National Postal Policy 4.6.2 Policy Directions Ensure availability and sustainability of local technical and managerial capacity to man the postal sector. 4.7 Policy Objective: Gender Perspective To provide equal opportunity to women to participate in the postal sector in order to contribute to the socio-economic development of the nation. 4.7.1 The Issues Due to discriminatory traditional practices, women have been disadvantaged in terms of educational and employment opportunities. 4.7.2 Policy Directions Ensure equal opportunity in recruitment and advancement of women in the postal sector. 4.8 Policy Objective: International Co-operation Foster international co-operation in postal matters. 4.8.1 The Issues The international dimension on the activities of the postal sector is comprised of commitment to international treaties, protocols and practices which must be complied with by the United Republic of Tanzania as a signatory. 4.8.2 Policy Directions Enhance international co-operation in the exchange of mail and information between the United Republic of Tanzania and other countries elsewhere in the world. Ministry of Communications and Transport 11