ANNUAL REPORT OF THE JOINT MONITORING COMMITTEE ON IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND STATUS OF WOMEN

MAY – NOVEMBER 2004

 

  1. NAME OF COMMITTEE:
  2. Joint Monitoring Committee on Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women.

    Chairperson: Ms M R Morutoa

    Deputy Chairperson: Ms E S Mabe

  3. MANDATE OF THE COMMITTEE:

 

2.1 Mission: To monitor and evaluate progress with regard to the improvement in the quality of life and status of women in South Africa, with specific reference to the Government’s commitments -

(i) to the Beijing platform of action; and

(ii) with regard to the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; and

(iii) to any other applicable international instruments

eg SADC Declaration on Gender and Development

2.2 Vision: Achieving improved quality of life and status of women and gender equality across the social and racial spectrum in South Africa

    1. Objectives:

    1. List of Entities reporting to the Committee

Refer to Joint Rules, Constitution and Beijing Platform for Action

  1. CHAIRPERSON’S OVERVIEW:
  2. The Third Parliament’s Joint Monitoring Committee on Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women was finally appointed on 29 October 2004, when the names of the NCOP component of this joint committee were published in the Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports of Parliament. The names of the National Assembly component were published in the Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports on 26 August 2004.

  3. CORE OBJECTIVES:

The Joint Committee must -

(a) monitor and evaluate progress with regard to the improvement in the quality of life and status of women in South Africa, with specific reference to the Government's commitments -

(i) to the Beijing platform of action; and

(ii) with regard to the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; and

(iii) to any other applicable international instruments;

(b) may make recommendations to both or either of the Houses, or any joint or House committee, on any matter arising from paragraph (a) or (b).

5.Committee activities

5.1 Committee meeting topics

 
   

Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

10 November 2004

 

  1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

Budget allocated to Committee: R 669 007,00

Expenditure:

Total Expenditure: R 0,00

7. OUTSTANDING MATTERS:

FORMAL ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE

To be adopted in 2005.

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COMMITTEE SECRETARY DATE

 

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CONTROL COMMITTEE SECRETARY DATE

 

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COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M R Morutoa) DATE

 

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COMMITTEE DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON (Ms S E Mabe) DATE

 

APPENDIX I

COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE:

MEMBER

APPOINTMENT DATE

DISCHARGE DATE

National Assembly

African National Congress:

Luthuli, Dr A N

Maine, Mrs M S

Makasi, Mrs X C

Meruti, Ms M V

Morutoa, Ms M R

Ngwenya, Mrs M L

Ntuli, Mrs B M

Tshwete, Ms P

Direko, Ms I W (Alt)

Hajaig, Ms F (Alt)

Mabena, Mr D C (Alt)

Manana, Ms M N S (Alt)

Maserumule, Mr F T (Alt)

Morobi, Mrs D M (Alt)

Ngele, Ms N J (Alt)

Ngcobo, Ms B T (Alt)

Democratic Alliance

Botha, Mrs C-S

Semple, Ms J A

Inkatha Freedom Party

Vos, Ms S C

 

United Democratic Movement

Mdaka, Ms N M

Independent Democrats

Batyi, Ms F

National Council of Provinces

African National Congress

Hollander, Ms P

Kgoali, Ms J L

Mabe, Ms S E

Mack, Mr N

Masilo, Ms J

Mokoena, Kgoshi M L

Themba, Ms M P

Windvoël, Mr V V Z (Alt)

Inkatha Freedom Party

Vilakazi, Mrs J N

United Democratic Movement

Qikani, Mrs A N D

 

 

 

 

 

All National Assembly members of the JMC on Women were appointed on

26 August 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All NCOP members of the JMC on Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women were appointed on 29 October 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPORT STAFF:

Control Committee Secretary: Ms T Lyons

Committee Secretary: Ms M S Pauw

Committee Assistant: Mr F Holliday

Secretary to Chairperson: Ms K Davids