The Ministry of Women Development is a national focal Ministry for the advancement of 

 women. It plays the role of advocate, planner and coordinator of women. It is responsible
 for formulation of policies and laws to meet the special needs of women ensuring that
 women interests and needs are adequately represented in public policy formulation by
 various organizations and agencies of government, promotion and undertaking of projects
 for development of women, matters relating to equality of opportunity in education,
 training, employment and facilities in health care and community development.