesst oi nf or mat i onandser vi ces i nf or mat i ve,st andar di zed,andr obustpr eval encedat ai sneededt oobt ai nmor edet ai l edandcompar at i ve dat ar egar di ngt hepr eval ence,i mpact sandcont r i but i ngf act or st odomest i cv i ol encei nAr uba. ol enceordomest i cabuseexi st s,i scr i mi nal i zedunderAr t i cl es2: 273t o2: 276oft heAr uba Gender basedvi Penal Code( APC)wher eal l f or msofabuse( si mpl eassaul t ,assaul twi t haweapon,andaggr av at edassaul t ) maybepuni shedbyf ourt oamaxi mum oft went yf ouryear sofi mpr i sonment .Ar t i cl e2: 277oft heAPCal so st at est hatt he maxi mum puni shmenti mposed undert he af or ement i oned ar t i cl eson abus e ar et o be i ncr easedbyonet hi r di ft heabusewascommi t t edagai nstt heof f ender ’ smot her ,f at her ,husbandorwi f e, par t ner ,bi ol ogi cal chi l d,orf ost erchi l d,orsomeoneent r ust edt ohi s/ hercar e,educat i on,orsuper vi si on.The penal t yf orst at ut or yr apei si mpr i sonmentnotexceedi ng15year soraf i ne.Themi ni mum ageofconsenti s 16year s.Empl oyer sar er equi r edt oi nt r oduceandenf or cesexual har assmentpol i ci eswi t hi nt hewor kpl ace.

St al ki ngi scr i mi nal i zedundert henewAPC. 37 I nt er vi ewwi t hJonat hanTr i ni dad,Coor di nat orofFami aPl aneaAr uba.20Oct ober2020.Asci t edi nUNDP( 2020)SEI A. 38 2020AnnualRepor tFami aPl aneaAr uba( FPA) 39 ht t ps: / / www. vi si t ar uba. com/ news/ gener al / cor onavi r usandt r avel t oar uba/ 40 Dat abasedona2016speci alr epor tbyt heAr ubaPol i ceFor ce,asci t edi nSoci aalCr i si spl an.( 2019) .AnnualRepor t2019 &Repor t i ngont heI mpl ement at i onoft heSoci alCr i si sPl anAr uba,November2018Oct ober2019.

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Yet ,despi t et hesemeasur es,sexualhar assmenti nt hewor kpl acer emai nsani ssue.Thi si si npar tduet oa l ackofef f ect i veenf or cementofl egi sl at i onsur r oundi ngGBVwi t hi nbot ht hepubl i candpr i vat esect or s.Thi s r esul t si nr epor t sandcompl ai nt sgoi nguni nvest i gat edandf ur t her ,somel egalchar gescul mi nat i ngwi t hout pr osecut i onoft heper pet r at or .Suchi ssuesser vet oi nadver t ent l yl egi t i mi zeact sofGBVandi t sper pet r at or s, anddi si ncent i vi zesr epor t i ngamongsur vi vor s.

TheFundaci onCont r aVi ol enci aRel aci onal( FCVR)oper at esashel t erandpr ovi dessuppor tser vi cest o sur vi vor sofdomest i cvi ol ence.Atpr esentt hi ssuppor t swomenandchi l dr enandi sexpl or i ngopt i onsf or bat t er edmen.TheFCVR has5pi l l ar sofser vi ces:Ambul ant ,Resi dent i al ,Af t er car e,Advocacyandour Exper t i secent r um.

Ther ear esever alent i t i eswi t hi ngover nmentdepar t ment sandNGOsai di ngvi ct i msofdomest i cbased vi ol ence.Ther ei sal soaspeci al uni toft hepol i cef or ce-t heBur eausl acht aof f er hul p–devel opedt ohandl e vi ct i m suppor tt oal lcr i mesi ncl udi ngdomest i cvi ol encecases.Nonet hel ess,a2014r epor tbyt heCent r al Bur eauofSt at i st i csconcl udedt hatt her ei si nconsi st encyi ndomest i cvi ol encer epor t i ngacr ossdi f f er ent agenci esandunder r epor t i ngofcasesi nt heof f i ci alr egi st r ybyof f i ci al s.Fur t her ,sl owpr ocessi ngt i mesf or r est r ai ni ngor der s,nonat i onalgender basedvi ol enceordomest i cvi ol encel egi sl at i onorpl an,t hel ackof gender r esponsi ve ser vi ce pr ovi si on t r ai ni ng,i nef f ect i ve syst ems wi t houtst andar di zed and moni t or ed pr ocedur es,andchal l engeswi t hnavi gat i ngt hej ust i cesyst em ar ecumul at i vel ydi si ncent i vi zi ngr epor t i ngby sur vi vor sandf ai l i ngt oc ombatGBV. Li kemi gr ant s,i tappear st hatt heLGBTQ+communi t ycanexper i encehei ght enedr i skofvi ol encebecause oft hei rper cei vednonconf or mi t yt ot r adi t i onalgendernor ms.Not abl y ,dat ai sl ac ki ngi nt hi sar ea,however anecdot alevi dencemaysuggestt hatconser vat i vesent i ment ,especi al l yamongmanyf ai t hgr oupsmeans t hatal lsexualandgenderi dent i t i esar enotr eadi l yaccept ed.Asar esul t ,t heLGBTQ+communi t ycoul dbe mor evul ner abl et ovi ol entanddi scr i mi nat or yact st hati mpedeont hei rhumanr i ght s,f uel i nsecur i t yandcan si gni f i cant l yi mpacti ndi vi dual s’ physi calandment alwel l bei ng.

Humant r af f i cki ngi sal soaconcer ni nAr uba,especi al l yf ort hemi gr antpopul at i on.Gl obal dat asuggest st hat womenar emor el i kel yt obevi ct i msofhumant r af f i cki ngandmor especi f i cal l ys ext r af f i cki ng.Yet ,i nAr uba mostvi ct i msoft r af f i cki ngar emenandar evi ct i msofl aborexpl oi t at i on.Mi gr ant s,i npar t i cul arVenezuel an mi gr ant s,ar eseent obemostatr i skduet omanyVenezuel ansbei ngundocument ed,f aci ngsoci oeconomi c vul ner abi l i t y ,wi t ht hef earofdepor t at i ondi scour agi ngvi ct i msf r om seeki nghel p,r epor t i ngsuspi ci ousact i vi t y ori dent i f yi ngper pet r at or s.

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These i ncl ude est abl i shi ng r ef er r alpat hways;a Pr ot ect i on Fr amewor kpr ovi di ng heal t hcar e and l egal suppor tt o nonci t i zens,i ncl udi ng t he r egul ar i zat i on ofmi gr ant s’st at us t hr oughoutt he cour se oft he i nvest i gat i onandj udi ci alpr oceedi ngsandpr ot ect i onf r om depor t at i on;publ i ci nf or mat i oncampai gnsand t r ai ni ngsessi ons.I n2006t heAr ubaCr i mi nalCodewasamendedt oi ncl udehumant r af f i cki ngunderAr t i cl e 286aSr A.TheAr ubaPenalCodewasadapt edagai ni n2012 i nwhi chhumant r af f i cki ngwasdef i nedasa cr i mi nalacti nar t i cl es2: 239and2: 240.

I n2008Ar ubai nst at edaNat i onalCoor di nat oronHumanTr af f i cki ngandMi gr antSmuggl i ng,i n2009a Taskf or cet hatadvi sest hegover nment ,i n2016aUni tt hati nvest i gat escases,andi n2020aCoor di nat i on Cent er( CMMA)t hatgat her si nf or mat i on,cr eat esawar enessandpr ovi desassi st anc et osur v i vor sofhuman t r af f i cki ng.I n2020t heMi ni st erofJust i ceaccept edapr oposalt oadaptt hePenalCodeandr ai set he penal t i esf orhumant r af f i cki ngt ocompl ywi t hi nt er nat i onalnor ms.Nonet hel es s,pr osecut i onofsmuggl er s r emai nsani ssue,i npar tduet oi ssuesofi mpl ement at i onoft hel egal i nf r ast r uct ur e.Year l ybet weent enand f i f t eenr epor t sofhumant r af f i cki ngar ef or mal l ymade,ofwhi chbet weent woandf i vear ei nvest i gat edand onl ybet weenoneandt wowi l lbepr osecut ed43.

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TheUNDP COVI D19Soci oEconomi cI mpactAssessment( SEI A)r epor t edt hatt heDr .Hor aci oOduber Hospi t alr egi st er ed175casesofchi l dabusei n2016,whi chwas55mor ecasest hani n2015,andadr ast i c i ncr easeoverpr evi ousyear s( 100casesi n2014;70i n2013and50i n2012) .Roughl y80per centofcases 44 wer ecl assi f i edassexualabuse( i ncest )byf at her ,uncl eorcl oser el at i ves .I nmor er ecentyear s,t hese number sr emai nhi gh.978abusecaseswer er egi st er edbet ween2016andt het hi r dquar t erof2019by Bur eauSost enemi ,t hepubl i caut hor i t yr esponsi bl ef orr egi st er i nganddeal i ngwi t hr epor t sofchi l dabuse45.

Yet ,r esear chont hi si ssuepr edi ct snumber sar eevenhi gher .Api l ots t udywhi chi nt er vi ewedsecondar y schoolst udent si nAr ubaf oundt hatast agger i ng67% cl ai medt oexper i enceser i ousphysi calabuse;42% sai dt heyhadbeennegl ect ed;and19% s ai dt heywer evi ct i msofs exualabuse46.

Thus,whi l est andar di zeddat ai sl acki ng,i ti scl eart hatchi l dabusei sst i l lapr essi ngi ssuei nAr ubat hat needst obeur gent l yaddr essed,despi t emeasur esbei ngt akenovert hel astf ewyear s,i ncl udi ngt hr ought he Soci al Cr i si sPl an.TheAr ubaSoci al Cr i si sPl anseekst ost r engt hent hechi l dpr ot ect i onsyst em byf ost er i ng t her i ght sofever ychi l di nAr ubaandpr ovi di ngdi r ectaccesst ovi t alsoci alser v i cesandf ai rj ust i cesyst ems t oef f ect i vel ypr eventandpr ot ectchi l dr enagai nstchi l dabuse.TheGover nmentandNGOshaveal so conduct edcampai gnst of ocusat t ent i ononchi l dabusei ssuest oc ombati t spr eval ence.Chi l dabusei s puni shabl eundert heCr i mi nalCodeandt hepuni shmentcanbei ncr easedbyonet hi r di ft heabuseri st he chi l d’ spar ent .

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8Educat i on Ast r ongeducat i onsyst em hasl ar gel ybenef i t t edwomenandgi r l swhoper f or m wel l i neducat i on.Dat af r om t heCent r alBur eauofSt at i st i csr eveal st hatmor ef emal esar eenr ol l edi nal ll evel sofeducat i ont hanboys, 47 andwomencompr i se62.

