CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

COUNTRY: SOUTH AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE SUMMIT AND AWARDS
DATE: 23 25 APRIL 2012 VENUE: KOPANONG HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND EMPOWER WOMEN

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

POLICY FRAMEWORK
NSTITUTIONAL - COE Gender Strategy is in place and implemented Disability Strategy Childrens Strategy Older Person Strategy The council is aware of other Gender Legislations e.g. Domestic Violence Act, Maintenance Act etc

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

GOVERNANCE
Representation: Political Council:54 District Councilors: 51% males and 49% females Mayoral:50/50 @ Mayoral Committee Portfolio Committees: 59% females and 41 males Administration Senior Management: 29% females and 71% males Management: 25% females and 65% males Staff Establishment 32% females & 68% males Disability at 2.5% Participation District Women Caucuses. 803 people (546 females) attended the tender briefing sessions. (this quarter) Hosts Mens Dialogues Public participation Adopted attendance register: Monitoring tool IDP Public Consultations Council Outreach Programmes 803 people (546) females attended the tender briefing sessions. Women in Dialogue for 50/50 campaign GBV Summit: GBV Road shows HIV/AIDS Community Dialogues Youth Health Campaigns Awareness Campaigns on Crime against PWD

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Mainstreaming Gender into Existing Programmes

Procurement: Out of 43 municipal projects, with total budget of R93 263 587.58, females @ 42.30% with the budget of R42 711 441.62 and males 57.70% with the budget of R50 552 145.96 The projects created 2180 jobs: 93% females & 7% males Climate change and sustainable development Land and housing Transferred projects & beneficiaries are 16. 15 females & 11 males at total of 1935 hectors. Settled claims is at 55% females and 44% males with 17 965.48 hectors. Water 3417 Households have access to water. Sanitation Sanitary systems: flushing toilets, ventilated improved pit toilets (VIP),Ordinary pit toilets. 6565 beneficiaries: 54% females & 46% males Environmental health Manufacturing of herbal medicines: Muringa
Social development OR Tambo games, Indigenous Games, Wellness games, Sports Against Crime, Race Against HIV/AIDS where men, boys women & girls participate. HIV/AIDS and Care Work:_ 3,500 caregivers: (3325) 95 % females & (175 ) 5% males The workshops AGBV & HIV/AIDS: 241 Home Based Caregivers 233 females & 8 males. 76 funded HBC & 87 funded DIC Campaigns on HCT: 5598 people ,1122 tested: 393 females & 265 males. 45 males & 46 females tested positive. Placement of US Peace Corps Volunteers to assist care HBC & DIC

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CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES

GBV flagship plan 365 Days Action Plan to end Violence Participation of 16 days of Activism The budget is R380 000.00 Public Awareness Campaigns Take back the night campaigns GBV Road shows Taverns, taxi & bus ranks dialogues on GBV & HIV/AIDS Condom distribution: Taverns, taxi & bus ranks, shops, spaza shops Public Education on Domestic Violence Act. Stage Dramas: transmission of HIV/AIDS & impact of Mixt in our children

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Gender Programmes Take a Girl/Boy Child to work day Dignity Packs/Sanitory Towel Campaign Assertiveness Workshops Womens Parliament Womens Caucus Mens Forum Breast Cancer Awareness Campaigns

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIROMENT

Selection and recruitment Selection and Recruitment Policy in place Striving for 50/50 on interview panel Capacity building 260 officials & counselors were provided with different trainings: 145 females & 115 males Working conditions and environment Family responsibility leave with full pay Provision of maternity leave with full pay Appreciation for work well done OHS Committee Tool to do the work: car & phone allowance Budget

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CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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Gender structures Gender Unit located in the Office of the Mayor. Special Focus Portfolio Budgets A budget of R1,8 m 2011/12 Monitoring and evaluation Standard Attendance Register

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

ADDITONAL COMMENTS
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Employee Wellness Programme The wellness unit that assist employees who experienced personal challenges. Support of sport or recreational programme through the unit. Full support to our Local Municipalities

District Wide Bursary Programme There is a continued bursary programme internal and external.

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

STRENGTHS
NSTITUTIONAL - COE Political Support Special Focus Unit Sufficient Budget Human Resource Good working environment: office space & tools to do the job

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

CHALLENGES
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Some reports that are not sex disaggregated. 50/50 target at decision making not met. Lack of integration of policies and mechanism for the promotion of gender equality. Zero% representation of PWD at management level. Lack of effective management of recruitment and selection policy. Replacement of women by men on women vacated posts. A need for capacity building of ward counsellors on gender issues.

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

LESSONS LEARNED
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The lack of progress, requires a serious re-thinking of current policies in order to meet the gender balance targets.
Communities

Women at lower levels are in majority with 68% which witness the fact that women are less earners in most of the organizations. Only 29% representation of women in management positions which is a matter of concern.
Academic Institutions

Traditional Leaders

Business Community

The importance of partnership and integrated planning.

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

NEXT STEPS
NSTITUTIONAL - COE To cascade the programme to Local Municipalities. Encourage more networks. Rope in more partners especial NGOs. Strengthen audit: representation Tighten the monitoring of mainstreaming of Gender issues in the municipal programme Formulation of Gender Policies in LMs.

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

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Thank you

CAPRICORN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY