1. COMMISSION ON GENDER EQUALITY
Budget Report 2006/7
05 June 2007

2. Vision
A society free from unlawful and unfair gender-based discrimination and oppression.

3. Mission
Promoting, protecting, monitoring and evaluating gender equality in all social structures.
Continuously engaging in cooperative and visible partnerships with stakeholders at large.
Supporting democratic processes by facilitating gender equality in society as a whole.

4. Constitutional Mandate
The Commission on Gender Equality is an independent statutory body, established in terms of Section 187, Chapter 9 of the Constitution of South Africa, Act 108 of The powers and functions of the CGE are detailed in the Commission on Gender Equality Act 39 of In terms of Section 11(1), the CGE must: .

5. Strategic objectives
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 programs
Develop, manage and conduct information and education programs for the promotion and attainment of gender equality
Evaluate and monitor and 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 with regard thereto;
Investigate any gender-related issues of its own accord or upon receipt of a complaint and endeavour to resolve any dispute and rectify any act or omission

6. Regular corporate activities
Updating of Principles, Policies, Rules and Regulations
Corporate Governance Charter
Performance Management
Skills Development
Employment Equity
Risk Management & Fraud Prevention
Pension Fund Management
Supply Chain Management
Internal Auditing
Audit Committee
External audit
Strategic Planning
Internal Review

7. Human Resources
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Total 42 54 56 59 70 72 94
101

8. Financial Resources
Treasury allocation increased from R8m in 1998/9 to R37.8m in 2006/7
Current allocation for 2007/8 is R39,7m

9. Financial Resources ’06/07 ’07/08 ’98/99 ’99/00 ’00/01 ’01/02 ’02/03
’98/99
’99/00
’00/01
’01/02
’02/03
’03/04
’04/05
’05/06
Treasury Allocation
R8.0m
R10.7m
R12.2m
R13.0m
R14.9m
R17.3m
R 21.3
R26.6
Donor Funds
R0.6m
R1.2m
R0.3m
R1.5m
R1.7m
R2.0m
Requested Budget
R20.0m
R22.0m
R25.0m
R30.0m
R34.0m
R39.0m
39.4m
R44.0m
Shortfall
R11.4m
R10.1m
R12.6m
R16.7m
R17.6m
R16.1m
R15.7m
’06/07
’07/08
37.8m
39.7
0.2m
0.5m
39.5m
44.1m
1.5m
3.9m

10. Financial Resources

11. Budgeted personnel expenses
2008
2007
2006
Commissioners
R5,835,423
R5,117,315
R4,827,655
Staff:
R20,796,231
R18,182,208
R11,736,623
Total
R26,631,654
R23,299,523
R16,564,278

12. Distribution of Funding

13. Programme Expenditure

14. Division of funding

15. EXTERNAL FUNDERS Mott Foundation Heinrich Böhl Stiftung
Research on Women’s Participation in Local Governance
Heinrich Böhl Stiftung
Gender Opinion Survey
Premier’s Discretionary Fund
Eastern Cape Province
European Union
Civil Society Advocacy Programme (with other C9s)

16. Audit Opinion
“In my opinion, except for the effect on the financial statements of the matter referred to in Paragraph 4, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Commission on Gender Equality as at 31 March 2006 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended, in accordance with the basis of accounting determined by the National Treasury of South Africa, as described in Note 1.1 to the financial statements, and in the manner required by the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) as amended.”
Auditor General

17. Communications
Media relations: Interviews, press briefings, press conferences, press statements, responses to media enquiries
Publicity & marketing for the CGE
Public Relations
Website development, maintenance & monitoring
Development of stakeholder database
Communication support for line functions

18. Programmes Public Education and Information:
Develops, manages and conducts information and education programmes, including workshops and campaigns, for the promotion and attainment of gender equality
Research:
Undertakes monitoring and evaluation research in all provinces with regard to the implementation and implications of legislation and gender policies and programs
Legal Services:
Investigates gender-related issues on its own accord or upon receipt of a complaint; Evaluates and monitors any Act of Parliament or any other law or treaty affecting or likely to affect gender equality or the status of women and makes submissions to Parliament with regard thereto.