9% oft er t i ar yeduc at i ont eacher sorpr of essor s .Gener al l y ,80% ormor eofyout h 48 aged1524havebasi cI CT,t houghtt hi snumberdr opsamonghi gheragegr oups .Genderst er eot ypes wi t hi neducat i onst i l lseewomenandgi r l sl essl i kel yt opur s uecl assesorcar eer si nSci enceTechnol ogy , Engi neer i ngandMat hemat i cs,whi chl i mi t st hei rabi l i t yt ot api nt ohi ghgr owt hsect or st hatal socont r i but et o ec onomi cdi ver si f i cat i on.Fur t her ,asl abourf or cest at i st i csshow,hi gheducat i onalat t ai nmentdoesnot necessar i l yt r ansl at et ohi gh,orequal ,accesst oj obs,par t i cul ar l yhi ghl evelj obs.Forexampl e,despi t e havi ng a woman Pr i me Mi ni st er ,pol i t i calpar t i ci pat i on i sdomi nat ed bymen.Evi dent l y ,st r uct ur al ,and soci ocul t ur al gender i nequal i t i es r emai nt hat under mi ne women’ sj ob pr ogr essi on despi t et hei r qual i f i cat i ons.Over comi ng t hese i s cr i t i calt o spur r i ng women’ sl abourf or ce par t i ci pat i on,women’ s ent r epr eneur i sm andcr eat i ngaf i t f or pur posewor kf or cet hatpossessest hesui t abl eski l l sf oramoder n ec onomy .

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9Humani t ar i anEmer genci esandDi sast erRi skManagement AsaCar i bbeansmal li sl anddevel opi ngst at e( SI DS) ,Ar ubapossessesuni quevul ner abi l i t i est oext er nal shocksandnat ur al di sast er s.TheCOVI D19pandemi c,mi gr at or yi nf l owsf r om nei ghbour i ngcount r i es,and t he i mpact s ofcl i mat e change,i ncl udi ng wor sened st or ms and hur r i canes,war mi ng wat er s and unpr edi ct abl ef l oodi nganddr ought s,cr eat er ealandl i vedhumani t ar i ant hr eat s.Woment endt opossess hi gherr i ski nhumani t ar i anemer genci esduet ot hei rl owereconomi cr esi l i encei nt hel abourf or ce( andi nt he caseofCOVI D19,t hei rhi gherexposur et or i skast hemaj or i t yofheal t hcar epr of essi onal s) ,t hei rchi l dcar e r esponsi bi l i t i esandgender edexpect at i onsandst er eot ypest hatcr eat ehei ght enedsaf et yr i sks,exposur eor bur den.

44 Soci aalCr i si spl an.( 2019) .AnnualRepor t2019&Repor t i ngont heI mpl ement at i onoft heSoci alCr i si sPl anAr uba,November 2018Oct ober2019.Ref er encedi nUNDP,2020.COVI D19Soci oEconomi cI mpactAssessment( SEI A) .

45 Sost enemidat a,asci t edi nt heUNDP( 2020)SEI AandSoci aalCr i si spl an.( 2019) .AnnualRepor t2019&Repor t i ngont he I mpl ement at i onoft heSoci alCr i si sPl anAr uba,November2018Oct ober2019.Repor t edi nt heSEI A 46 Eugene,C.&Gr aaf sma,T.L.G.( 2020) .Chi l dr en' sHumanCapabi l i t i esandChi l dMal t r eat ment .Jour naldeCi enci asSoci al es.

Ci t edi nUNDP,2020.SEI A 47 ht t ps: / / cbs. aw/ wp/ i ndex. php/ 2019/ 1 1/ 18/ gender st at i st i cs/ #educat i on 48 Pr el i mi nar yr esul t soft hePi l otCensus-ht t ps: / / cbs. aw/ wp/ wpcont ent / upl oads/ 2019/ 10/ Pr el i mi nar yResul t sPi l ot Census2019. pdf

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Asar esul toft hi sgenderi nequal i t yofr i sk,i ti scr uci alt hatAr uba’ sdi sast err i skr educt i on( DRR)and emer gencymanagementpl ansandst r at egi esar egenderr esponsi ve.COVI D19r el i efandr ecover ymust addr esswomen’ spr eexi st i ng vul ner abi l i t i esand cl i mat e change adapt at i on and mi t i gat i on pl ansmust i ncl udeandappr opr i at el ysuppor twomenandmar gi nal i zedgr oupssuchast heel der l yandt heLGBTQ+ communi t y .St r at egi esandpr ocessesf ormi gr antandr ef ugeemanagementmus tr ecogni zet heuni que needsandvul ner abi l i t i esofwomenandmar gi nal i sedgr oups.Shoul dt heynot ,humani t ar i anemer genci es r i skder ai l i nghar dear nedgai nst owar dsgenderequal i t y ,andgender bl i ndpl ansandmeasur esr i skatbest i gnor i ng,andatwor seexacer bat i ng,t heuni quei ssueswomenf ace.

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3Soci oCul t ur alGenderNor msandSt er eot ypes Despi t esi gni f i cantadvancest ot hest at usofwomeni nAr uba,per si st entsoci ocul t ur algendernor msand st er eot ypeshi nderwomen’ sadvancement ,andt hepr ogr essi onofal l Ar ubans.Tr adi t i onalper cept i onsand bi asesonwhati tmeanst obeamal eorf emal e,i ncl udi nggenderat t r i but es,behavi our sandexpect at i ons, per si st .Theset endt odepi ctmenast hebr eadwi nner s ,mor epower f ul ,asser t i ve,compet i t i ve,andst r ong, andwomenasdoci l e,homemaker s, chi l dcar et aker s,andl esscapabl e.Accompanyi ngt hi sar enor ms, bel i ef sandbi asesar oundsexuali dent i t ywhi chof t enpr i vi l egehet er osexual i t yoverot hert ypesofsexual i dent i t y .These gendernor ms and st er eot ypes,i ncl udi ng bi ases ar ound sexuali dent i t y ,cr eat e soci al ex pect at i onsandr ul esar oundwhatper sonsshoul dandshoul dnot ,canandcannot ,dobasedont hei r gender .Thesegendernor msandst er eot ypesar ebot hr oot edi n,andr epr oduce,i nequal i t i esofpower posi t i ng men,and mor e br oadl yt r adi t i onali deal s ofmen and women,as t he mostdomi nant .Such st er eot ypesexi stoni deol ogi cal( i nnor mat i vebel i ef s) ,i nst i t ut i onal( i nsoci et y’ sst r uct ur esandi nst i t ut i ons) , i nt er per sonal( i nhowwei nt er actandbehavewi t honeanot her )andi nt er nal( i nourownunder st andi ngsof sel fandot her )l evel s.

Theyar eof t enr epr oducedbyt hemedi aandt her el i gi ousf r at er ni t y .

Asar esul t ,gender nor msar eembeddedi nal lf acet sofAr ubanl i f eandper pet uat et hei nequal i t i esi nt hel abourf or ce,unpai d car e,heal t h,andsecur i t yasdescr i bedi nt hi ssi t uat i onalanal ysi s.

Thesenor msdef i newhati s‘ f emi ni ne’ and‘ mascul i ne’ andcanpr oducehar mf ul not i onsof‘ t oxi cmascul i ni t y’ t hatdepi ctmen as unemot i onal ,st r ong,and al ways i n cont r ol .These expect at i ons have damagi ng i mpl i cat i onsf ormen’ sment alheal t hasmenar eunabl et oexpr esst hei remot i onsl eadi ngt odepr es si on, anxi et y ,andf eel i ngsofi sol at i on.Thi scanal sor esul ti npoorangermanagementandi ns ecur i t i est hatput menatgr eat err i skofcommi t t i ngvi ol enceagai nstwomenandgi r l s.Ther ef or e,wi t houtacknowl edgi ng ( t hr oughr esear ch) ,addr essi ngandcombat t i ngt hesehar mf ul gendernor msacr ossal l st r at aofsoci et yand gover nment ,women’ sadvancementwi l lbest i f l ed,andgenderequal i t ywi l lneverber eal i zed.

Thesegendernor msal sohavepar t i cul ar l yhar mf ulr ami f i cat i onsf ort heLGBTQ+communi t y .Forpeopl e who i dent i f y as nonbi nar y ort r ansgender ,orpeopl e who ar e nothet er osexual ,f orexampl e,t he per vasi venessoft hesef i xedandr i gi di deasofgenderandsexual i t ycancr eat es i gni f i cantobst acl esi n ev er ydayl i f e,deepr oot eddi st r ess,ment alheal t hi ssues,physi cali nsecur i t yandul t i mat el y ,di mi ni shed qual i t yofl i f e.Whi l el ocal dat ai sunavai l abl e,i nt heUSA,t heNat i onal LGBTHeal t hEducat i onCent eroft he FenwayI nst i t ut er epor t edt hatr egi onal andnat i onal st at i st i csi ndi cat et hatLGBTQ+adul t sar et wi ceasl i kel y t o at t emptsui ci de,whi l e 40% oft r ansgenderadul t s have at t empt ed sui ci de .Feel i ngs ofi sol at i on, depr essi on,anxi et y ,nonaccept anceandbul l yi ngordi scr i mi nat i on,r oot edi nhar mf ulgendernor msand st er eot ypes,canhavef at ali mpl i cat i onsf ormanyLGBTQ+chi l dr en,yout h,andadul t s.

Thesegendernor msandst er eot ypescancausesoci al i ssuesandhi nderpr ogr esst owar dsgenderequal i t y f oral lper sonsi nAr uba.Combat t i ngt hesenor ms,whi l epr ovi di ngaccessi bl egender r esponsi vesuppor t r esour cest oal lper sonsi scr i t i calt oachi evi nggenderequal i t y ,goodheal t handwel l bei ng,andul t i mat el y sust ai nabl edevel opmentf orAr uba.

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4TheI nt er nat i onalLegalFr amewor k Ef f ect i vegenderequal i t yl egi sl at i oni scr uci ali nguar ant eei ngt heequalr i ght sandoppor t uni t i esofwomen andmeni noursoci et yaswel l i npr event i ngdi scr i mi nat i onagai nstwomen.Thi spar agr aphsummar i zest he i nt er nat i onaland nat i onall egi sl at i on i n pl ace f orAr uba r el at ed t o genderequal i t y and pr ohi bi t i on of di scr i mi nat i on.

Adopt i ng and st r engt heni ng sound pol i ci esf ort he pr omot i on ofgenderequal i t yatal ll evel sr equi r es l egi sl at i onandenf or cementoft hel aw.Thel egi sl at i vef r amewor kofAr ubar ecogni zesi nt er nat i onalt r eat i es andconvent i onsongenderasl egali nst r ument swhent heyar esi gnedandr at i f i edbyt heKi ngdom oft he Net her l andsf orAr ubaasanaut onomousent i t ywi t hi nt heKi ngdom.Al so,i tneedst obeemphasi zedt hat ev eni fr el evanti nt er nat i onali nst r ument songenderar ei npl ace,i ngener ali tst i l lneedst obei mpl ement ed by nat i onall egi sl at i on t o become enf or ceabl e. An i nt er nat i onali nst r umentt her ef or ei s pr i mar i l y an as si gnmentf ort hegover nmentt oenactt hesei nt hei rnat i onall egalf r amewor k.

Ar ubahasr at i f i edi n2002t heconvent i onr el at edt owomen’ sr i ght s:t heUN Convent i onont heEl i mi nat i on ofal lFor msofDi scr i mi nat i onofWomen( CEDAW) .CEDAW i sgl obal l yconsi der edt hebasi cdocumentt o el i mi nat edi scr i mi nat i onofwomenr el at i vet omeni nl egi sl at i on.

