Hon Deputy Speaker, my question is how many victims of gender-based violence have been helped during the Covid-19 lockdown especially women with disabilities? If yes, what interventions were offered to them? Thank you, hon Deputy Speaker, hoping you captured it now.
The MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY FOR WOMEN, YOUTH AND PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES: Hon member, I might not be giving you figures as you are asking but we are working as the department with our fellow departments in all the shelters together with all the NGOs. Last week, I and the Minister of Social Development we met with the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA, UN Women to reach out to women here in Gauteng who were in need. We donated all that which women would need but not food parcels. You and I know that women in stress need more than just food parcels. So, that is just what we do and this is just the beginning. We will continue working in partnership with like minded organisation together with our government.
As I said earlier on we also formed InterMinisterial Committee, IMC, which is meant to implement the National Strategic Plan. This includes Ministers of Police, Justice and Constitutional Development, Social Development and Public Service and Administration. We will form a committee or a council at the end which will include other leaders from the non-governmental organisations.