The Commission on Gender Equity (CGE) is to launch its report on gender transformation in the workplace and engage stakeholders in the North West Province on remedial action necessary to meet equity targets.
The Provincial engagement at which Premier Thandi Modise who had recently urged provincial government departments to endeavour to employ more people with disabilities, whites, coloured and Indians within the provincial administration will deliver a keynote address is scheduled for 9h00 at the Mmabatho Convention Centre this morning (15 November).
The launch of the report follows the 9 to 10 November 2011 public hearings at which Heads of Departments in the public sector and Chief Executive Officers in the public sector had to account for the slow pace of gender transformation in the workplace, inadequate promotion of women, people with disabilities, gender equality(lack of) and women empowerment.
The North West Executive Council (Exco) has recently adopted a revised Job-Access Plan to accelerate employment of persons with disabilities. In terms of the plan, close to 1200 more people with disabilities are targeted for employment by the provincial administration within the next 10 months.
The CGE is an independent statutory body created in terms of section 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996 to promote and protect gender in government, civil society and the private sector.
Members of the media are invited to cover the launch.
Enquiries:
Lesiba Moses Kgwele (Spokesperson)
Tel: 018 388 3705
Cell: 083 629 1987
Fax: 018 388 3157
E-mail: LKgwele@gmail.com
