Deputy Minister Chikunga to address a Webinar closing Women’s Month
Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga will deliver a keynote address at a Webinar to mark to the closing of Women’s Month.
The Webinar, which will comprise of various speakers from both public and private sector, will explore various issues affecting women ranging from issues of health, Gender, legal matters as well as career and governance in the public sector.
The panel will include the following speakers:
- Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng: a Gender Commissioner, sexual and reproductive health expert, and United Nations special rapporteur on human rights;
- Dr Kagiso Motse: a Youth and Gender Activist, and Specialist physician and nephrologist;
- Ms. Kamogelo Mokgotsi: an Admitted attorney, Legal Administration Officer at the DPSA, youth activist, academic.
On the 30 July, Government officially launched the 2020 Women’s Month under the theme “Generation Equality: Realising women’s rights for an equal future”. The concept of Generation Equality is a global campaign and links South Africa to global efforts to achieve gender equality by 2030, calling for action to be a part of the generation that ends gender inequality.
Every year, in August, our country marks Women’s Month to pay tribute to more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women.
This year’s commemoration comes at a time when the country is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 lockdown has witnessed an increase in domestic violence and abuse, leaving women vulnerable and in danger.
The impact of the pandemic on society has the potential to reverse progress made on women empowerment and eradicating poverty.
As the country works towards overcoming the social and economic fallout of COVID-19, government has put in place a comprehensive package of interventions to mitigate the expected impact of COVID-19. It includes measures to support and protect women in our society during these challenging times.
The virtual public engagement is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: 31 August 2020
Time: 10:00am
Platform: Zoom
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KL4hz92FQ625vkpYqpzZdw
For more information please contact:
Departmental Spokesperson: Dumisani Nkwamba
Cell: 082 885 9448
Email: dumisani.nkwamba@dpsa.gov.za
