The Government of Belize undertakes this National Gender Policy as the framework through which these rights are translated into the achievement of de jure and de facto gender equality, equity and women’s empowerment in Belize. The National Gender Policy is founded on principles outlined in the Belize Constitution and in International Conventions and Agreements signed and ratified by the Government of Belize.

The overarching goal of the Revised National Gender Policy is “To advance the achievement of de jure and de facto gender equality and equity in Belize.”