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18.3.2. to define economic and legal measures necessary for the implementation
of the gender equality policy and to provide professional and technical guidance and advise in
carrying out of these measures;
18.3.3. to review and to issue recommendations on the implementation and results
of legislation, policies, programs and recommendations by international organizations pertaining
to the promotion of gender equality;
18.3.4. to organize the formulation, implementation and oversight of policies,
programs, projects and measures aiming at the sterengthening of the national institutional
capacity necessary for promotion of gender equality in public agencies and society in general;
18.3.5. to organize the preparation of the reports referred to in Article 15.1.4.a) of
this law;
18.3.6. to review and comment on drafts of the report referred to in Articles
15.1.4.c) and 15.1.4.d) of this law;
18.3.7. to review and comment on draft of the report referred to in Article 18.3.15
of this law;
18.3.8. to coordinate establishment of a gender database and an integrated
information network and to organize dissemination gender data and information;
18.3.9. to ensure participation of the public, private sector and citizens in the
promotion, strengthening and protection of gender equality;
18.3.10. in cooperation with organizations of media, the public and private sector
to organize activities that familiarize and propagate the gender equality legislation and policies to
business organizations and the public and to report on outcomes of such activities;
18.3.11. to review and to make recommendations on reports by its local branches;
18.3.12. to nominate for awards economic entities, organizations and individuals
that achieved outstanding results on gender equality;
18.3.13. to have the structure, composition and statute of the National Committee
on Gender and its Secretariat approved;
18.3.14. to organize evaluation and assessment of implementation of the law on
gender equality;
18.3.15. to prepare and submit to the Government reports on the implementation
and results of the gender equality policies, legislation and programs;
18.3.16. to develop cooperation with international organizations and foreign
countries in the sphere of gender equality;
18.4. The National Committee on Gender shall have branches at local administrations and
ministries.
18.5. The National Committee on gender shall report to the Government.
Article 19. Mandate of central and local government agencies with regard to
ensuring gender equality
19.1. Central and local government agencies shall perform the following duties aimed at
ensuring gender equality:
19.1.1. to introduce a methodology to incorporate gender considerations in local
and sectoral policies, general strategies, programs and projects; to conduct gender analysis of
drafts of these documents and review and comment on their reports;