Invitation to the launch of the Commission for Gender Equality Reports
On the 22 October 2014, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) will be launching three reports: From Rhetoric to Gender Reality: Women Participation and Representation in South Africa’s 2014 Elections, Beyond the Numbers: Mainstreaming Gender in the Public Service and Women and Political Parties in South Africa: Evaluating Progress for Women’s Political Participation and Representation in Political Parties.
These reports are being launched following a process of tabling them before the Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency. These research reports contain findings and recommendations for policy makers and relevant stakeholders on the challenges of promoting gender equality, greater women’s participation and representation in politics and governance in general, and within political parties in particular.
Through these reports, the Commission intends to take South Africans into confidence regarding the challenges facing the fight for gender equality and women’s empowerment in politics and government in general but also within political parties in particular.
This work is part of the Commission’s Constitutional and Legal mandate to monitor and evaluate the work of state, private sector and civil society organisation (CSOs) in the implementation of policies, programmes and strategies to promote gender equality and transformation.
The Commission for Gender Equality therefore invites members of the media to this media launch during which the Commission will publicise these three reports.
Enquiries:
Javu Baloyi
CGE Spokesperson
Cell: 083 579 3306
Tel: 0114037183
Email: Javu@cge.org.za
Complaints Toll Free Number: 0800 007 709
