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DEPARTMENT OF WOMENDEPARTMENT OF WOMEN

BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE DEPARTMENTAL ANNUAL

PERFORMANCE PLAN TO DEAL WITH CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN UNEMPLOYMENT

SELECT COMMITTEE ON COOPORATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS

14 OCTOBER 2014

Ms Veliswa Baduza

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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BackgroundStrategic Focus

Situational AnalysisStatus of Women Unemployment in SA

Legislative ContextStrategic Approach

Addressing UnemploymentConclusion

BACKGROUND

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The President of the Republic announced on the 25th May 2014 that “the functions related to support for people with disabilities and children, will be transferred to the Department of Social Development. The current Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disability is now the Ministry of Women which will be located in the Presidency. The Women’s Ministry will champion the achievement of women’s socio-economic empowerment and women’s rights”.

• Subsequently, on the 8th July 2014, the President signed a Proclamation reconfiguring the department to focus only on women

• The revised focus necessitated the review of the strategic approach of the department

STRATEGIC FOCUS

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MANDATE

To lead, coordinate and oversee the transformation agenda on women’s socio-economic empowerment, rights and equality

Vision

A just, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous society where everybody’s potential is equitably realized

Mission

To accelerate socio-economic transformation for women empowerment and participation

STRATEGIC FOCUS

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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

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STATUS OF WOMEN UNEMPLOYMENT IN SA

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Unemployment rate by sex

Source: Stats SA- Unemployment Statistics

STATUS OF WOMEN UNEMPLOYMENT IN SA

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Current statistics (April 2014- June 2014) indicates the pattern of unemployment rate of women remaining higher than that of men and the national average. The trend of higher unemployment rate for women has been persistent for more than five years. The number of unemployed people increased by 87 000 between Q1: 2014 and Q2: 2014. The largest increases in unemployment were observed among women (56 000) compared to 31 000 increase for men. These figures show that unemployment is a big challenge for women than it is for men and also show the vulnerability of women in the labour market.

LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT

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• Bill of Rights• Employment Equity Act of 1998• Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination

Act of 2000• Broad Based Economic Empowerment Act of 2004

STRATEGIC APPROACH

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STRATEGIC APPROACH

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Activities Outputs Outcomes Impact

Policy Analysis • Intervention Plans• Analytical Reports

Socio-economic empowerment of women

Better quality of life for women which impacts on family life

Research Development • National Agenda• Report on the Status

Women • Research Chair setup

Evidence based information to inform planning and decision making

Improved service delivery to address targeted and specific issues

STRATEGIC APPROACH

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Activities Outputs Outcomes ImpactMonitoring and Evaluation

• M&E Strategy with implementation plan

• Impact assessment report

Tracking, measuring and determining progress on women’s socio-economic empowerment and rights

Identifies barriers and obstacles emerging and acts as an early warning system

Outreach • Outreach Strategy with implementation plan

• Outreach campaigns conducted

Raising awareness and increased access to information, opportunities, knowledge

Changed behaviour and attitudes

STRATEGIC APPROACH

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Activities Outputs Outcomes Impact

Stakeholder Coordination • Integrated Stakeholder Coordination Framework

• Reports on Bilateral and Multilateral Collaboration

Cohesive Collaborative Interaction with key Stakeholders

Informed society

Knowledge Management • Information and Knowledge Management Strategy

• Knowledge Hub

Easy access to a central depository on information on women’s empowerment

Effective, quick and efficient information at to inform, planning, and decision making

ADDRESSING UNEMPLOYMENT

The department has a programme called Techno Girl and Techno Girl Alumni. The programme ensures girls have equal opportunities to excel in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) by exposing them to opportunities, supported to continue higher education studies in STEM fields and facilitate learnership internship and job placement

Through the Gender Responsive Budgeting initiative (tool)the department will require departments and the private sector to ensure that they budget for the empowerment of women by indicating, how much is budgeted, of the budgeted amount how much was used, of the used amount how much reached women, of the women reached how many were empowered and in what way

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CONCLUSION

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The Select Committee can be of great assistance given that the Gender Responsive Budgeting imperative and principles are within COGTA’s MTSF deliverables. This also allows the Committee to hold all departments to account on whether their budgets comply to gender budgeting principles and also to ascertain what departments plans and measures are to ensure that their budgets are gender responsive

The Select Committee can also assist by conducting an oversight on departments in relation to how their programmes are assisting women in achieving socio-economic empowerment

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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