1. Developing and proposing guideline and mechanisms for the promotion of women’s    potentiality, gender equality, and the stability of family institution.            2. Promoting and developing measures and mechanisms involved in the promotion of  women’s potentiality, gender equality and the stability of family.            3. Providing academic as well as other resources to support women and family networks as to promote the development of potentiality, equality and social justice among women and men and the stability of family institution.            4. Promoting, supporting and encouraging the implementation of international conventions, agreements.            5. Promoting and coordinating actions to protect women’s rights according to law            6. Conducting researches and development of the body of knowledge on apacity-  building, gender equality and social justice among women and men, as well as the family’s stability.            7. Developing standards, together with monitoring and evaluating implementation of missions in women’s affairs and family development according the specified policies and measures.            8. Coordinating information on women’s potentiality promotion, equality, social justice among women and men and family’s stability.            9. Other functions specified by law, or assigned by the Mister of Social Development and Human Security, or the Cabinet, as mandates and functions of the OWAFD.