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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence: Lead departments’ report-back; 2021 Women’s Parliament preparatory briefing; with Ministers and Deputy Ministers
25 Aug 2021
The National Strategic Plan (NSP) on Gender-based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) was developed by a steering committee comprised of a variety of government stakeholders, including the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) and the Department of Social Development (DSD). It provided a multi-sectoral strategic framework that ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
DWYPD Annual Performance Plan 2021/22; with Minister
24 Aug 2021
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) said it had been a challenging year for the nation, particularly the poor and the vulnerable. The scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) is on the increase despite numerous measures by DWYPD to contain this. The COVID-19 pandemic ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Minister on implementation of the Sanitary Dignity Programme
20 May 2021
Video: Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus was convened virtually to receive a briefing by the Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on the implementation of the Sanitary Dignity Programme. Many of the Members were unable to attend because they were participating in a mini-plenary sitting of ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
DWYD 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan; with Ministry
4 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities presented its 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan, Strategic Plan and Budget before the Portfolio Committee. In attendance was the Minister, Deputy Minister and other senior ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
First Term Committee Programme; with Minister
25 Feb 2021
Vided: Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, 25 February 2021
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met in a virtual sitting to consider its programme for the first term. Members emphasised the need for programmes around the upcoming International Womens Day. It was said the Committee would be commemorating the life of Charlotte Maxeke. A ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Disabilities Rights Framework & Disability Bill: SALRC & Department briefing
3 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities,
The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) gave a presentation to the Committee on project 148: domestication of the United Nations Convention on the rights of people with disabilities. The SALRC received a request to investigate the domestication of the ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities 2019/20 Annual Report; with Minister
27 Nov 2020
Video: Select Committee on Health and Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), 27 November 2020
The 2019/20 Annual Report of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) was presented. The Department recorded an improvement in its overall performance, having received an unqualified audit with ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
DWYPD 2019/20 Annual Report; Audit challenges; with Ministry
17 Nov 2020
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities presented its 2019/2020 Annual Report to the Committee.
The Department received an unqualified audit opinion for 2019/2020 financial year with 27 findings, an improvement from 2018/2019 that had 59 findings. On annual performance and set targets for 2019/2020 financial year, the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Policy 2020/30: DWYPD briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
11 Nov 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) presented the 2030 National Youth Policy (NYP). The NYP 2030 is a cross-sectoral policy aimed at effecting change for the youth at local, provincial and national levels. It redresses the wrongs and injustices of the past, ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
DWYPD on establishment of GBV & Femicide Council; with Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (NA) 6 Oct 2020
In its virtual briefing, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities made submissions to the Committee on the establishment of the National Council for Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NCGBVF).
The Presidential declaration on Gender-Based ...