Gender Issues

Addressing Gender Issues at icddr,b

icddr,b has historically addressed issues related to women's equality both through research and services as well as within the organization. However, in recent years there has been a growing recognition of the need to address gender issues in a systematic way. In response, the Centre formed a Gender Equality Committee in 2000 that took a number of steps to address gender issues at the organizational level. In March 2003, the Committee initiated the process of drafting a Gender Policy with participation and contributions from all divisions of the Centre. Subsequently, Centre-wide consultations took place to give staff at all levels an opportunity to review and give input on the draft policy. In June 2003, the Gender Policy was approved by the Board of Trustees.