Women’s Parliament

Session One
Chairperson: Ms SE Lucas, MP
Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP

Time 

Activity 

Person responsible 

10h00 - 10h05

National Anthem

ALL

10h05 - 10h06

Moment of Silence for Prayer and Meditation

ALL

10h06 - 10h10

Opening Remarks

Hon. Ms. NN Mapisa-Nqakula, MP
Speaker, National Assembly

Reflecting on 2020 Women’s Parliament Undertakings and Implementation Progress

10h10 - 11h00

GBVF Executive Undertakings-Report Back and Progress Update: 

• Provide an Overview of Progress Made in Operationalizing the NSP GBVF across Provinces, Metro’s and Districts
• Impact Assessment - Interventions at Gender Based Violence Hotspots across the country
• Interventions to expedite the establishment of the NCGBVF in keeping with the timeframes stipulated in the NSP.
• Progress made in assisting departments to integrate NSP targets in strategic and annual plans and regularly report on implementation as outlined in the NSP.
• Progress made in developing a mechanism to hold line departments accountable for implementation of NSP targets as outlined in the NSP. 
• Costing of NSP GBVF.
• Ensure solid research foundation to guide the GBV prevention strategy and monitor and evaluate its impact in keeping with the provisions as outlined in the NSP.

Hon. Ms. M Nkoana-Mashabane, MP
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities

Subtheme
Vulnerability in the Labour Market: Jobs, Livelihood Strategies and Poverty and gendered  impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic on the Economy

11h00 - 11h30

• Quantifying Post COVID 19 Labour Market Shocks Across Sectors 
• Poverty Impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic on the Labour Market (With Particularly Reference to Women’s Unemployment)
• Addressing the challenges of Precarious Work and Vulnerability in the Labour Market, as experienced by Women
• Assessing the impact of Low Pay and Informality, interventions to address existing challenges
• Departmental Response Plans to the Multi-Dimensional Needs of Women in a post COVID 19 Labour Market Context
• Livelihood Strategies and Interventions to respond effectively to Labour Market Challenges for the Poor and Vulnerable (Interventions to address Women’s Vulnerability and Joblessness).
• Interventions to support women in the informal economy

Hon Mr. TW Nxesi, MP
Minister of Employment and Labour

11h30 - 12h00

Interactive Discussion

ALL

Session Two
Chairperson: Hon SL Tsenoli, MP
Deputy Speaker, National Assembly

PROVINCIAL STATEMENTS
The ERRP as a mechanism to Advance Inclusive Growth and Gender Equality:

• Creating Gender Sensitive - Labour Absorbing Employment Opportunities for Women, through SMMEs and Industrialization Projects
• Interventions to Institutionalize the NSP GBVF

12h00 - 12h10

Eastern Cape Province

Representative

12h10 - 12h20

Free State Province

Hon Ms. M Qabathe
MEC for Social Development

12h20 - 12h30

Kwa-Zulu Natal Province

Hon NN Boyce
Speaker: KZN Legislature

12h40 - 12h50

Limpopo Province

Hon Mr SC Sekoati
MEC Department: Provincial Treasury

12h50 - 13h00

Mpumalanga Province

Representative

13h00 - 13h10

Northern Cape Province

Hon Ms. GM Manopole
MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform

13h10 - 13h20

North West Province

North West Province

13h20 - 13h30

Western Cape

Hon Beverly Schäfer
Deputy Speaker:
Western Cape Legislature

13h30 - 13h40

SALGA

Deputy President of SALGA

13h40 - 14h10

Interactive Discussion

ALL

Session Three
Chairperson: Hon NK Bilankulu, MP
Chairperson, Multi Party Women’s Caucus

14h10- 15h05

Party Statements

DA

Hon Nazley Khan Sharif

EFF

Hon Mmabatho Mokause

IFP

Hon Zandile Majozi

FF Plus

Hon Tamarin Breedt

ACDP

Hon Marie Sukers

UDM

Hon Thandi Nontenja

ATM

Hon Fikile Khuzwayo

GOOD

Hon Suzette Little

NFP

Hon Sameera Ahmed

AIC

Representative

COPE

Hon WM Madisha

PAC

Representative

AL –JAMA-AH

Hon Veli Luthuli

ANC

Representative

15h05-15h10

Resolutions and Way Forward

Hon. Mr. S L Tsenoli, MP
Deputy Speaker, National Assembly