Gender and Gender and vulnerable vulnerable

groups groups committeecommittee

MISSIONMISSION The gender and vulnerable group’s The gender and vulnerable group’s

committee acknowledge the need to committee acknowledge the need to promote fundamental human rights and promote fundamental human rights and equality in the judiciary. The aim is to equality in the judiciary. The aim is to facilitate the transformation of the judiciary facilitate the transformation of the judiciary to be in line with the Constitutional values to be in line with the Constitutional values and rights of the Republic of South Africa. and rights of the Republic of South Africa. The committee acknowledges the role of the The committee acknowledges the role of the International Conventions in the International Conventions in the transformation and development of new transformation and development of new legislation to protect vulnerable groups. legislation to protect vulnerable groups.

AIMAIM To instill a responsibility on all members to become To instill a responsibility on all members to become

involved, and to become advocates for the involved, and to become advocates for the protection of the vulnerable groups. To facilitate the protection of the vulnerable groups. To facilitate the eradication of violence against women and eradication of violence against women and vulnerable groups, and to eradicate gender bias vulnerable groups, and to eradicate gender bias from our judicial system. Through ‘ubunto’ and bahto from our judicial system. Through ‘ubunto’ and bahto pele we will take hands with various NGO’s and pele we will take hands with various NGO’s and government departments to empower and educate government departments to empower and educate communities with the focus on the prevention, communities with the focus on the prevention, intervention and eradication of violence and abuse intervention and eradication of violence and abuse against vulnerable groups. To become involved in against vulnerable groups. To become involved in inter-sectorial initiatives, to address the problem of inter-sectorial initiatives, to address the problem of abuse of women and children. To educate different abuse of women and children. To educate different disciplines on the acts applicable to them.disciplines on the acts applicable to them.

OUR GUIDING OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES

Our guiding principles are derived from the Our guiding principles are derived from the Constitution of South Africa and other Constitution of South Africa and other relevant legislative documents, for example relevant legislative documents, for example the Child Care Act, Equality Act and the Child Care Act, Equality Act and Domestic Violence Act. Internationally our Domestic Violence Act. Internationally our guiding principles are derived from the guiding principles are derived from the Convention for Elimination Of All Forms of Convention for Elimination Of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, The Beijing Discrimination Against Women, The Beijing Rules, African Charter and the Un Rules, African Charter and the Un Convention on the Right of the Child.Convention on the Right of the Child.

The Program of the The Program of the committee is rooted in the committee is rooted in the

following principles:following principles: Gender equality must be considered as an integral Gender equality must be considered as an integral

part of all policies, programs and projects.part of all policies, programs and projects. Achieving gender equality requires the recognition Achieving gender equality requires the recognition

that every policy, program and the project affects that every policy, program and the project affects women and men differently.women and men differently.

Achieving Gender Equality does not mean that Achieving Gender Equality does not mean that women become the same as men.women become the same as men.

Gender Equality can only be achieved through Gender Equality can only be achieved through partnership between men and women.partnership between men and women.

Policies, programs and projects should contribute to Policies, programs and projects should contribute to gender equality.gender equality.

Critical Activities and Critical Activities and ActionAction

Develop strategies that address the needs and Develop strategies that address the needs and efforts of gender and vulnerable groupsefforts of gender and vulnerable groups

Facilitate gender and vulnerable group’s access to Facilitate gender and vulnerable group’s access to resources and the law.resources and the law.

Participate in projects to empower vulnerable Participate in projects to empower vulnerable groups.groups.

Gender mainstreaming and involving men in Gender mainstreaming and involving men in empowerment programs within organizations that empowerment programs within organizations that drive development initiatives.drive development initiatives.

Promote the harmonization of work and social Promote the harmonization of work and social responsibly and community involvement.responsibly and community involvement.

PROGRAMME FOR THE PROGRAMME FOR THE YEARYEAR

21 March: Human Rights Day21 March: Human Rights Day

17 June: Youth Day17 June: Youth Day

9 Augustus: National Women’s Day9 Augustus: National Women’s Day

20 November: 16 Days of Activism20 November: 16 Days of Activism

Information and Information and resourcesresources

The JOASA Gender Helpdesk is also The JOASA Gender Helpdesk is also meant to provide an overview of South meant to provide an overview of South Africa’s available information on the Africa’s available information on the existing situation with respect to gender existing situation with respect to gender equality issues and vulnerable groups.equality issues and vulnerable groups.

