Gender Equality Committee

Terms of Reference of the Gender Equality Committee

Composition
The fifteen-member committee will be headed by the Director, ICDDR,B or his/her nominee. At least one-third, and maximum one-half, of its members will be men and the rest will be women, representing a crosssection of the Centre's staff, including field stations. The Gender Specialist, HR will be the Member-Secretary of the Committee.

Objectives/Duties
The Gender Equality Committee will carry out the following tasks:

• Priorities the issues to be addressed based on the Policy.
• Recommend measures to be taken and mechanisms to be established.
• Follow-up implementation.
• Members will serve as Resource Persons for the dissemination of the Gender Policy and will sensitize employees on gender issues.
• During the course of implementation of the Policy, the Gender Equality Committee members may bring up new issues needing attention

Meetings
The Committee will meet at least every two months or more frequently, if required.

Duration
Individual membership will be for a two-year term and half of the membership will be changed every year.