Organisation Ministry for the Advancement of Women & the Family
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Parent Government of Cameroon
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Country Cameroon
Location Douala
Address  
Postal Address  
Telephone 00237 2232550
Management u.r.l.  
Fax 00237 2233765
Sector Women's Affairs Ministries
Organisation Type African Government
Status  
Stated Role (1) The Ministry for the Promotion of the Woman and the Family is placed under the authority of a Minister. (2) The Minister for the Promotion of the Woman and the Family is in charge with the development, the implementation and the evaluation of measurements relating to the respect of the women's rights and protection of the family. For this reason, it: - day before with the disappearance of any discrimination with regard to the woman; - day before with the increase in the guarantees of equality with regard to the woman in the policy fields, economic, social and cultural; - studies and subjects to the Government the conditions facilitating the employment of women in the administration, agriculture, the trade and industry; - the connection with the national and international political organizations of promotion of the woman ensures; - the supervision of the organizations of female formation ensures, other than the educational establishments of the Ministries in charge of education; - studies and puts forward the strategies and measures aiming at reinforcing the harmony in the families. Article 2: For the achievement of his missions, the Minister for the Promotion of the Woman and the Family lays out: - of a Particular Secretariat; - of two (02) Technical Advisers; - of a General Inspection; - of Police headquarters; - decentralized Services; - specialized Technical Units.
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Current Positions
Position Name From To
Minister for the Advancement of Women & the Family Suzanne Bomback 2004  
Budgets
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Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of Cameroon
Subsidiary Organisations Particular Secretariat
Two Technical Advisers
General Inspectorate, Ministry of Women
Ministry of Women, Central Administration [63]
Decentralised Services, Ministry of Women [17]
Specialised Technical Units [2]
Sibling Organisations Office of the Prime Minister [81]
Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
Ministry of Commerce [112]
Ministry of Communication
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Finance [20]
Ministry of Employment & Vocational Training
Ministry of Power & Water Resources [86]
Ministry of Environment & Nature Protection
Ministry of External Relations [61]
Ministry of Forestry & Wildlife [106]
Ministry of Higher Education [89]
Ministry of Industry, Mines & Technological Development
Ministry of Justice [131]
Ministry of Labour & Social Security [93]
Ministry of Property & Land Affairs
Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries & Animal Industries
Ministry of Economic Planning & Regional Development [1]
Ministry of Post & Telecommunications [97]
Ministry of Basic Education
Ministry of Public Health [303]
Ministry of Public Service & Administrative Reform [142]
Ministry of Public Works
Ministry of Scientific Research & Innovation [74]
Ministry of Secondary Education
Ministry of Small & Medium Size Enterprises, Social Economy & Handicraft [59]
Ministry of Social Affairs
Ministry of Sports & Physical Education [125]
Ministry of Territorial Administration & Decentralization [4]
Ministry of Tourism [1]
Ministry of Transport [1]
Ministry of Urban Development & Housing
Ministry of Youth
The Presidency [24]
National Investment Corporation [1]
National Elections Observatory
Ministry Relations with Parliament and the Economic and Social Council
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Record last updated on 09 MAY 2008