discuss a concept of establishing a government ministry for women,
Pretoria
27 January 2009
The Minister in The Presidency, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, will lead
discussions on the possibility of establishing a Women's Ministry, to enhance
institutional mechanisms for women's empowerment and gender equality in South
Africa.
The meeting, organised by the National Gender Machinery (NGM), will be held
in Pretoria next week, to discuss this concept, to be presented at the United
Nations Commission on the Status of Women, scheduled for 2 to 13 March 2009, in
New York, following Cabinet discussion.
A progress update on the work undertaken by a task team on Engendering the
Anti-poverty Strategy and report-back on the outcome of the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) Regional Workshop on the 50/50 quota in political
and decision-making positions will also be presented during the NGM
meeting.
Speakers from the Joint Monitoring Committee on the Improvement of Quality
of Life and Status of Women in Parliament, departments of Foreign Affairs and
Social Development, South African Commission for Gender Equality and South
African Law Reform Commission, have been lined up for the two-day meeting.
Members of the media are invited to cover the opening address by the
Minister in The Presidency to be held as follows:
Time: 09h00
Date: 2 February 2009
Venue: Protea Hotel Minor, Corner Burnet and Hilda, Hatfield in Pretoria
Enquiries:
Charity Bhengu
Tel: 012 300 5335
Cell: 083 679 7424
Issued by: The Presidency
27 January 2009