Bei ngamemberr at i f i cat i onmeanst hat Ar ubamustcompl ywi t ht heobl i gat i onsr esul t i ngf r om sai dt r eat yand mustbr i ngi t snat i onal l egi sl at i oni nl i newi t ht heset r eat i es.Gendermai nst r eami ngshoul dbeappl i edt ot he devel opmentandi mpl ement at i onofal ll aws,pol i cyandpr ogr amsoft hemi ni st r i esandl egi sl at i vest r uct ur es.

Al so,t heEur opeanConvent i ononHumanRi ght sr at i f i edi n1954byt heKi ngdom f oral laut onomouspar t s i ncl udi ngAr ubaof f er sanaddi t i onall evelofpr ot ect i onf orwomen.Ther ol et heEur opeanConvent i onon HumanRi ght spl aysi nt hef r amewor kofgenderequal i t yi sevi dentbymeansofoneconcr et ef undament al r i ghtwhi chi spr ot ect edi nar t i cl e14andi nPr ot ocol No.1oft heEur opeanconvent i on:t heequal i t ypr i nci pl e r espect i vel yt hebanondi scr i mi nat i on.

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5TheNat i onalLegi sl at i veFr amewor k Thepr ohi bi t i onofdi scr i mi nat i on,whi chal soi mpl i est hepr i nci pl eofgenderequal i t yi sl ai ddowni nChapt er Ioft heConst i t ut i onofAr uba( AB1987no.GT1)whi chst at es: “ Ever yonei nAr ubashal lbet r eat edequal l yi nequalcases.Di scr i mi nat i onont hegr oundsofr el i gi on, phi l osophyofl i f e,pol i t i calaf f i l i at i on,r ace,gender ,col or ,l anguage,nat i onalorsoci alor i gi n,member s hi pof anat i onalmi nor i t y ,pr oper t y ,bi r t horanyot hergr oundswhat soeveri snotper mi t t ed. ” Based on whati sl ai d down i nt he Const i t ut i on,women ar el egal l yequalt o men i n ever yar ea,and di scr i mi nat i onshoul dnotoccur ,nei t heri npubl i cl i f enori nt hepr i vat espher e.Des pi t et hepr i nci pl eof equal i t yofmen and women and t he pr ohi bi t i on ofdi scr i mi nat i on l ai d down i nt he Const i t ut i on,l egal pr ovi si onsexi sti nnat i onall egi sl at i ont hatcont r adi ctt hesepr i nci pl es.For ,const i t ut i onalgenderequal i t y doesnotal waysmeant hatmenandwomenar eequali npr act i ce.

I nt hepastyear s,publ i ci nt er vent i onswer emadet or emovet hedi scr i mi nat or yl egal pr ovi si onsorbr i ngt hem i nl i newi t hi nt er nat i onalt r eat i est hatadvocat ef orgenderequal i t y .Var i ouscour tcasesappeal edt ot he Eur opeanConvent i ononHumanRi ght sr esul t edi nadapt at i onoft heAr ubaCi vi lCode.Theadapt at i ons i ncl ude,amongot hert hi ngs,equal payf ormenandwomen,equal r i ght sf orpubl i cempl oymentf orwomen, mar r i edornot ,andl egal i zi ngci vi l par t ner shi ps.However ,t hi sci vi l par t ner shi phasnotyetgr ant edr egi st er ed samesexcoupl esequalr i ght sasmar r i edcoupl es.Onl yt he‘ cor er i ght s”ar eappl i cabl ebet weensamesex par t ner shavebeenr egul at ed.Toachi evef ul l equal i t ywi t hmar r i edcoupl esi ti snecessar yt oi mpl ementt he “ suppl ement ar yr i ght s”i nt her i ght st hatr egul at ef ami l yr el at i ons,t axl awsandsoci al secur i t yl egi sl at i on.The newAr ubaCi vi lCodewhi chi ncl udesci vi lpar t ner shi ps hasbeenappr ovedbyt heAr ubanPar l i amentand becameef f ect i vei nSept ember2021.

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Event houghAr ubai sat t empt i ngt oadoptnewl egi sl at i onwhi chguar ant eesi mpr ovedpr ot ect i onf oral l ,much st i l l r emai nst obedonet oact ual l yensur et hatt hepr i nci pl eofgenderequal i t yi sguar ant eedi nal l l egi sl at i on, f orexampl et hei nt r oduct i onoft hesuppl ement ar yr i ght sf orr egi st er edsames expar t ner s hi psI ti si mpor t ant t hatAr uba dr af t si t sl egi sl at i on i n consul t at i on and/ oramend di scr i mi nat or yl egi sl at i on i nl i ne wi t h i nt er nat i onalobl i gat i onsandpr eventgender r el at eddi scr i mi nat i on.

One oft he mai n chal l engesi nf ul l yupdat i ng and adopt i ng compr ehensi ve l egi sl at i on i nl i ne wi t ht he i nt er nat i onalhuman r i ght sobl i gat i ons,i st he st r eaml i ni ng ofi nvest ment si nt o st r engt heni ng l egi sl at i ve mechani sms.Fort hi spur pose,t heCar i bbeanCent r ef orLegi sl at i on( CCL)hasbeensetup,whi chpr ovi des f ort het r ai ni ngandcer t i f i cat i onofnewl egi sl at i vel awyer s.I nSept ember2020,t heCCLst ar t edaoneyear t r ai ni ngpr ogr am t ocer t i f yal lt hoseat t endeest ol egi sl at i onl awyerf ort heCar i bbean.Ar ubai sl i nkedt ot hi s pr ogr am t hr ought heest abl i shmentoft heAr ubaDeskoft heCar i bbeanCent erf orLegi sl at i onbyt heMi ni st r y ofJust i ceandSoci alAf f ai r sofAr uba,i ncooper at i onwi t ht heUni ver si t yofAr uba.TheMi ni st r yofI nt er i or Af f ai r sandKi ngdom Rel at i onshasf i nanci al l ysuppor t edt heest abl i shmentoft heCCL. Cur r ent l y ,t hef ol l owi ngl egi sl at i onexi st st hats uppor t st hi sobj ect i ve.

Di scr i mi nat or yPr act i ces Thepr ohi bi t i onofdi scr i mi nat i oni sl ai ddowni nChapt erIoft heConst i t ut i onofAr uba( AB1987no.GT1) whi chst at es:

•Ever yone i nAr uba shal lbe t r eat ed equal l yi n equalcases.

Di scr i mi nat i on on t he gr ounds ofr el i gi on,phi l osophy ofl i f e, pol i t i calaf f i l i at i on,r ace,gender ,col or ,l anguage,nat i onalor soci alor i gi n,member shi pofanat i onal mi nor i t y ,pr oper t y ,bi r t hor anyot hergr oundswhat soeveri snotper mi t t ed. ”

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Basedonwhati sl ai ddowni nt heConst i t ut i on,per sonsshoul dbet r eat edi nasequali never yar ea,and di scr i mi nat i onshoul dnotoccur ,nei t heri npubl i cl i f enori nt hepr i vat espher e.Despi t et hepr i nci pl eof equal i t yofmenandwomenandt hepr ohi bi t i onofdi scr i mi nat i onl ai ddowni nt heConst i t ut i on,nat i onal l egi sl at i ondoesnotf ul l ymakepr ovi si onst ouphol dt hesepr i nci pl es.Const i t ut i onal genderequal i t ydoesnot al waysmeanequal i t yi npr act i ce.

Vi ol enceAgai nstWomen Ar t i cl es2: 273t o2: 276oft heAPCdef i neascr i mi nal of f encesal l f or msofabuse( si mpl eassaul t ,assaul twi t h aweapon,andaggr avat edassaul t )andst at et hatt heseof f encesmaybepuni shedbyf ourt ot went yf our year s of i mpr i sonment .Ar t i cl e 2: 277 st at es t hat t he maxi mum puni shment i mposed under t he af or ement i onedar t i cl esonabusear et obei ncr easedbyonet hi r di ft heabusewascommi t t edagai nstt he of f ender ’ smot her ,f at her ,husbandorwi f e,par t ner ,bi ol ogi cal chi l d,orf ost erchi l d.

Thepuni shment st hatmay bei mposedf orabusear eal soi ncr easedbyonet hi r di nt hecaseofanof f enderwhocommi t t edt heof f ence agai nstsomeoneent r ust edt ohi scar e,educat i on,orsuper vi si on,asi nt hecaseofat eacher ,car ewor keror spor t scoach.Si nce2014,r est r ai ni ngor der scanbei mposedunderAPC( cur r ent l yar t i cl es2: 239and2: 240) .

Avi ct i m ofdomest i cvi ol encecanal sor equestt heci vi lcour tt oi mposeanexcl usi onorr est r ai ni ngor deron t heper pet r at or .

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Lawsonmat er ni t yl eaveandonbr east f eedi ngar ei npl acef orAr uba.Legi sl at i ononchi l dcar eanddaycar e cent er shasbeenappr ovedbypar l i ament .

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HumanTr af f i cki ng TheAr ubanCr i mi nalCodewasamendedi n2006t oi ncl udeanar t i cl eonhumant r af f i cki ng,i nor dert o compl y wi t hi nt er nat i onalagr eement s,i ncl udi ng t he Uni t ed Nat i ons Convent i onAgai nstTr ansnat i onal Or gani zedCr i me( UNTOC)andi t sPr ot ocol s.TheUNTOC andi t spr ot ocol sf or mal l ycamei nt oef f ectf or Ar ubaon18Januar y2007.Ar evi ew oft heUN Pr ot ocol ’ sdef i ni t i onofhumant r af f i cki ngwi t ht hatoft he Ar ubanCr i mi nalCode’ s,showscompl i ancewi t ht heobl i gat i onsout l i nedt her ei n.Thi smeanst hatAr t i cl e 286aoft heAPC( cur r ent l yar t i cl es2: 239and2: 240)meet sst andar dssetbyt heUNPr ot ocolf orbot hadul t andchi l dt r af f i cki ng.

TheAr ubaAnt i HumanTr af f i cki ngandSmuggl i ngTaskf or cewasf or medi n2007asani nt er depar t ment al andi nt er di sci pl i nar ycommi t t eet of i ghthumant r af f i cki ngandmi gr antsmuggl i ng.ANat i onalPl anofAct i on agai nstHumanTr af f i cki ng2008–2010( her eaf t ert he“ Pl anofAct i on” )waspr esent edi n2008,i ncl udi ng i ni t i at i vesf ort heeducat i onandt r ai ni ngofgover nmentof f i ci al s,gui danceandsuppor tt opossi bl evi ct i ms, t heest abl i shmentofat el ephonehel pl i neandavai l abi l i t yofemer gencyshel t er .I naddi t i on,t heTaskf or c e al soadvocat edf orchangest or el evantl awsandr egul at i ons.

I nJune2008,t hef i r st“ exper t s’ meet i ng”onhumant r af f i cki ngi nt heKi ngdom oft heNet her l andswashel di n Ar uba,r esul t i ngi naMemor andum ofUnder st andi ngonHumanTr af f i cki ngi nJanuar y2009si gnedbyt he Mi ni st er sofJust i ceoft heNet her l ands,Si ntMaar t en,Cur açaoandAr uba.I n201 1t heMemor andum was r evi sedbyt heaf or ement i onedcount r i est oel abor at eont henat ur eoft her equi r edcooper at i onandt he ac t i onst hatneedt obet aken.TheMemor andum ai mst oi mpr ovecooper at i onbet weencount r i esi nt he Ki ngdom andensur et hepr i or i t yofcombat i nghumant r af f i cki ngandmi gr antsmuggl i ngandi sani mpor t ant addi t i onalcomponentt ot hel egalf r amewor k.

