In an effort to ensure that its staff and students irrespective of gender, have equal rights, responsibilities and development opportunities, at the institution, the University of Guyana (UG) has officially launched a Gender Policy.
In a release on Friday, the university noted that the Gender Policy, which it described as “carefully designed and robust,” is indicative of its commitment to the implementation of “sustainable strategies and programmes toward the advancement and implementation of equity, equality, non-discrimination and diversity among all staff and students and with its external stakeholders.”
It informed that the creation of the Gender Policy was supported by UG’s local and international development partners – the European Union (EU), UNICEF, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC).
