The national government is urged to establish a separate state ministry of gender from other ministries to handle gender problems.
The Minister of Social Development in Jubek, Rose Lisok says setting up the ministry of gender will respond to the issues related to gender and social welfare.
She explains that before independence, the states were having the ministry of gender that helps in resolving gender issues, but it was combined with the other ministries.
Lisok calls on the national Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare to pressurize the government to respond to the demand.
Currently, the ministry of gender is combined with the ministry of education.