Gender dimensions in vocational training in Timor-Leste

This publication was focus on gender context in Timor-Leste, results of training-findings from the 2008 TVET Report, Employment/improved income, training Providers, graduates of training courses, employers, the analysis and response, and recommendations

The Government of Timor-Leste has committed to gender equity principles and sustainable economic development for men and women through its Constitution; National Development Plan; ratification of various international treaties including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); and through the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals as part of its national planning framework. The current plan of the Government of Timor-Leste makes strong statements in relation to gender equality and the place of women in Timorese society.