Thesent enceswi t hr egar dt ot hecr i meofhumant r af f i cki ngwer ei ncr easedi n2014.TheAPCal sopuni shes t heuseofser vi cesf r om someonewhoi savi ct i m ofhumant r af f i cki ng,i fi ti sknownt hatt hi sper soni sbei ng coer cedt opr ovi det heseser vi ces.

Ther ear enopr ovi si onsi nAr ubanl aw t hatspeci f i cal l ymandat et hepr ot ect i onofvi ct i msoft r af f i cki ng.The humant r af f i cki ngar t i cl es( ar t i cl es2: 239and2: 240oft heAPC)onl yspeaksaboutof f encesandnotabout vi ct i msoft hecr i me.Ther ear e,however ,ot herl awst hatmaybeusedt oassi stvi ct i msoft r af f i cki ngwi t h cer t ai npar t soft hepr ot ect i onschemeasj ustment i oned.Addi t i onal l y ,si nceAr ubahasr at i f i edt heUN Pr ot ocolt oPr event ,Suppr essandPuni shTr af f i cki ngi nPer sons,Especi al l yWomenandChi l dr en( UN Pr ot ocol ) ,t her ei sanobl i gat i ont opr ovi devi ct i m assi st anceandt oensur et hei rpr ot ect i on( Ar t .6and7) .

The f i el d ofhuman t r af f i cki ng i sr el at i vel ynew t oAr uba,and sever alkeyst epshave been t aken t o demonst r at eacommi t menti nt hi sar ea.Nonet hel ess,addi t i onalmechani smsar er equi r edsuc hast he r evi ew ofi mmi gr at i onst r uct ur esandmechani sms,pol i ci esonpr ost i t ut i onandt heescor tbusi ness,andt o ensur et hati mmi gr antwor ker sar e vi si bl et o gover nmentdepar t ment s.Addi t i onalhuman and f i nanci al r esour cesar enecessar yt oopt i mi zeAr uba’ sef f or t si npr event i on,pr ot ect i onandpr osecut i on,andbui l di ng 50 t hecapaci t yofkeyof f i ci al sonhumant r af f i cki ng. Thedevel opmentofst andar doper at i ngpr ocedur es ( SOPs)i sal socr i t i calf orr esponseandpr event i on.

SexualHar assmenti nt heWor kpl ace Ar ubal awst at est hatt heempl oyershal lensur et hatt heempl oyeei snotexposedt osexualhar assmenti n t hewor kpl ace.Empl oyer sar er equi r edt okeept hewor kpl acef r eef r om har assmentbyi nt r oduci ngpol i ci es andenf or ci ngt hem.Thi si ncl udest aki ngever ycompl ai ntser i ousl yandi ni t i at i ngani nvest i gat i on.

Har mf ulTr adi t i onalPr act i ces Femal e Geni t alMut i l at i on ( FGM)i spuni shabl e undert he new Cr i mi nalCode ofAr uba.The l aw al so r egul at est hepr osecut i onofnat i onal si nAr ubawhocommi tt hi sof f ensei naf or ei gncount r y .Al t houghno casesofFGM havebeenr ecor dedi nAr uba,t hegover nmentsaw t heneedf orsuchr egul at i onbecaus eof t hei ncr easei nmi gr at i onwor l dwi deandt hepossi bi l i t yt hatt hi sof f encemi ghtoccuri naf or ei gncount r y .

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RapeandMi ni mum AgeofConsent Thel awcr i mi nal i zesr ape,i ncl udi ngspousal r ape,anddomest i cvi ol ence.

TheAgeofConsenti nAr ubai s16 year sol d.Theageofconsenti st hemi ni mum ageatwhi chani ndi vi dual i sconsi der edl egal l yol denought o consentt opar t i ci pat i oni nsexualact i vi t y .I ndi vi dual saged16oryoungeri nAr ubaar enotl egal l yabl et o consentt osexualact i vi t y ,andsuchact i vi t ymayr esul ti npr osecut i onf orst at ut or yr apeort heequi val ent l ocall aw.I nAr ubat hepenal t yf orst at ut or yr apei si mpr i sonmentnotexceedi ng15year soraf i nenot ex ceedi ng100, 000Ar ubanf l or i ns( $55, 250) .

Mi ni mum agef ormar r i age Thel egalmi ni mum ageofmar r i agei s18.I nAr ubat her ear et woexcept i ons:i ft heper sonsconcer nedar e ol dert han16andt hewomani spr egnantorhasgi venbi r t h,ort heMi ni st erofJust i cei nAr ubagr ant s di spensat i onbasedont hei rr equest .Chi l dmar r i agei suncommonbasedonof f i ci als t at i st i cs.

Amendment st ot heCi vi lCode I nSept ember2016,anamendmentt ot hepr ovi si onsofBook1oft heCi vi l Codeof Ar ubaconcer ni ngt hel aw ofper sonsandf ami l y ,wasadopt edbyPar l i ament .Theadapt edl aw r egul at essever alsubj ect swhi char e r el evantt oHumanRi ght sconvent i onsi ncl udi ngCEDAW andt heCRC,namel yt hel aw onf ami l yname, r egi st er edpar t ner shi ps,cor por al puni shmentandr epor t sonchi l dabuse.Undert hi samendment ,r egi st er ed par t ner shi pswer eappr ovedbypar l i ament ,whi chal soi ncl udepr ovi si onsf orcoupl esoft hesamesex.

Cor por alpuni shmenti nschool si sexpl i ci t l ypr ohi bi t edbyAr ubanl aw.Theadapt edCi vi lCodepr ohi bi t s par ent sf r om subj ect i ngt hei rchi l dr ent oment al orphysi cal vi ol enceort oanyot herdegr adi ngt r eat ment .

The newCi vi lCodef ur t herest abl i shesbyl awanadvi ceandr epor t i ngcent erf orchi l dabuse.

Chi l dAbuse TheConvent i onont heRi ght soft heChi l dappl i est hr oughoutt heKi ngdom.Eachcount r ywi t hi nt heKi ngdom hasanobl i gat i ont oensur er espectf orhumanr i ght swi t hi ni t st er r i t or yandhasi t sownmoni t or i ngi nst i t ut i ons f ort hi spur pose.I nAr uba,chi l dabusei spuni shabl eundert heCr i mi nal Code.

Thepenal t yf orabusi ngachi l d canbei ncr easedbyonet hi r di ft heabuseri st hechi l d’ spar ent .

I n2014,Ar ubaadopt edt heKi ngdom wi deAct i onPl anonChi l dr en’ sRi ght sandi n2016,aLaw amendi ng t heCi vi lCodei nAr ubamodi f i edar t i cl e1: 247t oi ncl udepr ovi si onsf ort heappr opr i at ecar eandupbr i ngi ng ofchi l dr en,andpr ohi bi t snegl ect ,ment alorphysi calvi ol enceoranyot herdegr adi ngt r eat ment .Thenew pr ovi si onsmi r r ort hosei nt heCi vi lCodei nt heNet her l ands( Eur ope)whi chcamei nt of or cei n2007.

Chi l dLabour nmenti scommi t t edt ocombat i ngchi l dl abori nal l i t sf or ms.Gui del i neshaveal sobeeni nt r oduced Thegover t o di st i ngui sh bet ween l i ghtand hazar douswor k.Li ghtwor ki sper mi t t ed f orchi l dr en aged f i f t een t o sevent een.Hazar douswor ki spr ohi bi t edf oral lmi nor s.Thei nt r oduct i onoft heCompul sor yEducat i onAct addedanext r al ayerofpr ot ect i on.Si nce2012, Ar ubahasal sobeenpar t yt ot heI LO’ sWor stFor msofChi l d LaborConvent i on.

LabourandDi scr i mi nat or yLaws TheSt at eOr di nanceSi cknessI nsur ancewasamendedi n2007t opr ovi deal lwor ker swhower edeemed i ncapabl eofper f or mi ngl aborwi t h80% oft hei rmont hl ywagewher epr evi ousl ynonbr eadwi nner s( mos t l y women)r ecei ved 70% oft hei rmont hl ywage. New mat er ni t ypr ot ect i on wasaf f or ded t o women by i ncr easi ngt hepai dmat er ni t yl eavef r om at ot alofei ghtweekst ot wel veweeks.Thenew l egi sl at i onal so pr ovi dedmot her swi t hpai dt i meof ft obr eastf eedorpumpbr eastmi l kf oramaxi mum ofonequar t erofher dai l yhour sf ort hef i r stni nemont hsoft hebaby’ sl i f e.Addi t i onalpr ot ect i oni ncl udest hepr ot ect i onagai nst empl oyert er mi nat i onoft hel aborr el at i onduet omar r i age,pr egnancyorgi vi ngbi r t h.

Anempl oyermayal so nott er mi nat et heempl oymentdur i ngt hepr egnancyl eaveort hepar t ur i t i onl eave.Fur t her ,t er mi nat i oni snot per mi ssi bl ef oraper i odofsi xweeksaf t ert hewomanhasr esumedwor kf r om herpar t ur i t i onordi sabi l i t y r el at edt ogi vi ngbi r t horpr egnancy .Womenar eal sonol ongerpr ohi bi t edf r om per f or mi ngni ghtwor k.

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Asi tr egar dst heempl oymenti t sel f ,t heCi vi l Codewasamendedi n2007wi t ht hei nt r oduct i onofapr ovi si on pr ohi bi t i nggender baseddi st i nct i onsordi scr i mi nat i onmadei nt heempl oymentcont r act ,i nst r uct i onsof empl oyment ,pr omot i ons,l aborcondi t i ons and t he t er mi nat i on oft he l aborcont r ac t .Gender based di st i nct i oni sonl ypossi bl ewhent hedi st i nct i onhasacl eari nt entofpr ot ect i ngwomenwi t hr espectt o pr egnancyandmot her hood,ort opl acewomeni nanadvant ageousposi t i ont or emoveormi ni mi zet hei r di sadvant age.

Lawsonmat er ni t yl eaveandbr east f eedi ngar ei npl acef orAr uba,andl egi sl at i ononchi l dcar eanddaycar e cent er shasbeenappr ovedbypar l i ament .

Nat i onalPl ansandPr ogr ammes The Nat i onalGenderPol i cy i s expl i ci t l y and i mpl i ci t l y al i gned t ot he Gover nment ’ s nat i onal devel opmentst r at egi esand f r amewor ks.The vi si ons,obj ect i vesand st r at egi cpr i or i t i esoft he f ol l owi ngnat i onalpl ansandpr ogr ammesar et her ef or ei nt egr at edwi t hi nt hi sPol i cyt of aci l i t at e gendermai nst r eami ngacr os sal lnat i onalpl anni ngandpol i cymaki ng.

