CGE MANDATE PROMOTE RESPECT. PROTECTION. DEVELOPMENT. ATTAINMENT of Gender Equality

CGE FUNCTIONS MONITOR AND EVALUATE POLICIES. CONDUCT INFORMATION AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. INVESTIGATE GENDER RELATED COMPLAINTS.

CGE FUNCTIONS Cont. COMMISSION REASEARCH. INSTITUTE LEGAL ACTION. REPORT TO PARLIAMENT.

CGE PRIORITIES SUCCESSES EVALUATION OF THE CGE. ACCESIBILITY. NORTHERN CAPE OFFICE. NORTH WEST OFFICE.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES MONITORING COURTS. EQUALITY, FAMILY, MAINTENANCE AND SEXUAL OFFENCES COURTS. GENDER ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYMENT EQUITY. ANNUAL REPORT CARD IN MUNICIPALITIES.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES MONITOR INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS. ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AND ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES PUBLIC EDUCATION CONDUCTED EQUALITY WORKSHOPS ON: DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP. GOOD GOVERNANACE. HIV/AIDS. POVERTY. SEXUAL ORIENTATION. TRADITION, CULTURE AND RELIGION. EMPLOYMENT EQUITY.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES PUBLIC EDUCATION PROVINCIAL MEN SUMMITS CONDUCTED NINE PROVINCIAL SUMMITS. CONDUCTED ONE NATIONAL SUMMIT.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS WOMEN’S MONTH . NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. INTERNATIONAL RURAL WOMEN’S DAY. 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM. WORLD AIDS DAY. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. PUBLICATIONS SUCCESSES GENDER BUDGETING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. IMPLEMENTATION OF MAINTENANCE ACT IN MAGISTRATE COURTS. GENDER MAINSTREAMING FOR SPACIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. TWO ISSUES OF TEKATEKANO ,CGE NEWSLETTER. PUBLISHED.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES PUBLIC EDUCATION WEBSITE VISITED BY SOUTH AFRICANS AND PEOPLE INTERNATIONALLY. INTERACTIVE WEBSITE.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES PUBLIC EDUCATION OUTREACH THROUGH ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. SABC TELEVISION AND RADIO. COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS. NEWSPAPERS.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES PUBLIC EDUCATION MEDIA MONITORING AND NETWORKING ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN NETWORK WITH MEDIA. SCREENS AND ASSESS REPORTING ON GENDER. MONITOR REPORTS ABOUT THE CGE AND ITS WORK.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES PUBLIC EDUCATION RESPONSE TO PUBLIC ENQUIRIES. PUBLIC VISIT THE CGE. PUBLIC PHONE THE CGE. PUBLIC VISIT CGE INFORMATION SITE (cgeinfo@cge.org.za).

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES RESOURCES GRADUAL GROWTH OF NATIONAL TREASURY ALLOCATION. SUPPLEMENTED TREASURY ALLOCATION BY DONOR FUNDING.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES HUMAN CAPITAL MAINTAINED BALANCE IN HUMAN RESOURCES. ADVERTISED POSITIONS TO BE FILLED IN PROVINCIAL OFFICES.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES EXPENDITURE OPERATED WITHIN THE BUDGET.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES PROJECTIONS TREASURY INCREASED ALLOCATION FOR 2005/2006. CGE’S PROJECTION FOR 2005/2006 IS R21.4 MILLION.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES INVESTIGATED GENDER RELATED COMPLAINTS. INVESTIGATIONS INVESTIGATED GENDER RELATED COMPLAINTS. MAINTENANCE. GENDER BASED VIOLENCE. LABOUR. TRADITION RELIGION AND CULTURE. SOCIAL SECURITY. PROPERTY INHERITANCE. COURT PROCESSES. SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES INTERVENTIONS INTO LAW MAKING PROCESSES INTERVENED IN MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS WITH ASA. INTERVENED INTO LAW MAKING PROCESS BY MAKING SUBMISSIONS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. NATIONAL HEALTH BILL. TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANACE FRAMEWORK BILL. PROPERTY RATES BILL. CHILDREN’S BILL. OLDER PERSONS BILL. ISLAMIC MARRIAGES BILL. STALKING BILL. ALTERATION OF SEX DESCRIPTION AND STATUS BILL.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS INTO LAW MAKING PROCESES BY MAKING SUBMISSIONS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. CHOICE OF TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT. STERILIZATION ACT. CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DRAFT WHITE PAPER.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES RESEARCH POVERTY HEARINGS. ACCESS TO AND OWERSHIP OF LAND, HOUSING AND PROPERTY. INHERITANCE AND SUCCESSION. ACCESS TO PENSIONS AND SOCIAL GRANTS. ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES. IMPACT OF CULTURE, TRADITION AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES. RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES RESEARCH GENDER OPINION SURVEY. RE-EVALUATE THE POSITION OF GENDER EQUALITY IN THE COUNTRY. THE EFFECT OF TEN YEARS OF DEMOCRACY ON GENDER RELATIONS.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. SUCCESSES COURT INTERVENTIONS AND LITIGATIONS BHE CUSTOMARY LAW OF SUCCESSION. SHILUBANE CHIEFTAINCY MATTER. OMAR CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CERTAIN SECTION OF THE DVA.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. CHALLENGES INTERNAL CHALLENGES STAFF UNIONISATION PROCESS TAKES LONG TO CONCLUDE. FINALISATION OF THE INTERNAL POLICY AND REGULATIONS. HIGH STAFF TURN OVER. AMENDMENTS OF THE CGE ACT TO CATER FOR: CONDITION OF SERVICE FOR COMMISSIONERS. LITIGATION OF CASES. TABLING OF THE ANNUAL REPORT.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. CHALLENGES INTERNAL CHALLENGES SOME WORKSHOPS COULD NOT CONCLUDED DUE TO LACK OF HUMAN RESOURCES CAPACITY. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT CARD TO MUNICIPALITIES COULD NOT BE CONCLUDED DUE TO LACK OF CO-OPERATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES CAPACITY.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. CHALLENGES EXTERNAL CHALLENGES NUMBER OF WOMEN AND FAMILY MURDERS REGARDLESS OF THE PROVISION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT AND PROTECTION ORDERS. REPEALING OF DICRIMNATORY LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT IMPACT NEGATIVELY ON WOMEN. OUTLAWING OF GENDER DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT.

CGE PRIORITIES Cont. COLLABORATION CHAPTER NINE INSTITUTIONS JOINTLY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH EUROPIAN UNION TO CONDUCT ADVOCAY PROGRAMMES IN: EASTERN CAPE. KWA-ZULU NATAL. LIMPOPO. STAFF JOINTLY CONDUCT PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMMES. ESTABLISHED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY.

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