Ministry of Equality and Child Welfare
Ministry of Equality and Child Welfare | |
---|---|
State companies , ministries and institutions in Namibia |
|
Designation: | Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare |
State level: | Ministry |
Founding: | 1990 |
Resolution: | 2020 |
Employee: | 429 (2010) |
Turnover or budget / budget : |
N $ 513,317 million (2013/2014) |
Highest office: | Minister |
Officials: |
(since March 23, 2020) |
Headquarters: | Windhoek |
Directorates: | Gender Equality, Community & Integrated Early Childhood Development, General Services, Child Welfare |
Homepage: | www.mgecw.gov.na |
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare ( English Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare , MGECW) was the Geschlechtergleichbehandlungs- and child welfare Ministry of Namibia . It was merged with the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Social Welfare under the Presidential Office in March 2020 .
It was last headed by Minister Doreen Sioka with the support of Vice Minister Lucia Witbooi .
The ministry is divided into four directorates: Gender Equality , Community & Integrated Early Childhood Development , General Services and Child Welfare Services . It also operates local information offices in all regions of Namibia .
An important task of the ministry is the education of women and mothers with regard to child welfare, upbringing and obstetrics .