The Pol i cy was devel oped i n consul t at i on wi t h key st akehol der s and anal ysi s oft he f ol l owi ng: — TheAr ubaSDG Roadmap — TheNat i onalSt r at egi cPl an( NSP) — TheCOVI D19Pandemi ci nAr uba: ASoc i oEc onomi cI mpac t As s es s mentandRec ommendat i ons ( SEI A) — Reposi t i oni ngOurSai l s:Ar uba’ sMi ssi onDr i venModelf orEconomi cRecover yandResi l i ence ( 2020) — Ar ubaEconomi cPol i cy2019–2022 — Sect or alPol i ci es,i ncl udi ngt heNat i onalEducat i onPl an( PEN) ,TheNat i onalPl ant opr ot ect nat ur eandenvi r onment ,andt heSoci alCr i si sPl an — Ki ngdom Or ganf orRef or m andDevel opmentCount r yPr ogr am ( COHO)andt heCAFT

Regi onalI ncl usi on Ar ubai sanassoci at ememberoft heUni t edNat i onsEconomi cCommi ssi onf orLat i nAmer i caand t heCar i bbean( ECLAC) ,andt heAssoci at i onofCar i bbeanSt at es( ACS) .

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SECTI ON 2

STRATEGI CFRAMEWORK

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1Vi si on Tomai nst r eam andal i gngenderequal i t yandwomen’ sempower mentwi t hi nar uba’ sdevel opmentst r at egy andwi t hi npol i cyi ngener al andi npar t i cul ari ni mpl ement at i onoft hesdgr oadmap,nsp,economi cr ecover y modelandki ngdom or ganf orr ef or m anddevel opmentcount r ypr ogr am.

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2Goal Tocr eat eanenabl i ngenvi r onmentf orgenderequal i t yandwomen’ sempower mentacr ossal lsect or sof Ar uba’ ssoci et yandeconomy ,t obui l dbackbet t erandequalf r om COVI D19.

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3Pol i cyObj ect i ves 1.St r engt hensyst emsandcapaci t i est oover comest r uct ur albar r i er st hati mpedegenderequal i t y andt r ansf or m genderr el at i onsatal ll evel s,i ncl udi ngbycount er i nggenderst er eot ypi ng.

2.I ncr easedecentwor koppor t uni t i es,st r engt hencapaci t i esf orent r epr eneur shi pandempl oyment .

3.Enhanceaccesst oj ust i ceandqual i t yser vi cesr egar di nggender baseddi scr i mi nat i onandvi ol ence.

4.St r engt henqual i t ygender sensi t i veheal t handnut r i t i onser vi cesandeducat i ont owomenand gi r l s,i ncl udi ngt hepr ot ect i onofsexualandr epr oduct i veheal t handr i ght s.

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SECTI ON 3

POLI CYMEASURES

STRATEGI CPI LLARSANDI NI TI ATI VES

The pol i cyobj ect i vesar e out l i ned bel ow,hi ghl i ght i ng act i onswhi ch wi l lbe cr i t i calt o best ac hi evet heobj ect i ves.

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1St r engt hensyst emsandcapaci t i est oover comest r uct ur albar r i er s t hati mpedegenderequal i t yandt r ansf or m genderr el at i onsatal ll evel s.

Ensur i nggenderequal i t yandwomen’ sempower mentar emai nst r eamedacr ossnat i onalpl anni ng,nat i onal l egi sl at i on,hi ghl eveldeci si onmaki ng and cr osssect or ali nt er vent i ons r equi r es a hi ghcapaci t y and wel l r esour ced i nst i t ut i onalmechani sm.I mpl ement i ng t he r ecommendat i onsoft he Bei j i ng Pl at f or mf or Act i on,t hi sdemandst hedevel opmentofaGenderBur eaut oover see,advi seandmoni t orpr ogr esst owar ds genderequal i t yandensur egendermai nst r eami ngacr ossal l devel opmentpol i ci es.Posi t i oni ngt hi sGender Bur eauasahi ghl evel ent i t ypr ovi dest hepol i t i cal powerandcr osss ect or al r eachf orgendermai nst r eami ng ac r ossal lgover nmentoper at i ons,pol i ci esandst r at egi es.Coor di nat i ngandscal i ngt hewor koft heCent r o diDesar oyo diHende Muher( Cent erf ort he Devel opmentofWomen,CEDEHM) ,wi t h hi ghl evel par t i ci pat i onandst r engt henedhumanandf i nanci alr esour ces,bet t eral l owsgenderconsi der at i onst obe t aken acr oss al lMi ni st r i es and i nt egr at ed i nt o al ldevel opmentpol i ci es and pr ogr ammes.St r ong col l abor at i onwi t ht hepr i vat esect or ,women’ sor gani sat i ons,nongover nment alor gani sat i ons,f ai t hbased or gani sat i ons,t hemedi aandacademi aal soal l owsf orcr osss ect or ali nt egr at i on,bet t ercoor di nat i onand enhancedmoni t or i ngofpr ogr esst owar dsgenderequal i t y .

Ar ubai scommi t t edt onondi scr i mi nat i onont hebasi sofsex,gender ,r ace,c r eed,sexualor i ent at i onorany ot herat t r i but e/ di mensi on.Di scr i mi nat i onont hebasi sofsexorgendercr eat esgenderi nequal i t i est hat obst r uctwomen’ sf ul leconomi c,soci alandpol i t i calpar t i ci pat i on.Si mul t aneousl y ,har mf uli nt er sect i onsof mul t i pl ef or ms ofdi scr i mi nat i on such as sexi sm,cl assi sm,et hni c bi as,orr aci sm cr eat e di st i nctand wor senedvul ner abi l i t i esf orwomenandmen,par t i cul ar l yt hosei nmar gi nal i sedgr oupssuchast heLGBTQ+ communi t y ,per sonswi t hdi sabi l i t i esormi gr antwomen.Thesepr ej udi cesandst er eot y pesar eof t ensubt l y r ei nf or ced i nt he medi a wi t h det r i ment alef f ect st ot he secur i t yand wel f ar e oft he mostmar gi nal i sed.

Ensur i ngt heequalpar t i ci pat i onandoppor t uni t yofal li ndi vi dual sr equi r esar eaf f i r medcommi t mentt o nondi scr i mi nat i onacr ossal l i nst i t ut i ons,l aws,andpol i ci es,andst r engt henedef f or t st ocombatt hehar mf ul nor msandst er eot ypest hatnegat i vel yaf f ectmar gi nal i sedgr oups.Ani nt er sect i onalappr oachi scr i t i calt o under st andi ngandcombat t i ngt hel ayer edanddynami cf or msofdi scr i mi nat i onpeopl ef ace.

I naddi t i ont oat hor oughunder st andi ngofdi scr i mi nat i on,r el i abl e,r el evant ,andt i mel yst at i st i csar ees sent i al t oevi dencebasedpol i cymaki ngandpr ogr ammedesi gn.Sexdi saggr egat eddat aandgenderst at i st i csar e cr i t i calt o bui l di ng pol i ci es and pr ogr ammes t hatenhances women and men’ s soci aland economi c r esi l i ence.Wi t houtanaccur at eunder st andi ngoft hesi t uat i onofwomenandgi r l s,compar edt omenand boys,pol i cyr i sksbei ng gender bl i nd and atbest ,i gnor i ng,and atwor s t ,wor seni ng women and gi r l s’ ci r cumst ances.Mandat i ngandt r ai ni ngnat i onali nst i t ut i onst ocol l ect ,anal yzeandusegenderst at i st i cs enabl eswomen and gi r l st o be i ncl uded i n nat i onalpl anni ng,budget i ng,and st r at egi zi ng t o pr omot e i ncl usi veandequi t abl edevel opmentandsust ai nabl epr ogr ess,asout l i nedi nAr uba’ sEconomi cRecover y andRes i l i enceModel ,t heSDGRoadmapandt heNat i onal St r at egi cPl an.Mai nt ai ni ngagenderl ensmeans t hatdat amustbecol l ect edacr ossi nst i t ut i onsandsect or s,especi al l ywi t hr espectt ounpai dcar eand gender basedvi ol ence. | 2 0|

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St r at egi cI ni t i at i ves: GenderMai nst r eami ngandI nst i t ut i onalSt r engt heni ng -Assesscur r enti nst i t ut i onalf r amewor kt obeabl et oaddr essgenderequal i t yacr osst heboar d.

-Assessandupdat eex i st i ngpol i ci esandl awst oensur enondi scr i mi nat i onl i esacr ossal ll egi sl at i on.

-Conductt r ai ni ngwi t hpol i cymaker songenderequal i t yandgendermai nst r eami ng,i ncl udi ng gender r esponsi vepr ocur ementandbudget i ng.

-Revi ewandst r engt hensuppor tser vi cesf ormar gi nal i zedgr oups,t oensur eequaloppor t uni t y.

-Revi ewandst r engt hent hehumanandf i nanci alr esour cesoft henat i onalGenderBur eaut of aci l i t at e i nt er mi ni st er i alr each,pr ogr ammat i csuppor tt owomenandt echni calexper t i sef orgendermai ns t r eami ng acr ossal lgover nmentpol i ci esandoper at i ons.

-Conductanassessment ,i ncl udi ngr ecommendat i ons,oft hesoci ali nsur anceandsoci alpr ot ect i on f r amewor kst oensur et hatt hosewhoar emostmar gi nal i sed,i ncl udi ngt heel der l y,peopl ewi t hdi sabi l i t i es andt hosei nt hei nf or maleconomy,ar eabl e,andi ncent i vi zed,t obesuf f i ci ent l ycover ed.

Combat t i ngHar mf ulGenderNor msandSt er eot ypes -Wor kwi t ht hemedi aandcul t ur ali ndust r i esanddevel oppubl i cpr i vat epar t ner shi pst odevel opand i mpl ementsensi t i zat i onef f or t st ocombathar mf ulgendernor msamongt hepubl i c,especi al l yi nschool s.

Thecampai gnshoul df ocusonmul t i pl eandi nt er sect i ngf or msofdi scr i mi nat i oni ncl udi ngt hosemost mar gi nal i sedi . e.peopl ewi t hdi sabi l i t i es,LGBTQ+andmi gr ant s.

-Col l abor at ewi t h,andst r engt hent hecapaci t yof ,f ai t hbasedandci vi lsoci et yor gani sat i onst ocombat har mf ulgenderst er eot ypesandbet t ersuppor twomenandgi r l sandot hermar gi nal i sedgr oups.

St r engt heni ngt heCol l ect i on,Anal ysi sandUseofGenderSt at i st i cs -Suppor tt hedevel opmentoft ool st omoni t orandencour agewomen’ spar t i ci pat i oni npubl i candpr i vat e sect ordeci si onmaki ngposi t i onsandequalr epr esent at i onatal lhi er ar c hi call evel s.

-Conductapubl i cKnowl edge,At t i t ude,Behavi ourandPer cept i on( KABP)st udyongenderequal i t yand genderst er eot ypes,i ncl udi ngapar t i cul arf ocusont ar get edgr oupssuc haspr i mar yandsecondar yschool educat or s.

-Col l abor at ewi t heducat i onal / academi ci nst i t ut i ons,r esear chor gani zat i onsi nor dert oshar eandexecut e pi oneer i ngr esear chandst at i st i calmodel sandi nst r ument st oenhancet heknowl edgeof ,andabi l i t yt o use,dat aamongGover nment ,pol i cymaker s,r esear cher s,j our nal i st s,ci vi ls oci et yandacademi a.

Al i gnmentwi t hSDG RoadmapandNSP: Pi l l ar1:Qual i t yofLi f eandWel l bei ng;Pi l l ar7:St r engt henI nst i t ut i onalQual i t yandCapaci t y;Pi l l ar8: Nat i onalSt at i st i calSyst em;Pi l l ar9:Ar ubaasaModelf orSust ai nabl eDevel opment .

