When I assumed office in November last year, I made the commitment that my immediate task would be to build capacity in this department. I am happy to report that we have made progress in this regard over the past seven months. We now have a director-general and a deputy director-general responsible for disability and children's rights and deputy director- general: Corporate Services. The process is under way to recruit the deputy girector-general responsible for women empowerment and gender equality. All these appointments complete the top management structure of the department. We have also appointed the chief financial officer, who is now responsible for strengthening our accountability and financial management system. Other key appointments already made include the head of research, who will assist in establishing baseline data and conducting the necessary research within the three sectors. The legal services department is already working on the Gender Equality Bill. Other key positions relating to advocacy, mainstreaming and capacity-building for all three sectors are being filled.