4.0. VISION, GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES 4.1. Vision The Vision of this Policy is: A gender just society in which men and women enjoy equity, contribute and benefit as equal partners in the development of the country. 4.2. Goal The Goal of this policy is: To eradicate gender discrimination and inequalities in all spheres of life and development. 4.3. Policy Objectives To fulfil to the goal the following objectives have been formulated around the eight priority areas: i. Gender, Constitutional and Legal Rights: To ensure that the constitutional and legislative provisions on gender justice are implemented and gender equality targets set in the national and international and regional protocols, to which Zimbabwe is part, are achieved. ii. Gender and Economic Empowerment: To promote equality and equity in access to economic opportunities for men and women, and to the benefits from the economic development of the country. iii. Gender, Politics and Decision Making: To create a supportive environment for gender parity in politics and decision making positions. iv. Gender and Health: To promote gender sensitivity in health service delivery. v. Gender, Education and Training: To promote (i) equal access to education for boys and girls and their retention at all levels of education; and (ii) access to training opportunities for men and women, to make possible their equal participation in the workplace, marketplace and in governance structures. vi. Gender Based Violence: To reduce all forms of Gender Based Violence in Zimbabwe. vii. Gender, Environment and Climate Change: To increase gender responsiveness of the environment and natural resources management strategies and in climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives. viii. Gender, Media and ICT: To promote equal access to, control and ownership of, media and ICTs by men and women to enhance development across all sectors. 11