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Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities
Republic of South Africa
THE MINISTER
QUESTION 1449 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: MRS D ROBINSON (DA)
1) Whether her Department has implemented any measures to stop the
practice of raping and murdering lesbians and transgender persons; if
not, why not; if so, (a) which measures and (b) when were they
implanted
2) Whether she has found that the specific measures reduced these
incidents; is not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
INTRODUCTION
1. The above-mentioned question appears on the Internal Question Paper for
written reply in the National Assembly.
2. A draft reply to the question is attached for your consideration.
Recommendations
3. It is recommended that you:
3.1 take note of the contents,
3.2 approve the draft reply attached if you concur with its contents.
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE: _____________________
QUESTION 1449 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: MS. G ROBINSON (DA)
1) Whether her Department has implemented any measures to stop the
practice of raping and murdering lesbians and transgender persons; if
not, why not; if so, (a) which measures and (b) when were they
implanted
2) Whether she has found that the specific measures reduced these
incidents; is not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
DECISION
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Contents noted
Approved / not approved.
Further discussion required / not required.
Proposed date for discussion:
MINISTER FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
DATE: _________________________
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Department for Women, Children and People with
Disabilities
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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|SUBJECT |QUESTION 1449 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: MRS. D ROBINSON (DA) |
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| |Whether her Department has implemented any measures to stop |
| |the practice of raping and murdering lesbians and |
| |transgender persons; if not, why not; if so, (a) which |
| |measures and (b) when were they implanted |
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| |Whether she has found that the specific measures reduced |
| |these incidents; is not, why not; if so, what are the |
| |relevant details? |
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
RESPONSES TO PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS â DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER âNA NO 14 2011
QUESTION 1449
Mrs D Robinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with
Disabilities:
1) Whether her Department has implemented any measures to stop the
practice of raping and murdering lesbians and transgender persons;
if not, why not; if so, (a) which measures and (b) when were they
implanted
2) Whether she has found that the specific measures reduced these
incidents; is not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Response:
The Department for Women, Children and People with Disabilities has joined
the Justice, Correctional Services and Police Services Cluster in May 2011
and in that capacity is a member of a team that is currently developing an
intervention plan on the matter of âcorrective rapeâ and other issues
related to lesbians, gays, transgender and inter-sexual persons. Once this
plan has been finalised, the Department will act accordingly to address the
relevant issues and will report on the effect any measures may have had.