Gender laws like other policies fail at the implementation stage. There is insufficient capacity to enforce regulations and enforcement mechanisms are dominated by men. Steps were taken by the Women Lawyers Association to counteract this by problem by printing of thousands of pamphlets and a booklet entitled The Law and You . Health Women's health continues to be a major area of concern. High in incidence of anaemia continues to exist among pregnant women.
Nutritional status is still a cause for concern.
The percentage of women with AIDS and the HIV virus is also on the increase. While there has been a general deterioration of the healthcare system, maternal and child health care has been impacted the severest. The following policies are directed to the promotion of women in Guyana. Some policies are gender specific while others are general. Poverty Alleviation Program Also targets the social ills of poverty e.g. nutrition.