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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation Petition; Government implementation of National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence & Femicide; with Minister and Deputy Minister
15 Mar 2022
National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence & Femicide
The Portfolio Committee received a presentation in a virtual meeting on the "Post Office to Parliament" petition by the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation (UMF), which urged that the Committee and the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services urgently intervene to ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency 2021/22 Quarter 2 & 3 performance
8 Mar 2022
The briefing by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA covered Q2 and Q3 performance for the current financial year which showcased the increase in their reach to youth with unexpected funds received in September 2021.
The main concerns of the Committee members were on how the Board would extend themselves ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality 2021/22 Quarter 2 & 3 performance
1 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) reported on Quarter 2 and 3 performance for 2021/22. A report from the Internal Audit function included findings that were later corroborated by Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) findings. Key issues identified were prolonged vacancies of key positions, under-utilisation of ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CGE Reports on Women Representation in Politics, Welfare Services for female offenders in correctional centres
1 Feb 2022
CGE Report – Elections and Gender Mainstreaming: Assessing gender issues and women’s representation in South Africa’s 2019 Elections
CGE Report – Balancing the Scales: Reviewing development in women’s representation in Politics and Government 2014 to 2019 Elections
CGE Report – Gender Transformation in Tertiary Institutions for 2018/19
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
SADC Protocol on Gender and Development: Parliamentary Legal Services, DWYPD, DHA & DoJ&CS
30 Nov 2021
SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by stakeholders on SA as a signatory to the SADC Protocol on Gender Development. The Protocol seeks to provide for the empowerment of women; the elimination of discrimination and the achievement of gender ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
DWYPD BRRR
23 Nov 2021
2021 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt its Budgetary Review Recommendations Report (BRRR) and to consider and adopt meeting minutes from previous meetings. Members expressed the need to capture the continuity of the monitoring and evaluation processes in ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CGE 2020/21 Annual Report; Complaint about Portfolio Committee interference
12 Nov 2021
The CGE formally distanced itself from the complaint that the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) had filed with the Speaker of the National Assembly on behalf of Commissioner Deyi. The complaint stated that the Portfolio Committee had interfered with the functions of the constitutionally independent ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Follow-up Meeting with the Commission for Gender Equality
1 Sep 2021
24 Aug 2021 |
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) for a follow up meeting on outstanding questions the Committee had from a previous engagement. Members were displeased to hear about media reports which put the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA 2020/21 Quarter Four & 2021/22 Quarter One Performance Reports
31 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the National Youth Development Agency briefed the Committee on its fourth-quarter performance of the 2020/2021 financial year and first-quarter performance of the 2021/2022 financial year.
In quarter four of the 2020/21 financial year, the Agency had 25 key performance indicators, of which 14 were met, one ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on 2020/21 Quarter 4 & 2021/22 Quarter 1
24 Aug 2021
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance had 96% of targets reached, while in 2021/22 Quarter 1, 79% were reached. The disparity across the two quarters can be explained by the first quarter of the financial year typically being one that emphasises planning the year ahead, as ...