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SOUTH AFRICA

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

23-25 APRIL 2012

KOPANONG HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE - JOHANNESBURG

365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AND EMPOWER

WOMEN

MOSSEL BAY MUNICIPALITY

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POLICY FRAMEWORK

Ensureallocation ofresources

Mainstreamingof a GENDER

centered

approach inpolicy,planning,

programming,communication

and funding

SACD Protocol(GBV Plan in IDP) Gender Policy

Disability Policy

HIV/AIDS Policy

Indigent Households Policy

Employment Equity Policy

Staffing Policy

Youth Policy

Skills Development Plan

Occupational Health and SafetyPolicy

Procurement Framework(SCM) Local Economic Development and

Tourism Strategy

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GOVERNANCE

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REPRESENTATIONCOUNCIL

13 Male(48%), 14 FemaleCouncillors(52%)

Mayoral Committee 4

Males(57%) And 3Females(43%) Ward Committee(50/50)

REPRESENTATIONOCCUPATIONAL LEVEL

Senior Management

F 15 M 18

Professionally Unqualified

and Experiences Specialistsand Middle Management F 21 M 21

Management, Supervisors,Foremen andSuperintendents

F 87 M 61


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REPRESENTATION


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FINANCIAL, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGALSERVICES:

Ald J v/d Merwe

Clr P TerblancheClr J J Gerber

Clr Ms E Meyer

Clr D van Rensburg

Clr Ms N Jwili

Clr R Skombingo

Clr P du Plessis (sec)

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Clr Me S Moodie

Clr Ms D Nqayi

Clr H Levendal

Clr P A du Plessis

Ald N Lodewyks

Clr Ms M van Wyk

Clr Ms F Mdumiso

Clr Ms E Meyer (sec)

TECHNICAL SERVICES

Ald E Scheepers

Clr N Booisen

Clr P Terblanche

Clr Ms D Nqayi

Clr J J Gerber

Clr E Booysen

Clr Ms L Boom

Ald N J Lodewyks (sec)

SOCIAL SERVICES & LOCAL ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Clr Ms V Fortuin

Clr D van RensburgClr H Levendal

Cur Ms J Siyoko

Clr Ms E Meyer

Clr Ms N Mzola

Clr Ms E Malilwana

Clr Ms D Nqayi (sec)

DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING

Clr J C Bayman

Clr H Levendal

Clr N Booisen

Clr Ms J Siyoko

Clr J Lodewyks

Clr S Mbandezi

Clr Ms T Mkayo

Clr Ms S Moodie (sec)

EXECUTIVE MAYORAL

Ald M Ferreira

Clr H LevendalAld E Scheepers

Ald J v/d Merwe

Clr Ms S Moodie

Clr Ms V Fortuin

Clr JC Bayman

GENDER FOCAL PERSON

Ms Alma Kritzinger

ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD

Dr M Gratz


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GOVERNANCE

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Hospital Council F 4

Bartolomeus Diaz Museum F 1 M 2

Msb Health Forum F 4

Youth F 1 M 1

Benevolent Park F 3

Msb Public Library F 2 M 1

South Cape Technical College F1 M 2

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Urban Renewal Committee F 1 M 2

Gender Disability & Hiv/Aids F 2 M 1 Herbertsdale/Brandwacht Work For

Water F 2 M 2

Herbertsdale Police Forum F 2 M 2

Dalmeida Police Forum F 3 M 1

Kwanonqaba Police Forum

F 2 M 2 Mossel Bay Police Forum

F 1 M 3


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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING

PROGRAMMES

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Tender RegisterHDI StatusBBBEEWomen in ConstructionSMME DevelopmentInformal TradingLed Strategy

PROCUREMENT

Waste ManagementBusiness opportunities in wasteEducation en Skills Development programsAir Quality Management PlanProjects linked to the Integrated Waste Management

Sector PlanGreen Economy(Go Green)

CLIMATECHANGE ANDSUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT


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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO EXISTING

PROGRAMMES

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Sex disaggregated data on HIV/AIDSPEP AwarenessHIV/AIDS and gender public awareness programs,Education and Awareness on Equal power relationsVoluntary Counseling, Testing, men behaviorchange through PMTCT training, Peer Education

ART Sites, TB Clinics and Satellite Sites, DOTWorkers, HBC Workers

4 Clinics, 5 Satellite Clinics', 5 Mobile Clinics, 1

District Hospital

HIV/AIDS ANDCARE

Food Gardens

Soup Kitchens

Clothing Banks

War On Poverty(EDC , Crches)

