As a country and government, we have registered significant progress in the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. There is a list of legislation - which I will not mention here - to promote women empowerment and uphold gender equality. Our Constitution is one of the most progressive constitutions and has a Bill of Rights that protects and promotes the rights of women. All the programmes and legislation introduced since 1994 have gone a long way and drastically improved the position and conditions of women in our country.