Table 1 Scoping Study on Women in Leadership and Decision-making recommendations and DFAT’s Management Response Recommendation Response Responsibility INCLUDE WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP Mostly Agree. ACROSS ALL DFAT WORK Make WIL an explicit, intentional, intended Australia agrees that women’s leadership and decision-making should be Relevant program outcome wherever possible. mainstreamed across our work in Solomon Islands, including through our aid managers, with program, political engagement and corporate management. Australia will support from the make women’s leadership and decision-making an explicit, intentional, Gender Equality intended outcome where ever possible. Team in cooperation with We will work with Australian Defence Force and Australian Federal Police to the Australian identify opportunities to promote women in leadership and decision-making. Defence Force and the Australian Federal Police Include at least 30% women and men on all Australia is committed to advocating for at least 30 per cent women’s Relevant program committees / panels / boards and introduce representation on all committees, panels and boards in Solomon Islands. managers indicators and targets to reflect this Australia will determine which committees, panels and boards we are able to participation. influence, and commence advocacy. Support training for committee and board Australia will consider training for committee and members in Solomon Relevant program members to ensure effective participation. Islands where feasible and where the greatest impact can be made. Due to the managers (Note, this would be for both men and large number of committees, panels and boards supported by DFAT, training women). for every committee and board member is neither practical nor cost effective. Where boards are managed by our partners, Australia will advocate on the need for training.
Table 1 Scoping Study on Women in Leadership and Decision-making recommendations and DFAT’s Management Response Recommendation Response Responsibility INCLUDE WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ACROSS ALL DFAT WORK Mostly Agree. Make WIL an explicit, intentional, intended outcome wherever possible. Australia agrees that women’s leadership and decision-making should be mainstreamed across our work in Solomon Islands, including through our aid program, political engagement and corporate management. Australia will make women’s leadership and decision-making an explicit, intentional, intended outcome where ever possible. We will work with Australian Defence Force and Australian Federal Police to identify opportunities to promote women in leadership and decision-making. Relevant program managers, with support from the Gender Equality Team in cooperation with the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Federal Police Include at least 30% women and men on all committees / panels / boards and introduce indicators and targets to reflect this participation. Australia is committed to advocating for at least 30 per cent women’s representation on all committees, panels and boards in Solomon Islands. Australia will determine which committees, panels and boards we are able to influence, and commence advocacy. Relevant program managers Support training for committee and board members to ensure effective participation. (Note, this would be for both men and women). Australia will consider training for committee and members in Solomon Islands where feasible and where the greatest impact can be made. Due to the large number of committees, panels and boards supported by DFAT, training for every committee and board member is neither practical nor cost effective. Where boards are managed by our partners, Australia will advocate on the need for training. Relevant program managers
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