The purpose of this Ministerial Gender Policy is to institutionalize The Kenya National Policy on Gender and Development (NPGD), 2000 within the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development. It articulates the policy approach of gender mainstreaming and empowerment of women at the ministry level. This policy is designed to provide a framework for the conceptualization, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Ministry’s programmes.
This policy shall be applied internally, by the Ministry, and externally with partners.