Duties and Responsibilities of Gender and HIV/AIDS Issues Executive
- Identify challenges faced by female students and staff of the University and provide/suggest solutions;
- Work with the concerned bodies of the University and other stakeholders to mainstream gender and HIV/AIDS issues in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs, projects, plans, procedures, budgets, policies , curriculum etc of the University,
- Raise the awareness of students and other members of the University on gender, and HIV/AIDS issues through trainings, seminars, workshops, event day celebrations etc.
- Follow up and coordinate support services such as tutorial and others provided to female students,;
- Work on different gender-related and HIV/AIDS issues raised by students and staff and report to relevant offices, take appropriate actions and follow up progress;
- Motivate best scorer female students through awards/recognitions schemes,
- Provide training for female students on assertiveness, stress management, study skills and others,
- Create networking with other stakeholders within and outside the University, which are working on the areas of gender and HIV/AIDS,
- Encourage the University’s community to provide care and support for those who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS,
- Coordinate HIV prevention efforts of the University,
- Provide psycho-social support for female students, staff as well as HIV positives ; with special attention to female students coming from emerging regions,
- Carry out research activities on various aspects of gender and HIV/AIDS issues HIV/AIDS prevention
- Flow up the implementation of affirmative action in admission of female students, recruitment, and promotion of academic and administrative staff, respectively,