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MISSION. The gender and vulnerable group's committee acknowledge the need to promote fundamental human rights and equality in the judiciary. The aim is to facilitate the transformation of the judiciary to be in line with the Constitutional values and rights of the Republic of South Africa. The co
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1. Gender and vulnerable groups committee
2. MISSION The gender and vulnerable groups committee acknowledge the need to promote fundamental human rights and equality in the judiciary. The aim is to facilitate the transformation of the judiciary to be in line with the Constitutional values and rights of the Republic of South Africa. The committee acknowledges the role of the International Conventions in the transformation and development of new legislation to protect vulnerable groups.
3. AIM To instill a responsibility on all members to become involved, and to become advocates for the protection of the vulnerable groups. To facilitate the eradication of violence against women and vulnerable groups, and to eradicate gender bias from our judicial system. Through ubunto and bahto pele we will take hands with various NGOs and government departments to empower and educate communities with the focus on the prevention, intervention and eradication of violence and abuse against vulnerable groups. To become involved in inter-sectorial initiatives, to address the problem of abuse of women and children. To educate different disciplines on the acts applicable to them.
4. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES Our guiding principles are derived from the Constitution of South Africa and other relevant legislative documents, for example the Child Care Act, Equality Act and Domestic Violence Act. Internationally our guiding principles are derived from the Convention for Elimination Of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, The Beijing Rules, African Charter and the Un Convention on the Right of the Child.
5. The Program of the committee is rooted in the following principles: Gender equality must be considered as an integral part of all policies, programs and projects.
Achieving gender equality requires the recognition that every policy, program and the project affects women and men differently.
Achieving Gender Equality does not mean that women become the same as men.
Gender Equality can only be achieved through partnership between men and women.
Policies, programs and projects should contribute to gender equality.
6. Critical Activities and Action Develop strategies that address the needs and efforts of gender and vulnerable groups
Facilitate gender and vulnerable groups access to resources and the law.
Participate in projects to empower vulnerable groups.
Gender mainstreaming and involving men in empowerment programs within organizations that drive development initiatives.
Promote the harmonization of work and social responsibly and community involvement.
7. PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR 21 March: Human Rights Day
17 June: Youth Day
9 Augustus: National Womens Day
20 November: 16 Days of Activism
8. Information and resources The JOASA Gender Helpdesk is also meant to provide an overview of South Africas available information on the existing situation with respect to gender equality issues and vulnerable groups.
9. Conventions/UN system ratified by South Africa Women and gender equality related conventions
CEDAW-International Convention on all forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
CERD-International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination
CRC-Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)
C100- Equal remuneration convention (1951)
C111-Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958).
Convention on Consent to marriage, minimum age for marriage and registration of marriages
10. Conventions / African Union African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (1986)
Maputo Protocol (Protocol of the Charter on Human and Peoples Rights related to the rights of women-1003
11. National resources Governmental institutions/Ministries
National gender equality policy documents
National reports on womens and gender equality status
NGO networks
12. Information resources National Resources
National Gender Policy
http://www.info.gov.za/otherdocs/2000/gender.pdf
Legislation on equality
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlexbrowse.country?plang=en&pcountry=ZAF
S.A Legislation
http://www.polity.org.za/pol/home/
CEDWA Report
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw.cedaw.reportsw.htm#s
13. National institutions Office on the status of women
http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/yourgov/90566
Commission on gender equality
Tel 011 4037182 cgeinfo@org.awww.cge.org.za
Joint Monitoring Committee on the improving of the quality of life and status of Women
www.parliament.gov.za
14. NGOs Contacts on NGOs on women issues
http://www.peacewomen.org/contacts/africa/south%20africa/sou index.html
List of NGO s and organizations
http://www.devidir.org/file/South
15. International resources UN Common Country Assessment
http://www.undg.org/access-file.cfm?cat=1%doc=1689&file=1564
This document provides useful information on the situation of women in the country in terms of health, education, employment, poverty
16. Human development A gender profile of South Africa's available at http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/reports/re45c.pdf
Report on sustainable development in SA regarding gender
http://www.undp.org.za/NHDRF.htm
17. Education Education/ measuring gender equality and inequality in education
http://k1.ioe.ac.uk/schools/efps/GemderEducDev/Elaine%20Cape%20Town%20paper%2015%20june%2004.doc
18. Labour Labour Market
Http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/dpru/WorkingPapers/PDF Files/Wp 05-100.pdf
This paper What has feminization of the labour market bought women in South Africa?