Sewing Projects

Elderly Programmes

Programmes for Women(Rural Areas)

Youth Program's(Teenage Pregnancy's Drug andAlcohol abuse, Career guidance)

SOCIALDEVELOPMENT


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GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAMMESPREVENTION

Audit of GBV, Safe houses and basicservices i.t.o Protocol on Gender andDevelopment

Ward Based TrainingSocial Reservists TrainingNeed analysis of childcare facilities

RESPONSE AND CO-ORDINATION

Crime StatisticsCPF ForumsSocial Development ForumEducare Programmers'

SUPPORT

Victim Support TrainingPeer Education TrainingDebriefing of VEP CouncillorsSupport GroupsEducation

AWARENESS

16 days campaign change 365 dayscampaignSpeak outsBudgeting

LINKAGE

Five year action planLink to IDPProper Budget

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EMPLOYMENT PRACTISES AND ENVIROMENT

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SELECTION ANDRECRUITMENT

Staffing Policy Equity Policy

CAPACITYBUILDING

Gender SpecificTraining

WORKINGCONDITION ANDENVIRONMENT

Equal Benefits Gender Policy

SexualHarassmentPolicy


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GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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GENDERSTRUCTURES

Gender focalperson

Politicalchampion

Gender Forum Social

DevelopmentForum

BUDGETS

Provision forgender Equality

CrosscuttingthroughOperational andCapital Budget

MONITORINGAND EVALUATION

HR Systems PMS Systems

Gender based onsexdisaggregatedstatistics(EE)


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ADDITONAL COMMENTS

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Articles 4-11 :Constitutional and

Legal Rights

Equality in accessing justice, marriage and family rights and therights of widows, elderly women, the girl child, women withdisabilities and other socially excluded groups

MOSSEL BAY Adoption of GBV Plan

Ward based training with Inter Departments Universal Design approach to be pilot Municipality for Universal

Access Establishment of Elderly Abuse Forum

ART 12-13 :GOVERNANCE

(REPRESENTATIONAND

PARTICIPATION)

Endeavour to ensure that 50% of decision-making positions in allpublic and private sectors are held by women including throughthe use of affirmative action measures

MOSSEL BAY Council representation(52% Female) Equity Comittee


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ADDITONAL COMMENTS

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ART 20 -25 :GENDER

BASEDVIOLENCE

Implementation of variety of strategies including

enacting, reviewing, reforming and enforcing laws,aimed at eliminating all forms of gender basedviolence and trafficking. Package of treatment andcare services for survivors of gbv including theaccess to Post Exposure Prophylaxis and specialcourts to address these cases.

MOSSEL BAY VEP Councelling Community Survey door-2-door Social Development Forum

Articles 27 : HIVAND AIDS

Prevention, treatment, care and support in relationto HIV and AIDS

MOSSEL BAY Municipal Aids Council focus on prevention,

treatment, care and support Peer Education Training


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STRENGHTS

INTERNAL

Good infrastructure

Financially strong municipality withgood financial systems

Functioning of Ward Committees Stable political environment

EXTERNAL

Stable community

Good public participation track record

Good tourism, sport, medical,educational facilities

Desalination Plant Relatively low crime rate

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CHALLENGES

INTERNAL Budgeting Eskom Price Increases Awareness

EXTERNAL

Unemployment And PovertyImmigration/Influx From Other Provinces

Squatting

Increasing Population (Informal Settlements,Pressure On Housing, Unemployment,Infrastructure And Municipal Services)

ACTS OF GOD

Frequent Floods In Southern Cape

Climate Change, Rising Sea Levels,Droughts

Erosion Of Dunes Along Coastal Periphery

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LESSONS LEARNED

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GOOD PARTNERSHIPS WORK

Partner organizations were able to help pull resources together and this result in activities having a greater

impact.

MOBILISING MEDIA

Deliberate effort made in engaging with the media Influence media content and coverage Need to utilize all types of media such as letter box (poster, sticker/pamphlet), personal,new media (internet, email, cyber dialogues)

INVOLVING SURVIVORS ON GENDER VIOLENCE

Powerful tool to get messages acrossNeed to sustain relations with survivors and use them to assist other survivors via VEP training

ACTIVISM

The power of effective partnerships was manifest by the high level of participants in the 16 Days campaignStakeholders on board with Ward Based Training

SPLITTING CAMPAIGN

Different wards, have distinct issues and concerns that need to be addressed in different ways


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NEXT STEPS

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Final Adoption of GBV Action Plan

Signing of Action Plan

Implementation of plan through proper

Budgeting


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ANY QUESTIONS?

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