1. CGE Plan of Action April 2003 – March 2006

Objectives

Activities

Responsibility

Time frame

Result

Indicator

Impact

Resource

               

1

Monitor and, develop where necessary, effective gender monitoring mechanisms for public and private institutions to ensure the appropriate implementation of gender sensitive strategies, policies and programmes. (Section 11-1a)

50/50 campaign

prep for elections in 2004

Policy & Research

Ongoing from –2003-2004

Just starting

Equal participation of women

 

More gender sensitive legislation. More women in positions of power

Commissioners:

Maintenance. keep records of SDI’s

Educational programme

Policy & Research

Ongoing -

Ensuring better outreach to women.

Equipping SDI manager with skills

 

Improved women’s economic empowerment

Commissioners:

Kgasi

Fester

Siqwala Ndulo

Have just received funding

Access to Social security

Policy & Research

2003 – 2004 pilot

2004 – 2008 other provinces

report on research

 

Improved women’s economic empowerment

 

Employment Equity Act in

Private sector

White paper on traditional leadership, communal land bill

Policy & Research

2003 – to be done

Status Report

 

Effective reporting, identifying gaps and practises

 

Gender Budget

Policy & Research

2003-2004

Gender sensitive budgeting.

Awareness for the equitable allocations of resources

More equitable allocation of national resources

Commissioner:

Khasi.

Just received funding

Annual Report Card

Education

look for gaps

ongoing

Increased gender awareness, increase protection and promotion of gender equality

Development of gender policies

Mainstreaming gender

Commissioners:

Budgeted for need more funding

 

Objectives

Activities

Responsibility

Time frame

Result

Indicator

Impact

Resource

2.

Develop, conduct or manage information programmes and education programmes to foster public understanding of matters pertaining to the promotion of gender equality and the role and activities of the Commission. (

Section 11-1b

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Virginity Testing

Public Education and information

Legal Department

Policy & Research

Ongoing

203/04

No more testing

Awareness raised

Synopsis of findings

Reduction in reporting.

 

Respect and recognition of women’s rights as human rights.

Respect for our own sexuality (women)

Dumisa

Khumal

Ngcobo

Siqwana - Ndulo

Pb.

-Develop packages on materials to be used –Constitution

EEA, DVA, CM, HIV / AIDS

-Ensure Seta Accreditation

Educational programmes/workshops. Input into policy and legislation

Policy & Research

PEI

Legal Department

Ongoing until act is implemented

Fulfilment of mandate

Standardised approach

More focused

Pamphlets

Packages

Posters

Website

More enquiries

Use existent structure properly

backlash

Enhances image to public

Visibility of CGE

People know rights

Budget

Consultant

Manjoo

Festers

Dumisa

Siqwana – Ndulo

All commissioners in own expected fields

Educating and training commissioners/staff on relevant ACTS and other relevant issues

PIE

Ongoing

2003/2004

Common approach to presentation

Empowered commissioners and staff

idem

idem

Already

Fundraise community publications

Conduct workshops: Commissioners and staff –Material Seta Accredited

Staff

Outside expertise

ongoing

Executing mandate, educating public

Informed communities

Com. Informed about gender equality

 

Training the Trainer, where necessary. Programmes: with partners eg. Black Sash

PIE

Ongoing

If necessary

     

Commissioners

As budgeted

Objectives

Activities

Responsibility

Time frame

Result

Indicator

Impact

Resource

3

Evaluate and monitor any Act of Parliament or any other law or treaty affecting or likely to affect gender equality or the status of women and make recommendations to Parliament or such other legislature or treaty body with regard hereto.

(

Section 11-1c/d

)

- Law of succession

Needs to make legal input

Legal Department

Policy & Research

 

2003/04

recommendation

submissions

Gender Sensitive law

Donor funding

2. Manjoo.

Siqwana-Ndulo

Ngcobo

1. Khumalo

Dumisa

- Witchcraft violence

Legal Department

Policy & Research

 

2003/04

recommendation

submissions

Gender Sensitive law

Donor funding

Manjoo

2003 ok. Need more funding

DVA

Legal Department

Policy & Research

In process to continue through

2003

Conference

Recommendations.

Submissions

Amended legislation, more sensitive government system

Maitse

Tlake

-Maintenance Act

Legal Department

Policy & Research

2003 – March 2004

Recommendations

Report

Submissions

Improved maintenance system.