Conventions/UN system Conventions/UN system ratified by South Africaratified by South Africa

Women and gender equality related conventionsWomen and gender equality related conventions CEDAW-International Convention on all forms of CEDAW-International Convention on all forms of

Discrimination Against Women (1979)Discrimination Against Women (1979) CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of

all forms of Racial Discriminationall forms of Racial Discrimination CRC-Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)CRC-Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) C100- Equal remuneration convention (1951)C100- Equal remuneration convention (1951) C111-Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect C111-Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect

of Employment and Occupation (1958).of Employment and Occupation (1958). Convention on Consent to marriage, minimum age for Convention on Consent to marriage, minimum age for

marriage and registration of marriagesmarriage and registration of marriages

Conventions / African Conventions / African UnionUnion

African Charter on Human and People’s African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (1986)Rights (1986)

Maputo Protocol (Protocol of the Charter Maputo Protocol (Protocol of the Charter on Human and People’s Rights related to on Human and People’s Rights related to the rights of women-1003the rights of women-1003

National resourcesNational resources

Governmental institutions/MinistriesGovernmental institutions/Ministries National gender equality policy National gender equality policy

documentsdocuments National reports on women’s and gender National reports on women’s and gender

equality statusequality status NGO networksNGO networks

Information resourcesInformation resources

National ResourcesNational Resources National Gender PolicyNational Gender Policy http://www.info.gov.za/otherdocs/2000/gender.pdfhttp://www.info.gov.za/otherdocs/2000/gender.pdf Legislation on equalityLegislation on equality http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlexbrowse.country?plahttp://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlexbrowse.country?pla

ng=en&pcountry=ZAFng=en&pcountry=ZAF S.A LegislationS.A Legislation http://www.polity.org.za/pol/home/http://www.polity.org.za/pol/home/ CEDWA ReportCEDWA Report http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw.cedaw.reportsw.hthttp://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw.cedaw.reportsw.ht

m#sm#s

National institutionsNational institutions

Office on the status of womenOffice on the status of women http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/yourgov/9http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/yourgov/9

05660566 Commission on gender equalityCommission on gender equality Tel 011 4037182 Tel 011 4037182

cgeinfo@org.awww.cge.org.zacgeinfo@org.awww.cge.org.za Joint Monitoring Committee on the improving of Joint Monitoring Committee on the improving of

the quality of life and status of Womenthe quality of life and status of Women www.parliament.gov.zawww.parliament.gov.za

NGO’sNGO’s

Contacts on NGO’s on women issuesContacts on NGO’s on women issues http://www.peacewomen.org/contacts/afrihttp://www.peacewomen.org/contacts/afri

ca/south%20africa/sou index.htmlca/south%20africa/sou index.html List of NGO’ s and organizationsList of NGO’ s and organizations http://http://www.devidir.orgwww.devidir.org/file/South/file/South

International resourcesInternational resources

UN Common Country AssessmentUN Common Country Assessment http://www.undg.org/access-file.cfm?cat=http://www.undg.org/access-file.cfm?cat=

1%doc=1689&file=15641%doc=1689&file=1564 This document provides useful This document provides useful

information on the situation of women in information on the situation of women in the country in terms of health, education, the country in terms of health, education, employment, povertyemployment, poverty

Human developmentHuman development

A gender profile of South Africa's A gender profile of South Africa's available at available at http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/reports/re45c.http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/reports/re45c.pdfpdf

Report on sustainable development in SA Report on sustainable development in SA regarding genderregarding gender

http://www.undp.org.za/NHDRF.htmhttp://www.undp.org.za/NHDRF.htm

EducationEducation

Education/ measuring gender equality Education/ measuring gender equality and inequality in educationand inequality in education

http://k1.ioe.ac.uk/schools/efps/GemderEhttp://k1.ioe.ac.uk/schools/efps/GemderEducDev/Elaine%20Cape%20Town%20paducDev/Elaine%20Cape%20Town%20paper%2015%20june%2004.docper%2015%20june%2004.doc