Al i gnmentwi t hSDGs:SDG 1: NoPover t y,SDG 5:GenderEqual i t y,SDG 10:ReducedI nequal i t i es;SDG 16:Peace,Just i ceandSt r ong I nst i t ut i ons;SDG 17:Par t ner shi psf ort heGoal s.

Par t ner s: Mi ni st r y ofJust i ce and Soci alAf f ai r s,Mi ni st r y ofEner gy and Labor ,Mi ni st r y ofEconomi c Af f ai r s, Communi cat i ons,and Sust ai nabl e Devel opmentMi ni st r y ofFi nance,Economi c Af f ai r s and Cul t ur e, Fundaci on Cont r a Vi ol enci a Rel aci onal( FCVR) ,Medi a,NonGover nment alor gani sat i ons( NGOs)and women’ sor gani sat i ons,Pr i vat eSect orAssoci at i onsandCompani es,Fai t hBasedOr gani zat i onsandCi vi l Soci et yOr gani zat i ons,Uni ver si t yofAr uba,Uni t edNat i ons( UN)Agenci es.

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2I ncr easedecentwor koppor t uni t i es;st r engt heni ngcapaci t i esf or ent r epr eneur shi pandempl oyment .

Women’ seconomi cempower menti st hekeyt oachi evi ngr esi l i entl i vel i hoods,enhanci ngwomenandmen’ s wel l bei ng and st andar d ofl i vi ng,and unl ocki ng women’ s pr oduct i ve capaci t i es t o pr opelnat i onal devel opment .Yett he COVI D19 pandemi cdevast at ed t he l i vel i hoodsofa di spr opor t i onat e numberof womenr i ski ngt hef ur t herf emi ni zat i onofpover t yandr egr essi ononhar dear nedgai nst owar dswomen’ s empower ment .Enhanci ngwomen’ sr esi l i encewi l lbol st ernat i onalr ecover yef f or t sandmakeAr ubabet t er pl acedt ounl ockneweconomi coppor t uni t i est obui l dbackbet t erandequal .Genderequal i t yandwomen’ s empower menti sbot hat oolf or ,andanobj ect i veof ,sust ai nabl edevel opmentandcent r alt oachi evi ngt he i ncl usi veeconomi cmoder ni zat i onandr ef or m out l i nedi nAr uba’ s2020Economi cRecover yandResi l i ence Model .Whi l esi gni f i cantpr ogr esshasbeenmade,wor kr emai nst obedonet oensur eal lwomeni nAr uba haveequi t abl eaccesst oneweconomi coppor t uni t i es.I ncl usi veofbot ht hef or mal andi nf or mal economi es, t hi spol i cyt her ef or epr esc r i besaf f i r mat i veact i ont oexpandoppor t uni t i esandst r engt henwomen’ sski l l sand capaci t i esf orempl oymentandent r epr eneur shi p.

Achi evi ngwomen’ seconomi cempower mentr equi r esaddr essi ngt hedi spr opor t i onat eunpai ddomest i cand car ebur denonwoment hathi nder st hei rcapaci t yf orpai dempl oyment ,cont r i but est owomen’ st i mepover t y andsi gni f i cant l yunder mi nest hei rwel l bei ng.Thi sr equi r esenhanci ngsoci al i nsur anceandsoci al pr ot ect i on syst emst or ecogni zeandr edi st r i but ewomen’ sel der car e,chi l dcar eanddomest i cwor kbur denandpr ovi de bet t ergender r esponsi vepr ot ect i onsf ort hemostmar gi nal i zed,i ncl udi ngt heel der l yandper sonswi t h di sabi l i t i es.

Thi sal sodemandsupdat i ngl abourl awst osaf eguar ddecentwor k,ensur eequal oppor t uni t yand pr omot eaheal t hywor kl i f ebal ancef orwomenandmen,par t i cul ar l yi nt hewakeofCOVI D19.

Educat i oni soneoft hemosti mpor t anti nvest ment si nanat i on’ shumancapi t alandcr i t i calt obui l di ng ec onomi cr esi l i ence.Whi l ei nAr uba,womenandgi r l s’ par t i ci pat i oni neducat i oni sgener al l yhi gh,par t i cul ar f ocusmustbepl acedonencour agi ngwomenandgi r l si nSci ence,Technol ogy ,Engi neer i ng,Ar t sand Mat hemat i cs( STEAM)subj ect s.Encour agi ng and suppor t i ng women and gi r l st o pur sue educat i on or t r ai ni ngi nt r adi t i onal l ymal edomi nat edsect or ssuchasengi neer i ng,orI CTensur est hatt heycant api nt o hi ghgr owt hsect or sandi ndust r i esandcont r i but ecr eat i vei nnovat i onst onat i onalpr i or i t ysect or s .Qual i t y educat i onmustal soi ncl udeast r ongf ocusonboyst oensur et heyar eat t endi ngschoolandr ecei vi ng sui t abl eknowl edge,ski l l sandoppor t uni t i es,asst udent sandt hr oughoutt hei rent i r el i vest hr oughl i f el ong l ear ni ngoppor t uni t i es.At t ent i onmustbepai dt oi ncl udeandr educet henumberofper sonswhohave dr oppedoutofschoolandyout hwhoar enoti neducat i on,empl oyment ,ort r ai ni ng( NEET) .I n2016, appr oxi mat el y15% ofyout h( aged1524)wer econsi der edNEET51.Cr eat i ngl i f el ongl ear ni ngandt r ai ni ng envi r onment sout si deoff or mal / t r adi t i onaleducat i onali nst i t ut i onsi scr i t i calt odevel opi ngf i t f or pur pose l abourf or cesandensur i ngnoonei sl ef tbehi nd.

St r at egi cI ni t i at i ves: Gender Responsi veSoci alPr ot ect i on,Soci alI nsur anceLabourLaws -St r engt hencapaci t yt or ecogni zeandmeasur et i mespentonunpai dcar e( SDG 5.

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-Revi ewsoci alpr ot ect i onf r amewor kst or ecogni zeandpot ent i al l yr edi st r i but et heunpai dcar ebur den ( subsi di zedchi l dcar e,par ent all eaveandel der car e) -Revi ewsoci ali nsur ancef r amewor kt oensur ebenef i t sar egender r esponsi veandpr ot ectdecentwor kand wor kl i f ebal ancef oral l ,consi der i ngt hosei nt hei nf or maleconomy ,andpr ovi dei ncent i vesf or f or mal i zat i on.

-Compl et eassessmentf ol l owedbycost i ngandbudget i ngf r amewor kf orcasht r ansf erpr ogr amme.

-Assessandenf or ce l awst opr ovi deequalpayf orwor kofequalval ueandl ookbeyondwagest o i mpl ementf l exi bl ewor ki ngar r angement s,t r ai ni ngoppor t uni t i es,per f or mancebenef i t s,et c.t hatcr eat e equi t abl eoppor t uni t i esf orwomenandpr omot eaheal t hywor kl i f ebal ancef oral l .

-Revi ewandupdat el egi sl at i onandpol i ci esonmi ni mum wageanddecentwor k.

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I ncr easi ngAccesst oCapi t alandPr oduct i veResour ces -Pr omot ei nvest menti ni ni t i at i vesandf i nanci ngi nst r ument st hatsuppor twomenent r epr eneur s,par t i cul ar l y i nt our i smr el at edsect or sandgr owt hsect or st odi ver si f yt heeconomy ,t hr oughpr i vat epubl i cpar t ner shi ps andi nnovat i vef i nanci ngmodel s.

-Assessandr ef or ml egi sl at i onandpol i ci est or emovebar r i er sandr oadbl ockst owomen’ saccesst ocapi t al i ncl udi ngt hedevel opmentofappr opr i at el endi ngpackagesandcr i t er i a,andsui t abl ei nsur ancepackages t hatat t endt owomen’ sdi st i nctr i sksandvul ner abi l i t i es.

-Adaptexi st i ngsect or alpol i cypl ansandeconomi cdevel opmentpl anst omai nst r eam gender .

St r engt heni ngBusi nessCapaci t i esAmongAdul t sandYout h -Revi ewschoolcur r i cul um t or emovehar mf ulgenderst er eot ypes,pr omot esgenderequal i t yand encour agesl ear ni ngt hati si mpact f ulf oral lper sons.

-Devel oppr ogr ammesandcampai gnst opr omot egi r l s’ par t i ci pat i oni nSTEAM f i el ds.

-I nt egr at ekeyl ear ni ngandski l l sdevel opmenti nI CTacr osst heent i r ecur r i cul at opr eventt heexcl usi onof womenandgi r l si nI CT. -Pr ovi de/ r esour cecont i nuoust r ai ni ngandr eski l l i ngoppor t uni t i est oadul t sandyout hwi t hemphasi son I CT,f i nanci almanagement ,mar ket i ng,andt hegr een/ bl ueeconomi esi nl i newi t ht hevi si ont odi ver si f yt he Ar ubaneconomy .At t ent i onshoul dbepai dt ot ar get i ngandi ncl udi ngwomenent r epr eneur sandmi gr ant women,par t i cul ar l yi nt our i smr el at edsect or sandgr owt hsect or s.

Al i gnmentwi t hSDG RoadmapandNSP: Pi l l ar1:Qual i t yofLi f e and Wel l bei ng;Pi l l ar2:Yout h Empower ment ;Pi l l ar4:Ent r epr eneur shi p and Busi nessEnvi r onment ;Pi l l ar6:Sust ai nabl eTour i sm;Pi l l ar8:Nat i onalSt at i st i csSyst em;Pi l l ar9:Ar ubaas aModelf orSust ai nabl eDevel opment

Al i gnmentwi t hSDGs:SDG 1: NoPover t y ,SDG 4:Qual i t yEducat i on;SDG 5:GenderEqual i t y ,SDG 8:DecentWor kandEconomi c Gr owt h;SDG 9:I ndust r y ,I nf r ast r uct ur e,andI nnovat i on;SDG 16:Peace,Just i ceandSt r ongI nst i t ut i ons

●Par t ner s: Depar t mentofEconomi cAf f ai r s,NFI s ,ChamberofCommer ce,Tr adeUni ons ,MDAmanagi ngcasht r ansf er pr ogr amme,Mi ni st r yofJust i ceandSoci al Af f ai r s,Mi ni st r yofEner gyandLabor ,Mi ni st r yofEconomi cAf f ai r s, Communi cat i ons,andSust ai nabl eDevel opment ,Cent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs,Pr i vat eSect orAssoci at i ons andAct or s,School sandUni ver si t i es,UNAgenci es.

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3.Enhanceaccesst oj ust i ceandqual i t yser vi cesr el at edt o gender baseddi scr i mi nat i onandvi ol ence.

Gender basedvi ol ence( GBV) ,r emai nsoneoft hebi ggestobst acl est owomen’ ssecur i t yandwel l bei ng.