Reduction in

Kgasi

Tlake

Siqwana-Ndulo Manjoo

-UIF

Policy & Research

June 2003

Legal opinions

Submission

Maternity benefits incorporated in the UIF system

Improved conditions for working women

Kgasi

Manjoo

EEA

Legal Department

Policy & Research

By March 2004

Evaluation report

recommendations

Improved reporting on the impact

Equal opportunities at workplace and elsewhere

Mainstreaming

Limited budget

Kgasi

Williams -DeBruyn

Manjoo

Siqwana-Ndulo

Sexual offences

-Bill

-issue paper

Legal Department

Policy & Research

Needs intervention

Ongoing

     

Maitse

Manjoo

Tlake

Family courts legislation

Legal Department

Policy & Research

Ongoing

Comprehensive family court code

Influence legislation

holistic therapeutic services for families

Manjoo

Dep. justice

CEDAW

Legal Department

Policy & Research

Start –research done on approach to this issue

Compliance report

Co-operation with other structures.

More awareness on CEDAW

Mainstreaming gender

Meintjes

Fester

Fundraise

Consultative meetings on the relevant laws- Sa Law commission, letters to national departments

Legal Department

Ongoing

Recommendations to relevant bodies

Meetings

Correspondence

Terms of reference

Gender sensitive laws

Manjoo

And others

 

Objectives

Activities

Responsibility

Time frame

Result

Indicator

Impact

Resource

4.

Investigate any gender-related issues of its own accord or on receipt of a complaint and endeavour to resolve any dispute or rectify any act or omission. (

Section 11-1e/j)

 

Investigate Complaints – conciliation meetings, draw recommendations

Legal Department

ongoing

Recommend litigation, new laws, policies

Fulfil mandate

Conciliated complaints

People support

Improved image of CGE

Commissioners as needed

Some funding available

Men and Gender based Violence

legal Department

Policy & Research

         

Sexual Harassment and Gender discrimination in the Legal Profession

Legal Department

Finalised by 2004

Report and recommendations

Research Meetings with relevant actors

Report and recommendations

Policies and more representative legal profession

Manjoo

Maitse

Still fund raising

 

Training

In trying to empower our staff members with the knowledge and skills to perform their tasks well the CGE saw a need to train staff members especially those who do work in provincial offices with training in Paralegal skills and Gender Training. This enabled them to deal effectively with their daily challenges. A Computer training (Ms Office) was arranged for all staff members and Commissioners at Head Officer and all Provincial Offices.

Objectives

Activities

Responsibility

Time frame

Result

Indicator

Impact

Resource

5

Create strategic linkages nationally, regionally and internationally to ensure mutual support, effective collaboration and recognition of the need to promote and protect gender equality.

(Section 11-1f/g)

African Charter

Draft protocol

Legal Department

From April Ongoing

Conference

Meetings

Clearer understanding

Manjoo

Tlake

Chair

Fort Hare Conference?

Exhibition

package

PEI

July 2003

Conference

Meetings

Invitations

Resolutions

Offer of resources

Visibility

Siqwana Ndulo

Maitse

CGE – Eastern Cape. Gender machinery

Stakeholders in Eastern Cape and Uni-Fort Hare

Australia: national enquiry, media strategy

Legal department

April 2003

Skills transfer

Sharpened media strategy

Contacting relevant persons

Exchange programme

Effective media and other strategies

National Inquiring plan

Kgasi

Maitsi

Tlake

Australians

German Embassy

Legal department

ongoing

     

Office of Chair

United Nations: All UN process

U.N Commission on the status of women - CSW process

Legal department / CEO

       

Chairperson

NEPAD

Policy & Research

Ongoing

Gender Sensitive Programme

 

Mainstreaming of gender within NEPAD structures

Siqwana Ndulo

Fester

Maitse

Kgasi

Book Festival

PEI

Ongoing Feb 2004

Book festival

Training programme

Registration

Interest in event

meetings

Visibility

Networking

Fester

Robin Island Museum

Woman’s World

AU: African Charter on Human and People’s Rights

Legal Department

Ongoing

       

Consultative Conference(provincial

           

Take a Girl Child to work.

           

Gender Based Violence Conference

           

Human Rights awards

           

 

 

Objectives

Activities

Responsibility

Time frame

Result

Indicator

Impact

Resource

6

Create appropriate structures in order to promote sustainability and effective functioning of the Commission on Gender Equality.

Improve allocation from treasury.

create government funding -lobby

CEO

 

 

2003/04

 

   

Chairperson

Provincial co-ordinator to identify potential sources of funding the CEO could explore – involves training regional co-ordinators

CEO

 

2003/04

 

   

Commissioners ?

Provincial partnerships with Government, NGO’s, and business to be further encouraged

CEO

 

     

Commissioners based in provinces

More aggressive output to secure donor funding

CEO

2003 – March 2008

   

Commissioners:

Maitse

Create a comprehensive internal financial policy – Set up financial committee

CEO

       

CFO

Provincial and National office partnership should be prioritised

CEO

From march 2003

     

Regional Co-ordinators. Commissioners based in regions

Selection process of staff.

Staff development. Clarity on function of HR.

CEO

By June 2003

       

Communication:

Policy and editing committee.

CEO

Start June 2003

       

Develop a corporate image:

  • Website updated
  • House style
 

Start March 2003