Section 246: Functions of Zimbabwe Gender Commission

The Zimbabwe Gender Commission has the following functions—

    (a) to monitor issues concerning gender equality to ensure gender equality as provided in

this Constitution;

    (b) to investigate possible violations of rights relating to gender;

    (c) to receive and consider complaints from the public and to take such action in regard to

the complaints as it considers appropriate;

    (d) to conduct research into issues relating to gender and social justice, and to recommend

changes to laws and practices which lead to discrimination based on gender;

    (e) to advise public and private institutions on steps to be taken to ensure gender equality;

    (f) to recommend affirmative action programmes to achieve gender equality;

    (g) to recommend prosecution for criminal violations of rights relating to gender;

    (h) to secure appropriate redress where rights relating to gender have been violated; and

          (i) to do everything necessary to promote gender equality.