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    "id": 200062,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Chelaite",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services",
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        "legal_name": "Alicen Jematia Ronoh Chelaite",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I rise to support the amendment, but I want to be very specific about the word \"gender\". Gender does not mean women only, but it means both men and women. The Presidential directive was geared towards the affirmative action on employment and promotion of women in this country. This particular clause which talks about women, does not mean the Bill is discriminating against men. It is known everywhere that there are more men than women in the Civil Service and any other form of employment in this country. When will it be legalised? For example, if the words \"gender action duty\" do not apply and are suitable here so that the Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development can be comfortable then we can rephrase it. At the same time, I heard the Minister of State for Public Service talk of reforms. Even if the reforms come, will they be implemented by his Ministry, my Ministry or any other Ministry? I suggest that these reforms be implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development where employment is general for this country. We, as the Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services, can monitor what is going on because the gender docket falls under our Ministry. However, we, as a Ministry, cannot implement those reforms. They can only be implemented by the Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development."
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