Duties and Responsibilities of the Bureau

The Bureau shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(a)To formulate policies to eliminate gender discrimination throughout the government of Guam and the private sector;

(b)To study and make recommendations on issues of particular concern to women, and on widening the access of persons of both genders to all positions and aspects of the community;

(c)To review and submit recommended legislation to I Liheslatura addressing the gender inequities in current laws;

(d)To be responsible for closely monitoring issues and legislation relating to gender discrimination, and to advise I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Liheslatura of issues on such discrimination along with proposed recommendations for action;

(e)To select representatives to attend national conventions and other forums where issues concerning gender discrimination are to be discussed and acted upon.