LabourLabour

Labour MarketLabour Market Http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/dpru/WorkingPapers/PDF Files/WHttp://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/dpru/WorkingPapers/PDF Files/W

p 05-100.pdfp 05-100.pdf This paper ‘ What has feminization of the labour market ‘bought’ This paper ‘ What has feminization of the labour market ‘bought’

women in South Africa?’women in South Africa?’ Gender Dimensions of the growth in informal and flexible work in Gender Dimensions of the growth in informal and flexible work in

South Africa and the government’s response to this.South Africa and the government’s response to this. http:// http:// www.tipsl.afrihost.com/research/papers.pdfs/394.pdfwww.tipsl.afrihost.com/research/papers.pdfs/394.pdf Fighting Poverty: Labour Markets and Inequality in SAFighting Poverty: Labour Markets and Inequality in SA http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/ADRU/Fi9ghtingPoverty.htmhttp://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/ADRU/Fi9ghtingPoverty.htm

HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

Gender and HIV in South AfricaGender and HIV in South Africa http://www.rhru.co.za/images/Docs/hswphttp://www.rhru.co.za/images/Docs/hswp

aperversion3%200104finaldraft.docaperversion3%200104finaldraft.doc Sexual power on both HIV status And Sexual power on both HIV status And

condom usecondom use http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no2http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no2

2/04-0252.htm2/04-0252.htm

MigrationMigration

Policy paper, migration, sexuality and the Policy paper, migration, sexuality and the spread of HIV/AIDSspread of HIV/AIDS

http://www.queensu.ca/samp/sampresources/shttp://www.queensu.ca/samp/sampresources/samppublictiona/policysereies/Acrobat31.pdfamppublictiona/policysereies/Acrobat31.pdf

Gender and cross-border migration to SAGender and cross-border migration to SA http://www.queensu.ca/sdamp/sampresources/http://www.queensu.ca/sdamp/sampresources/

samppublications/policyseries/Acrobat9/pdfsamppublications/policyseries/Acrobat9/pdf

Man and MasculinitiesMan and Masculinities

Men as partnersMen as partners http://www.engenderhealth.org/ia/wwm/phttp://www.engenderhealth.org/ia/wwm/p

df/map-hiv-sa.pdfdf/map-hiv-sa.pdf Perception of Gender RolesPerception of Gender Roles http://www.gwsafrica.org/kinowledge/http://www.gwsafrica.org/kinowledge/

chetty-edit.htmchetty-edit.htm

Land ReformLand Reform

Women and land reformWomen and land reform http://www.gwsafrica.org/knowledge/landhttp://www.gwsafrica.org/knowledge/land

%20sa.htm%20sa.htm Human rights and women’s land rightHuman rights and women’s land right http://www.sarpn.org.za/douments/doo14http://www.sarpn.org.za/douments/doo14

47/P1786-Women-rights June2005.pdf47/P1786-Women-rights June2005.pdf

Child support and Child Child support and Child maintenance in South Africamaintenance in South Africa

Summary on children's right to maintenance Summary on children's right to maintenance and how a parent can enforce this rightand how a parent can enforce this right

http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/pibs/publichttp://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/pibs/public-info/y/17473-info/y/17473

Reciprocal enforcement of maintenance ordersReciprocal enforcement of maintenance orders http://www.lac.org.na/namlex/maintnce.pdfhttp://www.lac.org.na/namlex/maintnce.pdf South African child's Right to MaintenanceSouth African child's Right to Maintenance http://www.childjustice.org/docs/clark2005.pdfhttp://www.childjustice.org/docs/clark2005.pdf

Gender BudgetingGender Budgeting

Paper on gender equity within the SA Paper on gender equity within the SA budgetbudget

http://www.internationalbudget.org/http://www.internationalbudget.org/resources/library/gender05sa.pdfresources/library/gender05sa.pdf

Domestic Violence Domestic Violence

Domestic violence and SADomestic violence and SA http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw./http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw./

egm.vaw-gg-2005/docsd/experts/egm.vaw-gg-2005/docsd/experts/velten.waw.pef.velten.waw.pef.

Women’s legal centreWomen’s legal centre http://www.,wlce.co.za/advocay/http://www.,wlce.co.za/advocay/

presentation/.php.presentation/.php.

