Parliamentary Presentation Strategic Plan and APP 2013/2014 5June 2013

1. Parliamentary Presentation Strategic Plan and APP 2013/2014 5June 2013

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Strategic Plan Overview • Unaudited Highlights for achievements for FY 2012/13 • APP 2013/2014 • Highlights of Activities to be undertaken

3. OVERVIEW STRATPLAN The Commission is now in the its 3rd year of the Strategic Plan. The Vision, Mission and values have remained the same The Approved structure has been improved with an additional position to be located in the Chairperson’s office ( Manager in the Chairperson’s office) For this current year the Commission will be focusing on M & E approach rather than focusing on performance driven approach. An M& E framework will be put in place to ensure impact assessment occurs

4. CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE Constitutional Mandate • S187 (1) The Commission for gender equality must promote respect for gender equality and the protection, development and attainment of gender equality. Additional Powers and Functions prescribed by National legislation • S11 (1) of the CGE Act 39 of 1996 Monitor Investigate Research Educate Lobby Advise Parliament and report on issues concerning gender equality

5. CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE • Monitor compliance to Regional & International Conventions • Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (PEPUDA) Assist complainants in instituting proceedings in the Equality Court conduct investigations and make recommendations regarding persistent contraventions of PEPUDA

6. CONSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATION • The Bill of Rights in the Constitution enshrines the rights of all people to the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom; and the State must respect, protect, promote and fulfil these rights. • The CGE’s obligation to strengthen constitutional democracy is the attainment of gender equality

7. VISION and MISSION Vision • A society free from all forms of gender oppression and inequality Mission • Monitor, evaluate and make recommendations on policies of the public and private sector • Information and educational programmes • Evaluate and make recommendations on legislation affecting the status of women • Investigate, resolve and rectify gender issues • Collaborate with government and civil society • Monitor and report on international conventions

8. COMMISSIONERS • New Commissioners appointed • Confirmation of Strategic Objectives • Review and prioritisation of Annual Performance Plan • Monitoring enhanced to promote effective implementation • Improve visibility of CGE

9. THE UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND INEQUALITY OF THE FEMALE GENDER IN SA REMAINS • female unemployment • female poverty • female rural population • gender-based violence • female illiteracy • teenage pregnancy • female HIV/Aids infection

10. WEAKNESSES REMAIN IN • Implementation of enabling policy • Gender responsive budgeting • Gender Mainstreaming • Establishment of normative and policy framework for gender equality • Gender differences in decision making and employment • Impact of globalization on gender discrimination • Use of social networks as agents of change • Bringing gender equality into formal institutions and policies

11. CHALLENGES TO GENDER EQUALITY REMAIN IN • 50/50 legislative processes • Impact of services on gender; water, land • Elimination of traditional gender-based discriminatory practices • Elimination of gender-based violence

12. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strategic Objective 1 • To ensure the creation and implementation of an enabling legislative framework that promotes the attainment of gender equality Strategic Objective 2 • To protect and promote gender equality by engaging with relevant stakeholders to educate and raise awareness on issues of gender equality, challenge patriarchal perceptions and stereotypes and take action against infringements of gender rights through the implementation of appropriate redress

13. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strategic Objective 3 • To monitor state compliance with regional and international conventions, covenants and charters which have been acceded to or ratified by the Republic, relating to the objects of the Commission Strategic Objective 4 • To build an effective, efficient, visible and sustainable institution that will fulfil its constitutional mandate on gender equality

14. COMMISSIONERS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES Governance Oversight Committees by Commissioners • Legal and Complaints • Research and Education • Strategic Planning, Annual Report and M&E • Human Resources • Audit • Finance • Information Technology and Communications • Good Governance

15. SECTION 6 COMMITTEE The Commission has further established one Section Six Committee that will focus on the following areas to inform programmes:- • Economic Empowerment • Gender Equality and Substantive equality of women • National Gender Machinery • Gender Equality and Health • Gender Based Violence • Culture, Religion and Tradition

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20. ACHIEVEMENTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2012-2013 Overall 75% of targets of total planned targets were achieved. It must be noted that this is not an audited percentage at this stage. Research The department has finalised a number of research reports that have informed some of the activities that will be focused on in the new financial year: • Monitoring and Evaluation of the Victims Charter • Gender Barometer • Monitoring and Evaluation of the 365 days programme to eliminate violence against women and child abuse • Policy Dialogues The outcomes for these reports will form a basis of some of the planned engagements for the current financial year

21. ACHIEVEMENTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2012-2013 Legal • Employment Equity Hearings (gender transformation in the workplace) and reports • Parliamentary Submissions on legislation • Litigation • Complaints management • Court monitoring • Monitoring compliance with international instruments- BFA, CEDAW, SADC Protocol, AU Protocol • Outreach strategy to increase the number of complaints and extend CGE services to rural communities • CGE Complaints Hotline Public Education and Information • Hosted dialogue with different stakeholders on Sex Work – basis that informed the current Position adopted by the Commission • MOUs for Outreach and Partnerships • Human Rights and Gender Equality calendar Activities • Communication strategy – significant increase in media coverage

22. ACHIEVEMENTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2012-2013

23. ACHIEVEMENTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2012-2013 The provinces with the highest incidents of gender violations are • Free State, • Mpumalanga, • Northern Cape, • Kwa-Zulu Natal, and • Eastern Cape

24. ACHIEVEMENTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2012-2013 In addition to cases opened for complaints received, there is a high number of matters that are addressed telephonically and via on-site consultations and interactions

25. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2013/2014: HIGHLIGHTS The targets for the year are more detailed in the Operational Plan • Report published on the effectiveness of Gender Focal Persons (GFPs) in government departments • National Gender Barometer Report on the status of gender policies and practices in the public and private sector • AGDI • Various engagements with stakeholders such as DOL, EEC, including Launching of Red Card campaign on compliance of EE in govt and private sector • report and findings on the Assessment of Women in Political Participation and Representation • Policy dialogues on Education, Victims Charter and Gender Barometer • Conduct 108 Legal Clinics to generate complaints

26. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN 2013/2014: HIGHLIGHTS • Public Education and Information will be holding coordinated programmes to promote gender equality which will focus on • GBV schools education programme during the Youth month • Women's Empowerment programme during the National Women’s Month • 16 days • Human rights and gender equality • Engage with Religious and traditional leaders on gender equality issues • Target 54 community radio stations and undertake gender education • Joint coordinated programme conducted on LGBTI • Engagement with SALGA on gender mainstreaming at Local sphere • 50/50 engagements with different political parties • GBV at tertiary institutions – policy research intiative

27. The Funding environment and related concerns • The CGE funding for over 5 a year period remained at the same level despite increased mandate and public expectation on the Commission to perform at higher levels e.g. PEPUDA ( No additional funding was ever made) • Increases that were ever made by the Fiscus were mainly for inflation adjustments and no additional funding requests were positively responded to: Numerous applications made via the MTEF process by the Secretariat of the CGE without success • This situation limits the Commission to deliver on its legislated mandate

28. DANKIESIYABONGATHANK YOU KEA LEBOHA