Government has adopted policies to empower persons with disabilities. This government, through the Presidential Working Group on Disability, has made continuous strides where the President has engaged with people with disabilities in making sure they can participate and in ensuring that the issues of sign languages are implemented as part of our government policy. Last November, the President convened a summit to address challenges of gender-based violence. An interim technical team was established by government and civil society organisations. The objective of this task team was to come up with a draft national strategy on gender-based violence within six months. The President also convened further working groups.