CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

COUNTRY: SOUTH AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS DATE: 23-25 APRIL 2012 VENUE: JOHANNESBURG 365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND EMPOWER WOMEN

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POLICY FRAMEWORK
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GOVERNANCE
NSTITUTIONAL - COE Political : Mayco-1 F ; 6 M Councillors : 6 women and 17 men STAFF: Senior management : Middle management All Staff:

5 men 4 women 19 men

Males- 419 Females - 174 Ward Committees: Male : 65 Female: 55

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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMES

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Climate change and sustainable development : 17 Adult male and 12 youth male (EPWP Programme) Environmental health : 12 adult males and 10 youth males (EPWP) HIV/AIDS and Care Work : 40 female (CWP) Social development : CWP Projects with NGOS ( 201)

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GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES

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THE SOCIO ECONOMIC UNIT DELIVERS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMES: Women with Disabilities, Child protection and HIV/AIDS Programmes with IGR Partners and NGOS POVERTY ALLEVIATION through National War Room on Poverty Programme 16 Days of Activism with Community police forums and IGR Partners YOUTH DEVELOPMENT through building a Youth Centre with Belgium and Youth Focal points in municipal buildings JAMBOREE/ GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO OUR PEOPLE

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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIROMENT

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Selection and recruitment Capacity building Working conditions and environment

According to our Employment Equity Men & Womens empowerment events Skills development and learning environment

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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

NSTITUTIONAL - COE Gender committee consist Small budget for Gender issues R30 000 available Ward Base planning with Ward committees Prioritization, planning and Budget of Programmes align with IDP and Gender Justice objectives Monitoring and Evaluation through abovementioned structures

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STRENGHTS
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The Socio economic Unit believes in smart partnerships through our IGR Forum to reach our objectives. Witzenberg is the only municipality in the Cape Winelands area which started a monthly IGR Forum consisting on 6 Sub committees namely Poverty Alleviation, ECD, Youth, Community Safety, Health and Vulnerable Groups ( Women, Farm workers, Disabled, Children). Pro-poor Policies (e.g. indigent subsidies)

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CHALLENGES
NSTITUTIONAL - COE Social development is simply not a core function of municipalities and the budgets is therefore limited. Global warming and climate change threaten our agriculturally based economy Substance abuse can become a threat Farm evictions increase TB and HIV/AIDS

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LESSONS LEARNED
CENNSTITUTIONAL - COE Local government need to prioritise Gender on all levels of the institution Budgets for Gender mainstreaming need to be prioritise On going Community awareness on Gender mainstreaming is critical Intergovernmental partnerships is imperative to strengthened all Gender programmes

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NEXT STEPS
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Mainstreaming of a GENDER centered approach in the policy, planning, programming, communication and funding Strengthening of delivery competencies and capacity in focal points Efficient monitoring, evaluation and Advocacy of GENDER JUSTICE delivery

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