Gender Dimensions of the growth in informal and flexible work in South Africa and the governments response to this.
http:// www.tipsl.afrihost.com/research/papers.pdfs/394.pdf
Fighting Poverty: Labour Markets and Inequality in SA
http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/ADRU/Fi9ghtingPoverty.htm
19. HIV/AIDS
Gender and HIV in South Africa
http://www.rhru.co.za/images/Docs/hswpaperversion3%200104finaldraft.doc
Sexual power on both HIV status And condom use
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no22/04-0252.htm
20. Migration Policy paper, migration, sexuality and the spread of HIV/AIDS
http://www.queensu.ca/samp/sampresources/samppublictiona/policysereies/Acrobat31.pdf
Gender and cross-border migration to SA
http://www.queensu.ca/sdamp/sampresources/samppublications/policyseries/Acrobat9/pdf
21. Man and Masculinities
Men as partners
http://www.engenderhealth.org/ia/wwm/pdf/map-hiv-sa.pdf
Perception of Gender Roles
http://www.gwsafrica.org/kinowledge/chetty-edit.htm
22. Land Reform Women and land reform
http://www.gwsafrica.org/knowledge/land%20sa.htm
Human rights and womens land right
http://www.sarpn.org.za/douments/doo1447/P1786-Women-rights June2005.pdf
23. Child support and Child maintenance in South Africa Summary on children's right to maintenance and how a parent can enforce this right
http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/pibs/public-info/y/17473
Reciprocal enforcement of maintenance orders
http://www.lac.org.na/namlex/maintnce.pdf
South African child's Right to Maintenance
http://www.childjustice.org/docs/clark2005.pdf
24. Gender Budgeting Paper on gender equity within the SA budget
http://www.internationalbudget.org/resources/library/gender05sa.pdf
25. Domestic Violence Domestic violence and SA
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw./egm.vaw-gg-2005/docsd/experts/velten.waw.pef.
Womens legal centre
http://www.,wlce.co.za/advocay/presentation/.php.
26. Women and Peace Paper on womens contribution to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
http://www.womenwagingpeace.net/content/articles/SouthAfricaTJFullCaseStudy.pdf
27. Constitution of the Republic of SA Constitution of SA
http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr-docs/countries/docs/SA-english.pdf.
28. Equality Affirmative action vs equality
http://www.frontpagemag.com/articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=21746
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of unfair Discrimination act
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/gems/eeo/lkaw/south/pepu.htm
29. A Few ideas for the campaigns: All Magistrates are encouraged to participate. (Nominate a provincial member to take responsibility).
All the Chairpersons of JOASA will be motivated to participate in events and to come forward with ideas.
30. The Commissioner of Human Rights could play an active roll
Partnership with registered NGOs encouraged
Law Race and Gender should be involved in campaigns
Interaction with ARMSA and IAWJ on awareness campaigns
31. Youth day Visits to schools to create awareness on drug and alcohol abuse amongst the youth's.
Youths could be educated on the Bill of Rights
Orphanages could be visited.
Invite youth roll models to participate in activities
Visits to youth prisons can be arranged in all the provinces
32. National Womens Day Guest speakers at functions on topics such as domestic violence HIV/AIDS
The Commissioner of Gender Equality could be involved and we can partner with them.
Workshops on Equality could be arranged.
Videos can be showed at magistrate offices on domestic violence
Here again a provincial member should be motivated to participate.
33. 16 Days of Activism The LRG unit could be approached to arrange for speakers/workshops.
Visits to the prison can be arranged.
Prisoners could become involved in projects such as bead work/painting/needlework.
Functions should be organized during this time. It is also the ideal time to launch the gender desk in the provinces.
Candle burning at the front entrance of the magistrate buildings.
34. Electronic Help Desk The Gender and Vulnerable Groups Committee is committed to develop a electronic help desk to bring justice to the people.
35. Aim of the Gender Help Desk To provide an overview of the countrys available information on the existing situation with respect to gender equality issues
To provide an overview of available information on the existing situation on vulnerable groups
The main issues that need to be addressed in order to support the promotion of gender equality and protection of vulnerable groups