shortcomings of women's organisations in South Africa
30 January 2006
The three-day meeting of 500 women at Birchwood Conference Centre in
Boksburg will today unveil a PoA to address all the shortcomings of the women's
organisations in South Africa, to be presented to Chairperson of the African
Peer Review Mechanisms (APRM), Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.
The APRM is the mutually agreed African instrument for self-monitoring by
participating Member States of the African Union (AU). It was approved by the
New Partnership for Africaâs Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government
and Implementation Committee and endorsed by the African Union (AU) Summit in
Durban in July 2002.
The conference was organised by South African Women in Dialogue (SAWID) to
create a platform for women to make their input to the APRM process, which is
underway in the country.
Four main issues have been discussed:
1. Democracy and good political governance in women's organisations
2. Economic governance and management of Women's Development programs
3. Corporate governance within Woman's non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
and community-based organisations (CBOs)
4. Women's contribution to the social-economic development of our country
The primary purpose of the APRM was and is still is, to foster the adoption
of policies, standards and practices that lead to political stability, high
economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated sub-regional and
continental economic integration through sharing of experience and
reinforcement of successful and best practice, including identifying
deficiencies and assessing the needs for capacity building.
The media is invited to attend the Programme of Action session at Birchwood
Conference Centre, Boksburg, Monday 30 January 2006, at 2pm.
Contact:
Baby Tyawa
Tel: (012) 314 2164/0
Cell: 083 302 7657
Charity Bhengu
Tel: (012) 312 0420
Cell: 083 679 7424
Issued by: South African Women in Dialogue
30 January 2006
