National Machinery for Women's Rights

The National Machinery for Women’s Rights (NMWR) under the Ministry of Justice and Public Order is the main coordinating body for the promotion of gender equality in Cyprus. It advises the Council of Ministers on policies, programmes and laws promoting women’s rights, monitors, coordinates and evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of these programmes and laws, carries out information, education and training programmes on relevant issues, contributes to the mobilization and sensitization of the public sector on equality issues and serves as a cooperation channel between the Government and women’s organisations and NGOs working on gender equality and women’s rights.