WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT

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The Women in Development Project aims to bring about a change in society's perception of the role of women. Project objectives are fourfold : 1) improve women's productivity and income earning potential; 2) improve women's welfare and status; 3) strengthen government institutions to enable them to better deal with women's issues; and 4) contribute to bringing about a change in society's perception of their role. The project comprises the following six components : a) increasing women's agricultural productivity, disposable income, and nutritional level through the strengthening of agricultural extension services, and cooperatives; b) improve rural women's skills, through promotion of basic literacy and numeracy skills; c) promoting safe motherhood and strengthening family planning services, and expanding the contraceptive distribution system; d) developing an information, education and communication (IEC) strategy and reinforcing ongoing educational campaigns on agriculture, health, family planning and nutrition; e) strengthening the Women's Bureau for policy and program formulation; and f) establishing a fund to be used by NGOs for small projects and programs to help women and children.