GBV i sr oot edi nunequalgendernor ms,powerdi f f er ent i al sandhar mf ulsoci ocul t ur alst er eot ypest hat cr eat e and r epr oduce unequalst r uct ur es,di scr i mi nat or y syst ems and vi ol entbehavi our st hathi nder women’ seconomi c,physi calandsoci alsecur i t yandaut onomy .Pr event i ngandcombat t i ngGBVr equi r es addr essi ng gender nor ms and st er eot ypes, i ncl udi ng t hose ar ound mascul i ni t y , and pr ovi di ng compr ehensi ve ( psychosoci al ,heal t h,l egaland economi c)suppor tr esour ces f orsur vi vor s.Pr ovi di ng suppor tf orsur vi vor sofGBV r equi r esgender r esponsi vepsychosoci alandheal t h( i ncl udi ngsexualand r epr oduct i veheal t h)ser vi ces,st r ongwor kpl acepol i ci es,appr opr i at epol i ci ng,r obustr ef er r alpat hways, adequat eshel t er s( i ncl udi ngf oryout hundert heageof18whoar ecur r ent l ypr ohi bi t ed) ,r obustemer gency r esour cesandaf i r ml egal syst em t opuni shandr ehabi l i t at eper pet r at or s.Theseser vi cesandsyst emsmust al sobeaccessi bl et or ef ugeesandmi gr ant swhoar esur vi vor sofGBVorvi ct i msoft r af f i cki ng.Thi sr equi r es an al l of communi t y appr oach,i ncl usi ve ofl egi sl at i ve enhancement ,pr i vat e sect orpar t i ci pat i on,NGO capaci t ybui l di ngandgender r esponsi vej udi ci alandpol i ceoper at i ons.

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St r at egi cI ni t i at i ves: St r engt heni ngKnowl edgeandCapaci t i esf orQual i t yEssent i alSer vi ces -Compl et evi ol enceagai nstwomenandgi r l s’ pr eval encesur veyi nor dert ogai ni nf or mat i ononal lt ypesof GBV( domest i c,sexual ,har assment ,et c. ) .

-Mapal lessent i alser vi cesf orGBVsur vi vor s,especi al l yi nt i mat epar t nervi ol ence,chi l dsexualassaul tand humant r af f i cki ng.

-Conductr egul argender r esponsi vet r ai ni ngwi t ht hepol i ce,heal t hser vi ceandj udi ci ar yt obeabl et obet t er handl ecasesofdomest i cvi ol ence,gender basedvi ol ence,chi l dsexualassaul tandhumant r af f i cki ng, i ncl udi ngspeci alconsi der at i onsf ort heuni quevul ner abi l i t i esofr ef ugeeandmi gr antsur vi vor s.

-Suppor tdi gi t i zat i onandt heest abl i shmentofst andar doper at i ngpr ocedur es( SOPs)acr ossal lessent i al ser vi ces.

-Coor di nat eandst r engt henr ef er r alpat hwaysf orsur vi vor sofgender basedvi ol ence,chi l dsexualassaul t , andhumant r af f i cki ngi ncl udi ngar obustf ol l owupsyst em f orr epor t edc ases.

-Devel oppr i vat eandpubl i csect orgui danceandt r ai ni ngt ool ki t s,andst r engt hennat i onalpol i ci eson wor kpl acevi ol enceandhar assment ,t or equi r et hei ncl usi onofr egul art r ai ni ng,suppor tr esour cesand di scr et epr ot ocol sf orr epor t i ng,bol st eri mpl ement at i onandi ncr easet hecostofnoncompl i ance.

-Devel opsoci alaccount abi l i t yf r amewor ks.

-Devel opagender bas edvi ol enceand/ ordomest i cvi ol encepol i cyandact i onpl ant or educet he pr eval enceofvi ol ence,s t andar di zer epor t i ng,pr ovi der obustsuppor tt osur vi vor s ,andi ncr ease pr osecut i onr at es,i ncl udi ngpr ovi si onsf ort heuni quevul ner abi l i t i esofr ef ugeeandmi gr antsur vi vor s.

Est abl i shi ngKeyPr event i onSt r at egi es -Conductt ar get edbat t er eri nt er vent i onpr ogr ammest osuppor tt her ehabi l i t at i onofper pet r at or s.

-Conductt ar get edi nt er vent i onswi t hvul ner abl eper sons( par t i cul ar l yyout h)atgr eat err i skofper pet r at i ng vi ol ence,i ncl udi ngpsychosoci alsuppor tf orangermanagement ,heal t hyr el at i onshi psandconf l i ct r esol ut i on,t opr eventf ur t hervi ol enceagai nstwomenandgi r l s.

Al i gnmentwi t hSDG RoadmapandNSP: Pi l l ar1:Qual i t yofLi f eandWel l bei ng;Pi l l ar2:Yout hEmpower ment ;Pi l l ar4:Ent r epr eneur shi pandEnabl i ng Busi nessEnvi r onment ;Pi l l ar7:St r engt henI nst i t ut i onalQual i t yandCapaci t y;Pi l l ar8:Nat i onalSt at i st i cal Syst em.

Al i gnmentwi t hSDGs:SDG 3: GoodHeal t handWel l bei ng;SDG5:GenderEqual i t y;SDG8:DecentWor kandEconomi cGr owt h;SDG1 1: Sust ai nabl eCi t i esandCommuni t i es;SDG 16:Peace,Just i ceandSt r ongI ns t i t ut i ons.

Par t ner s: Mi ni st r yofJust i ce and Soci alAf f ai r s,Mi ni st r yofEconomi cAf f ai r s,Communi cat i ons,and Sust ai nabl e Devel opment ,Mi ni st r yofEner gyandLabor ,Ar ubaPol i ceFor ce,heal t hcar epr ovi der s,NGOs,women’ s or gani sat i ons,ChamberofCommer ce,pr i vat esect orassoci at i ons,UNAgenci es .

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4 Pr ovi de qual i t y ,gender sensi t i ve,heal t h and nut r i t i on ser vi ces and educat i on, especi al l yt o women and gi r l s, member s of t he LGBTQ+ communi t yandot hermar gi nal i sedgr oups,i ncl udi ngt hepr ot ect i onofsexual andr epr oduct i veheal t handr i ght s.

Gender sensi t i vi t yi nheal t hcar ei scr i t i calt oensur i ngal lper sonscananddoaccessessent i alheal t hcar e ser vi ces r egul ar l y . Pr ovi di ng and pr omot i ng qual i t y sexualand r epr oduct i ve heal t h ser v i ces and ps ychosoci alsuppor ti scr i t i calt osecur i ngwomen’ sbodi l yaut onomy ,physi calandment alwel l bei ng,and di gni t y .Ensur i ng al lper sonshave sound nut r i t i onaleducat i on r educest he pr eval enc e ofcancer sand noncommuni cabl edi seases( NCDs)t hatshor t enl i f espansand/ orqual i t yofl i f e.Qual i t yment alheal t h ser vi cesar eal sopi vot al t oensur i ngt hatper sonsar esuppor t edandequi ppedt ohandl eobst acl es,i ncl udi ng t hoseposedbyCOVI D19,andhav et het ool sandsuppor tt or esi stvi ol encet hatcanr esul tf r om ment al heal t hst r ai nssuchashei ght enedanxi et y ,ordepr essi on.

Whi l e al l ci t i zens ofAr uba have access t o heal t hcar e t hr ough uni ver sal heal t h i nsur ance, a gender r esponsi veappr oacht oheal t hcar eser vi cesi sr equi r edt obet t eri nvest i gat eandaddr esst hegender or heal t hdi spar i t i est hatseemenmor el i kel yt odi eofnoncommuni cabl edi seasesorcommi tsui ci de52,f ex ampl e.I ti sal sonecessar yt of ur t hermi ni mi zet eenagepr egnanci esandpr ovi dewomenwi t ht heser vi ces and heal t h educat i on t o ensur et hei rbodi l y aut onomy and pr ovi de cr i t i calsuppor ti ft hi si s vi ol at ed.

Heal t hcar ecampai gnsandt hedesi gnofheal t hser vi ces,i ncl udi ngment al heal t hser vi ces,mustbot happeal esponsi vet ot hegender edexper i encesofAr ubans.A gender r esponsi veappr oachwi l lhel pt o andber ensur et hatt hecount r y’ suni ver salheal t hcar ei sut i l i zedbasedont heneedsofal landr eapsevengr eat er benef i t sf ort hewel l bei ngofAr ubans.Enhanci ngaccessi bi l i t yofmi gr ant s,documentorundocument ed,t o gender r esponsi veessent i al heal t hser vi cesi sal socr i t i cal .

St r at egi cI ni t i at i ves: Gender Responsi veHeal t hSer vi ces -Assessandst r engt henheal t hcar eser vi cesandl egi sl at i ont opr ot ectwomen’ sbodi l yaut onomyandsexual andr epr oduct i veheal t hr i ght s.

-St r engt henheal t hcar eser vi ceswi t hgender r esponsi vet r ai ni ngt omeett heneedsandc oncer nsofal l per sons,i ncl udi ngt hosef r om mar gi nal i sedgr oupssuchast heLGBTQ+communi t y .

-Assesspubl i cdr ugf or mul ar yt oensur enondi scr i mi nat i onandappr opr i at enessf oraddr essi ngkey gender edheal t ht r endsandt heneedsofal lper sons,i ncl udi ngmar gi nal i zedgr oups.

-Compl et eassessmentonbar r i er st omen’ suseofheal t hcar es er vi ces.

-Devel opandi mpl ementapr ogr ammef ormenandboyst oencour ageuseofheal t hcar eser v i ces( i nf or med byf i ndi ngsoft hepr i orassessment ) .

-St r engt hensuppor tr esour cesf orsi ngl emot her sandt eenagepar ent s,i ncl udi ngeconomi cempower ment oppor t uni t i es,chi l dcar e,andeducat i onal / t r ai ni ngoppor t uni t i es.

-Devel oponl i ne/ di gi t alment alheal t hr esour ces( onl i nedr opi ncl i ni cs,hot l i nes,t ool ki t s,andact i vi t i es)t o pr omot epubl i cwel l nessandpr ovi dei nt er act i vet ool sf ormanagi ngst r ess/ act i vi t i es.

-Assessandi mpl ementwaysofbet t erpr ovi di nggender r esponsi veheal t hser vi cest omi gr ant s,bot h document edandundocument ed.

EnhancedandGender Responsi veHeal t handNut r i t i onEducat i on -I nt egr at egender sensi t i veandageappr opr i at eheal t h,i ncl udi ngment alheal t handsexualand r epr oduct i veheal t handr i ght s,soci alandemot i onalheal t h,andnut r i t i oneducat i oni nt oschoolcur r i cul a.

-Devel opagender r esponsi vesensi t i zat i oncampai gnt opr omot eheal t hyl i f est yl est opr event noncommuni cabl edi seases( NCDs)amongadul t s,yout handchi l dr en,hi ghl i ght i ngt hev ar i edpr eval ence andef f ect sofNCDsondi f f er entgr oups( e. g.men,womenmar gi nal i zedgr oupset c. ) -Conductagender sensi t i vement alheal t hcampai gni ncol l abor at i onwi t ht hepr i vat esect ort opr omot e wel l ness,wor kl i f ebal ance,t echni quesf ormanagi ngst r esses/ anxi et i es,andment alheal t hr esour ces avai l abl e,andcombat i nghar mf ulper cept i onsar oundt oxi cmascul i ni t y .

52 Depar t mentofPubl i cHeal t h,Popul at i onRegi st r yOf f i ce,andt heCent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cs.

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Al i gnmentwi t hSDG RoadmapandNSP: Pi l l ar1:Qual i t y Heal t h and Wel l bei ng;Pi l l ar2:yout h Empower ment ;Pi l l ar9:Ar uba as a Modelf or Sust ai nabl eDevel opment .