19. Research
Widowhood
Assessment of capacity and implementation of gender mainstreaming policy in the public sector:
Annual Report Card
Gender Barometer
Assessment of gender responsiveness in national education
Gender and HIV/AIDS
United Nations 51st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Assessment of South African Gender Machinery

20. Most Pervasive Gender Equality Concerns in 2006/7
Femicide
Rape (male and female)
HIV/AIDS
Abuse and sexual offences against boy and girl children
Domestic violence, lack of maintenance payment and secondary victimization by the justice system
Teenage pregnancy
Boy-to-boy violence in schools
Witch-hunting, ritual murders
Exploitation and financial abuse of widows and elderly people
Offences and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
Sexual harassment, unfair labour practices, bullying and abuse of women on all levels in the workplace
Gender-based violence against people with disability

21. Public Education and Information
Educational Programmes
Campaigns, workshops, dialogues
Development of resource material
Information Programmes
Publications
Information Centres
Exhibitions
Information management
Website
Information Technology Support
IT Policy for CGE
IT Support and Maintenance

22. PUBLIC EDUCATION & INFORMATION
TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS FOR ALL PROVINCES
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR ALL PROVINCES
TOTAL NUMBER OF POPULATION REACHED FOR ALL PROVINCES
81 Urban – 160 Rural
21387
21387 x 10 = 213,870
TOTAL NUMBER OF GENDER DIALOGUES FOR ALL PROVINCES
9 Urban – 16 Rural
2116
2,116 x 10 = 21,160
TOTAL NUMBER OF CAMPAIGNS FOR ALL PROVINCES
12 Urban – 19 Rural
43,660
43,660 x 10 = 436,600
TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFERENCES FOR ALL PROVINCES
11 Urban – 0 Rural
3,550
3,550 x 10 = 35,500
TOTAL NUMBER OF EXHIBITIONS FOR ALL PROVINCES
19 Urban – 14 Rural
34,710
34,710 x 10 = 347,100
GRAND TOTAL OF ACTIVITIES
132 Urban – 209 Rural
GRAND TOTAL = 105,423
GRAND TOTAL = 1,054,230

23. Legal Services Complaints Manual and Procedure revised and updated
Database of complaints and statistics developed
Opinions and submissions on media and advertisements
Responses to on-line, written, telephonic and walk-in enquiries and complaints
National Court Coverage Plan
Legal research, court monitoring and amicus:
Shilubane matter
Pensionable age
Masiya matter

24. Legal Services Nature of complaint GP LP WC MP NW FS KZN EC NC Total
Gender Discrimination 3 15 1 40
Domestic Violence 7 16 8 11 9 6 2 59
Maintenance 13 25 20 88
Divorce 26
Custody & access
Estate 5 4 24
Gender Based Violence 12 31
Sexual Harassment 30
Labour 14
Unlawful Eviction
Claim for Restitution
Tradition/ culture 10
Others 17 53 41 96 58 28
102 44
407

25. Legal Services Total complaints handled in 2006/ 2007 = 407
Total complaints finalized in 2006/ 2007 = 153
The CGE had handled 407 complaints in the current financial year. Out of 407 files, 153 files were finalized during this financial year, which constitute +/- 44% of the complaints received. The CGE is currently handling 186 complaints from all 9 provinces.

26. Legal Services Submissions:
Impact of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination
Equality Legislation and Institutions that Promote Democracy
Civil Union Bill
Sexual Offences Amendment Bill

27. Challenges emanating from the CGE Act
Dealing with entrenched gender inequality and patriarchy that distorts the gender course
Broad mandate vs resource allocation
Structured Relationship with the Executive – budget vote, standing committee for Chapter Nines,
Alignment of roles of the National Gender Machinery partners

28. General Challenges
Monitoring Implementation and enforcement by state agencies of laws passed by parliament to eradicate gender discrimination – e.g. systems of dealing with maintenance orders, gender based violence etc.
Amendment of old statutes that violate the Constitution and are discriminatory on the basis of gender
Availability and easy flow of information from Dept. of Foreign Affairs to enable CGE to monitor sub-regional, regional and international activities on gender related treaties.

29. Achievements
Increased awareness of women’s rights; increased number of women asserting their rights and reporting crimes
Increased participation of women in political decision-making
Increased awareness of the CGE and its role in society
Men becoming advocates of gender issues

30. International Work
Monitoring of international, regional and sub-regional instruments and substantive input
Participation and facilitation in World Conferences (Commission on the Status of Women , 4th World Congress on Rural Women )
Participation in international meetings (Commonwealth) and meetings of UN Agencies
Interaction with foreign delegations
Facilitated with stakeholders the process of elevating the SADC Gender and Development Declaration into a Protocol.

31. Outreach and Accessibility
Provincial Offices established in all provinces
Increased public outreach
Increase in complaints successfully completed
Strengthened relationship with local governments
Increased collaborative work

32. Strategic impact
On the policy and legislative framework and access to justice
On government, public sector programs and service delivery
On effectiveness of civil society
On identification and removal of discriminatory practices, customs and beliefs

33. Thank you