During the 2012 Salga Women's Commission Lekgotla, in which the department participated, the objectives that were set out included the following: to induct commissioners on the roles and responsibilities of the Salga Women's Commission; to assess the progress made with regard to gender equality in local government; to deliberate on current policy issues pertinent to the gender equality debate; and to develop a programme of action to guide the functioning and operations of the Salga Women's Commission.