1) A letter dated 7 November 2011 has been received from the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, requesting the National Assembly to recommend, from the list of 179 nominees and curricula vitae submitted for consideration, suitable candidates for the filling of existing and upcoming vacancies in the Commission of Gender Equality in accordance with section 193(5) of the Constitution, 1996, and relevant provisions of the Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 (No 39 of 1996).