Functions of Zimbabwe Gender Commission

246 Functions of Zimbabwe Gender Commission The Zimbabwe Gender Commission has the following functions — {a) to monitor issues concerning gender equality to ensure gender equality as provided in this Constitution; {b) to investigate possible violations of rights relating to gender; (c) to receive and consider complaints from the public and to take such action in regard to the complaints as it considers appropriate; (d) to conduct research into issues relating to gender and social justice, and to recommend changes to laws aiid practices which lead to discrimination based on gender; (e) to advise public and private institutions on steps to be taken to ensure gender equality: (f) to recommend affirmative action programmes to achieve gender equality; (g) to recommend prosecution for criminal violations of rights relating to gender; (h) to secure appropriate redress where rights relating to gender have been violated: and (i) to do everything necessary to promote gender equality.