Al i gnmentwi t hSDGs: SDG 3:GoodHeal t handWel l bei ng;SDG 4:Qual i t yEducat i on;SDG 5:GenderEqual i t y;SDG 6:Cl ean Wat erandSani t at i on;SDG 16:Peace,Just i ceandSt r ongI nst i t ut i ons.

Par t ner s: Mi ni st r yofTour i sm,Publ i cHeal t handSpor t s ,Mi ni st r yofJust i ceandSoci al Af f ai r s,Mi ni st r yofEner gyand Labor ,Mi ni st r yofEconomi cAf f ai r s,Communi cat i ons,andSust ai nabl eDevel opment,Heal t hcar ePr ovi der s, Medi a,Pr i vat eSect or ,UNAgenci es.

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I NSTI TUTI ONALFRAMEWORK

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1.I nst i t ut i onalMechani sm TheBei j i ngDecl ar at i onandPl at f or mf orAct i onr epr esent saf i r m st r at egyandbl uepr i ntf orachi evi nggender equal i t y .Exi st i ngal ongsi det heCEDAW,t hesel egali nst r ument spr ovi dedef i ni t i veandcl earcommi t ment s f orgover nment st oi mpl ementnat i onalandsubnat i onall egi sl at i on,pol i ci es,st r at egi es ,i nst i t ut i onsand f r amewor kst o achi eve genderequal i t yand women’ sempower ment .The Bei j i ng Decl ar at i on poi nt st o GenderBur eausasor gansandi nst i t ut i onsr esponsi bl ef orachi evi nggenderequal i t yacr osst hegover nment andnat i on.

The Bei j i ng Decl ar at i on t asksGenderBur eauswi t hf aci l i t at i ng t he f or mul at i on and i mpl ement at i on of gover nmentpol i ci esongenderequal i t y ,devel opi ngappr opr i at est r at egi esandmet hodol ogi esf orgender equal i t yandwomen’ sempower ment ,andpr omot i ngc oor di nat i onandcooper at i onwi t hi nt heGov er nment f ormai nst r eami ngofagenderper spect i vei nal lpol i cymaki ngpr ocesses.Ass uch,t heGenderBur eau shoul dest abl i shcooper at i ver el at i onshi psacr ossal lgover nmentmi ni st r i esandwi t hnat i onal ,r egi onaland i nt er nat i onalbodi es,under t akel egalr ef or mt oenhancegenderequal i t yacr ossal lsect or sandspher esof l i f e,chal l enge har mf ulgendernor ms,suppor tgendermai nst r eami ng acr ossal lnat i onalpl anni ng and pol i cymaki ng,andpr omot et heenhancedpar t i ci pat i onofwomenasbot hact i veagent sandbenef i ci ar i esof devel opment .I nor dert of ul f i l t heseobl i gat i ons,ast r ongi nst i t ut i onal mechani sm i sr equi r ed,whi chpossess t he human,f i nanci aland t echni calcapaci t y ,pol i t i calr each and hi ghl eveli nf l uence t o achi eve t hes e obj ect i ves.

OnSept ember24,2013,t heMi ni st r yofJust i ceandSoci al Af f ai r sest abl i shedCent r odi Desar oy odi Hende Muher( Cent erf ort heDevel opmentofWomen,CEDEHM)ast hegover nmentdepar t mentdes i gnedt o i mpr ovet heposi t i onofwomeni nAr ubat hr oughcoor di nat edi ni t i at i ves,gover nmentadvi sor y( oni t sown i ni t i at i veanduponr equest ) ,pol i cyengagementandsoci alsuppor tf orwomen.CEDEHM i ssetoutt o f unct i on as t he poi ntofcont acton genderi ssues f oral lnat i onalor gani zat i ons and t o gui de t he i mpl ement at i onofCEDAW r ecommendat i ons.

Thewor koft heor gani zat i oni ssetoutt oi ncl uder esear chi ng, r epor t i ng,advi si ng,andst r at egi zi ngt oi mpr ovet hecondi t i onsofwomeni nAr ubaacr ossal l pol i cyandsect or ar eas.

Toef f ect i vel ydel i veront hi smandat e,i thasbeennot edt hati ncr easedf i nanci al andhumanr esour ces wi t ht her equi r edcompet enci esar epi vot al .

CEDEHM hasputgr eatef f or tand cont r i but ed t o cur r entadvancest owar dsgenderequal i t yi nAr uba, i ncl udi ngt hr oughi t si nvol vementi nt hedevel opmentoft hi sgenderpol i cy .Unf or t unat el y ,l i mi t edf i nanci al andhumancapaci t y ,t echni calexper t i se,andl ac kofhi ghl evelpar t i ci pat i on,hasl i mi t edi t spot ent i alf or st r at egi cposi t i oni ng,pol i cydevel opment ,l egalr ef or m andsust ai nedhi ghl evelengagementacr ossal l sect or sandar eas.The2016CEDAW Concl udi ngobser vat i onsont hesi xt hper i odi cr epor toft heKi ngdom oft heNet her l andst her ef or econcl udedt hat : “ TheCommi t t eei sconcer nedatt hel ackofauni f i edst r at egyandpol i cyf ort hei mpl ement at i onoft he Convent i onamongt hedi f f er entpar t soft heKi ngdom.Whi l enot i ngt heexi st enceofaGenderBur eaui n Ar ubai texpr essesconcer nt hatt heyar eanchor edatt ool owagover nment al l evel .TheCommi t t eecal l sf or t he dev el opmentand enact mentofa uni f i ed,compr ehensi ve and over ar chi ng nat i onalst r at egy and i mpl ement at i onoft heConvent i ont hr oughoutt heKi ngdom oft heNet her l ands( Recommendat i ons18and 19) ” .

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Upont hi sr ecommendat i on,andal i gnedt of ul f i l l i ngt heobj ect i vesandst r at egi ci ni t i at i vesoft hi s pol i cy ,i ti st her ef or er ecommendedt hat : 1)Themandat eoft heGenderBur eaushoul dbeeval uat edandst r engt henedt opr ovi deacl earst r at egi c di r ect i on,i ncl usi ve ofpol i cywor k,gendermai nst r eami ng acr ossnat i onalpl anni ng,soci alsuppor tand advocacy .

2)Ahi ghl evelcommi t t eeshoul dbeest abl i s hedt oover see,advi se,moni t or ,andeval uat et heoper at i ons andr esul t sofGenderBur eau.Thi scommi t t eeshoul di ncl udeatl eastonememberofgover nment ,t hehead ofCEDHEM andt hedi r ect oroft heCent r alBur eauofSt at i st i csamongstot her s.

3)Thef i nanci al andhumanr esour cesoft heGenderBur eaushoul dbeexpandedt oensur ei ti sabl et of ul f i l l i t smandat e,t heobj ect i vesout l i nedi nt heBei j i ngPl at f or mf orAct i onandt hegoaloft hi sNat i onalGender Pol i cy .

4)The GenderBur eau shoul d be equi pped wi t hi nhouse l egaland pol i cyexper t i se and appr opr i at e t echni calt r ai ni ngf orst af ft oensur egendermai nst r eami ngacr ossal lnat i onalpl anni ngandpol i cy maki ng.

5)TheGenderBur eaushoul dwor ki ncl osecol l abor at i onwi t ht heCent r alBur eauofSt at i st i cst of aci l i t at e t hecol l ect i on,anal ysi s,anduseofgenderst at i st i csacr ossnat i onalpl anni ngandpol i cymaki ng,andt o pr ovi dekeydat af ormoni t or i ngandeval uat i onofAr uba’ spr ogr esst owar dsgenderequal i t y ,gui dedbyt he SDG andCEDAW i ndi cat or s.

6)Genderf ocalpoi nt sshoul dbeest abl i shedacr ossal lgover nmentmi ni st r i est of aci l i t at ecr osssect or al col l abor at i onandgendermai nst r eami ng.

7)TheGenderBur eaushoul dwor kcol l abor at i vel yacr osst heci vi landpr i vat esect ort opr omot egender equal i t y ,coor di nat eef f or t s,andadvi seact or sasneeded.

8)TheGenderBur eaushoul dl eadt hei mpl ement at i onandeval uat i onoft heGenderPol i cyAct i onPl an, i ncl udi ngf ul f i l l i ngal l moni t or i ngandeval uat i on( M&E)r equi r ement s( par t i cul ar l yatt heOut comeandOut put l evel )andensur i ngot herl eadagenci esandi mpl ement i ngpar t ner sar eal someet i ngM&E r equi r ement s, pr ovi di ngf r equenteval uat i onssubj ectt oover si ghtbyt heGenderSt eer i ngCommi t t eeandmadeavai l abl e t okeyst akehol der s.

9)The GenderBur eau shoul dl ead al lCEDAW r epor t i ng r equi r ement st o ensur et i mel yand accur at e r epr esent at i ont of ul f i li nt er nat i onalr epor t i ngobl i gat i ons.

10) The GenderBur eau shoul d have a st r ong moni t or i ng and eval uat i on f r amewor k,i ncl udi ng r egul ar r epor t i ng,t oensur eappr opr i at ebudget ar yr esour cesandsuppor tar epr ovi dedt of ul f i l li t smandat e.

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2 Mat r i xofResponsi bi l i t i es Eachpol i cymeasur eout l i nedabovepr ovi desal i stofkeyact or snecessar yf ori t si mpl ement at i on.Amat r i x ofr esponsi bi l i t i es,out l i ni ngt hespeci f i cr ol es,r esponsi bi l i t i esandl i nkagesbet weenkeyact or s( perout come andout put )i sout l i nedi nt heMoni t or i ngandEval uat i on( M&E)Fr amewor kandGenderEqual i t yAct i onPl an ac companyi ngt hi sGenderPol i cy .

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ACTI ON PLAN AND MONI TORI NG AND EVALUATI ON ( M&E)FRAMEWORK Toi mpl ementt hi sGenderPol i cy ,aGenderEqual i t yAct i onPl anhasbeendevel opedt oout l i net hekey st r at egi es,pr act i calst eps,and key act or si nvol ved t o pur sue t he pol i cy obj ect i ves her ei n out l i ned.

Addi t i onal l y ,a M&E Fr amewor khasbeen devel oped t o def i ne t he pr oposed out comes,out put s,and ac t i vi t i esnecessar yt oachi evet hevi si on,goalandobj ect i vesoft heGenderPol i cyandGenderEqual i t y Act i onPl an.TheM&EFr amewor kal sopr ovi desi ndi cat or sf ort hecr i t i calmoni t or i ngandmeasur ementof pr ogr essandi mpact .Empl oyi ngacompr ehensi veAct i onPl anandM&EFr amewor ki sessent i al t oachi evi ng t hegenderequal i t ygai nsdescr i bedher e,andt oensur i ngt hest r at egyr emai nsst r uct ur ed,yetf l exi bl e,t o bestcat ert ot hechangi ngneedsandci r cumst ancesofal lper sonsi nAr uba.( Addendum)

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RESOURCEREQUI REMENTS( FI NANCI NG) Abudgetwi l laccompanyt hi sPol i cyt of aci l i t at et hei mpl ement at i onoft hest r at egi esout l i nedher ei nonce t heGenderMachi ner yRegi onalPr oj ectwhi chi ncl udesAr uba,i scompl et ed.

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