Women and PeaceWomen and Peace

Paper on women’s contribution to the Paper on women’s contribution to the Truth and Reconciliation CommissionTruth and Reconciliation Commission

http://www.womenwagingpeace.net/http://www.womenwagingpeace.net/content/articles/content/articles/SouthAfricaTJFullCaseStudy.pdfSouthAfricaTJFullCaseStudy.pdf

Constitution of the Constitution of the Republic of SARepublic of SA

Constitution of SAConstitution of SA http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr-docs/http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr-docs/

countries/docs/SA-english.pdf.countries/docs/SA-english.pdf.

EqualityEquality

Affirmative action vs equalityAffirmative action vs equality http://www.frontpagemag.com/articles/http://www.frontpagemag.com/articles/

ReadArticle.asp?ID=21746ReadArticle.asp?ID=21746 Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Promotion of Equality and Prevention of

unfair Discrimination actunfair Discrimination act http://’www.ilo.org/public/english/http://’www.ilo.org/public/english/

employment/gems/eeo/lkaw/south/employment/gems/eeo/lkaw/south/pepu.htmpepu.htm

A Few ideas for the A Few ideas for the campaigns:campaigns:

All Magistrates are encouraged to participate. All Magistrates are encouraged to participate. (Nominate a provincial member to take (Nominate a provincial member to take responsibility). responsibility).

All the Chairpersons of JOASA will be All the Chairpersons of JOASA will be motivated to participate in events and to come motivated to participate in events and to come forward with ideas.forward with ideas.

The Commissioner of Human Rights could The Commissioner of Human Rights could play an active roll play an active roll

Partnership with registered NGO’s Partnership with registered NGO’s encouragedencouraged

Law Race and Gender should be involved in Law Race and Gender should be involved in campaignscampaigns

Interaction with ARMSA and IAWJ on Interaction with ARMSA and IAWJ on awareness campaignsawareness campaigns

Youth dayYouth day Visits to schools to create awareness on drug Visits to schools to create awareness on drug

and alcohol abuse amongst the youth's. and alcohol abuse amongst the youth's. Youth’s could be educated on the Bill of RightsYouth’s could be educated on the Bill of Rights Orphanages could be visited.Orphanages could be visited. Invite youth roll models to participate in activitiesInvite youth roll models to participate in activities Visits to youth prisons can be arranged in all the Visits to youth prisons can be arranged in all the

provincesprovinces

National Women’s DayNational Women’s DayGuest speakers at functions on topics such as Guest speakers at functions on topics such as

domestic violence HIV/AIDS domestic violence HIV/AIDS The Commissioner of Gender Equality could be The Commissioner of Gender Equality could be

involved and we can partner with them. involved and we can partner with them. Workshops on Equality could be arranged.Workshops on Equality could be arranged. Video’s can be showed at magistrate offices on Video’s can be showed at magistrate offices on

domestic violencedomestic violence Here again a provincial member should be Here again a provincial member should be

motivated to participate.motivated to participate.

16 Days of Activism16 Days of Activism The LRG unit could be approached to arrange for The LRG unit could be approached to arrange for

speakers/workshops.speakers/workshops. Visits to the prison can be arranged.Visits to the prison can be arranged. Prisoners could become involved in projects such Prisoners could become involved in projects such

as bead work/painting/needlework. as bead work/painting/needlework. Functions should be organized during this time.Functions should be organized during this time.

It is also the ideal time to launch the gender It is also the ideal time to launch the gender desk in the provinces. desk in the provinces.

Candle burning at the front entrance of the Candle burning at the front entrance of the magistrate buildings.magistrate buildings.

Electronic Help DeskElectronic Help Desk

The Gender and Vulnerable Groups The Gender and Vulnerable Groups Committee is committed to develop a Committee is committed to develop a electronic help desk to bring justice to the electronic help desk to bring justice to the people.people.

Aim of the Gender Help Aim of the Gender Help DeskDesk

To provide an overview of the country’s To provide an overview of the country’s available information on the existing situation available information on the existing situation with respect to gender equality issueswith respect to gender equality issues

To provide an overview of available information To provide an overview of available information on the existing situation on vulnerable groupson the existing situation on vulnerable groups

The main issues that need to be addressed in The main issues that need to be addressed in order to support the promotion of gender order to support the promotion of gender equality and protection of vulnerable groupsequality and protection of vulnerable groups