Section 6: Special functions of the National Commission

Without prejudice to the provisions of section 2 of this Act, the functions of the National Commission shall be to-(a) formulate policies and programmes, within the framework of National Development Plans, aimed at enhancing the position and development of women in the social, economic and political context;
(b)
promote, develop and implement income generation and employment schemes through the grant of loans, establishment of home and cottage industries and, in particular, the acquisition of skills for the improvement of arts, crafts, food processing and such other vocational training of women within the context of their assessed needs and potentials;
(c) monitor and liaise with appropriate Government Ministries, Departments, bodies, non-governmental organisations and international bodies, including United Nations organs, on matters concerning women and development;
(d) monitor and submit reports to the President on-
(i) women education and counselling;
(ii) health of women and children; and
(iii) existing legislation concerning the status of women;
(e) devise ways and means of encouraging self-reliance in women;
(f) co-ordinate, structure and monitor the activities of women voluntary organisations, grant appropriate aid to such women voluntary organisations and evaluate their performance;
(g) conduct research and formulate plans aimed at improving the status of women and the attainment of policy objectives generally in relation to women; and
(h) carry out all other functions as are conducive to the objectives of the National Commission as stipulated in section 2 of this Act.