Functions

The Women and Gender Equality Commission will promote the issues related to the enhancement of the status of women, girls and gender issues.

Mandates

Constitutionally, the Women and Gender Equality Commission has the following Mandates to Promote the issues related to the enhancement of the status..

Suggestion Box

If you or anyone you know is facing any form of abuse including: Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment or Gender Based Violence. Notify the WGEC on..

We Promote Gender Mainstreaming In All Policies And Programs

“Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong…it is time that we all perceive gender on a spectrum not as two opposing sets of ideas.”

The implementation of legislation and the formulation of policies and measures so as to enhance and protect the status of women.

16 Commissioners and administrative staff to ensure the smooth functioning of the Women and Gender Equality Commission.

National recognition and acceptance that women’s right are human rights, respect for gender equality and it'sprotection, development and attainment.

CEO of WGEC: Diana Swan-Lawrence

Meet Our Staff

Diana Swan-Lawrence

Chief Executive Officer


Diana Swan-LawrenceChief Executive Officer

Deokumarie Raghubir

Administrative Assistant


Deokumarie RaghubirAdministrative Assistant

We Always Fight For Human Equality

“We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.”

Promote gender mainstreaming in all policies and programs.Educate women and men on the benefits of gender equality and ending gender-based violence.Recommend, with the use of evidence-based data, timely policy, and legislative initiatives to uphold women’s rights and gender equality.

An environment where the rights of women are recognized as human rights and gender equality is upheld.

Evaluate any system of personal family law, customs and practices or any law likely to affect gender equality or the status of women and make recommendations to the National Assembly.

Chairperson of WGEC: Indranie Chandarpal

Meet Our Commissioners

Indranie Chandarpal

Chairperson

“Ms Chandarpal currently serves as the inaugural Chairperson of the Women and Gender Equality Commission. She has also served on a number of National Boards and Committees. At the personal level. ”

Indranie ChandarpalChairperson

Cheryl Sampson

Deputy Chairperson

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Cheryl SampsonDeputy Chairperson

Vanda Radzik

Commissioner

Women in Voluntary Work

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Vanda RadzikCommissioner

Shalimar Ali-Hack

Commissioner

Women in Voluntary Work

“Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack is the first female to be sworn in as the Director of Public Prosecutions Over the course of the years Mrs. Ali-Hack has written several papers and made presentations at several fora... ”

Shalimar Ali-HackCommissioner

Karen Vanslytman Corbin

Commissioner

TUC - Women Advisory Council

“KAREN VANSLUYTMAN-CORBIN is the President of the Womens Advisory Committee of the Guyana Trades Union Congress and serves as that Committees representative on the Women and Gender Equality Commission... ”

Karen Vanslytman CorbinCommissioner

Gillian Burton

Commissioner

Labour Union

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Gillian BurtonCommissioner

Gaietrie Baron

Commissioner

Labour Union

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Gaietrie BaronCommissioner

Ernestine Barker Logan

Commissioner

Regional Women's Affairs Committee

“Former member of the now defunct freed organization that is responsible for the establishment Of the linden museum ”

Ernestine Barker LoganCommissioner

Nandranie Coonjah

Commissioner

Regional Women's Affairs Committee

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Nandranie CoonjahCommissioner

Bebbi Haliema Khan

Commissioner

Regional Women's Affairs Committee

“BEBBI HALIEMA KHAN presently is a member of Regional Gender Affairs Committee, Region 7 and serves as that Committee representative on the Women & Gender Equality Commission and is the representative on the Indigenous Peoples Commission. ”

Bebbi Haliema KhanCommissioner

Nicole Cole

Commissioner

Culture/Ethnic

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Nicole ColeCommissioner

Peter Persaud

Commissioner

Culture/Ethnic

“Mr. Peter Persaud is an Indigenous Peoples Rights Expert, trained by the International Training Centre of Indigenous Peoples (ITCIP) based in NUUK, Greenland. Peter Persaud is also a Projects Officer trained by the Centre of International Development and Training (CIDT), University of Wolverhampton, UK. ”

Peter PersaudCommissioner

Debra Henry

Commissioner

Professiona

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Debra HenryCommissioner

Hymattie Lagan

Commissioner

Women's Affairs Bureau

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Hymattie LaganCommissioner

Renata Chuck-A-Sang

Commissioner

Private Sector

“Renata is a past President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana. She has served ”

Renata Chuck-A-SangCommissioner

Sandra Hooper

Commissioner

Rights of the Child Commission

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Sandra HooperCommissioner

Patricia Singh

Commissioner

Indigenous Peoples Commission

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Patricia SinghCommissioner