Women’s Charter - Law Reform High-Level Session

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Women’s Charter - Law Reform High-Level Session


SESSION CHAIRPERSONS
Hon SE Lucas, MP
Deputy Chairperson, National Council of Provinces
Hon SL Tsenoli, MP
Deputy Speaker, National Assembly

TIME

ACTIVITY

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

08h00-09h00

Connectivity

 

09h00-09h02

Moment of Silence/Meditation

ALL

09h02-09h06

National Anthem

ALL

09h06-09h08 

Welcoming Remarks

Hon SE Lucas, MP
Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces

09h08-09h20 

Contextualizing the Review of the National Gender Policy Framework: 

  • The Objectives of the Women’s Charter-Law Reform Pillar
  • Positioning the Imperative of Policy Review in the Context of a developmental State
  • An Activist and People’s Parliament that is responsive to public sentiment and recommendations
  • Its three sphere coordination imperatives and the role of the NCOP

Hon SE Lucas, MP
Deputy Chairperson, National Council of Provinces

09h20-09h35 

The Importance of Policy Review in the context of an Evolving and Fluid COVID 19 Development Context:

  • Reflections of the HLP Experience
  • Reflections of the Women’s Charter Experience
  • International Practices-on Policy Review

Hon SL Tsenoli, MP
Deputy Speaker, National Assembly

09h35- 10h00 

Policy Analysis
The Commission for Gender Equality’s Analysis of the National Gender Policy Framework:

  • Provide an Overview of the key tenets of the National Gender Policy Framework and its Objectives
  • Assess its Efficacy to Accelerate the Realization of South Africa’s Gender Equality Objectives
  • Concrete Recommendations to Amend the National Gender Policy Framework

Ms T Mathebula
The Chairperson, Commission for Gender Equality

10h00-10h30 

Policy Analysis:

  • An Analysis of the Gender Policy Landscape in South Africa and Assessing the Non-Binding Nature of gender related policies and legislative instruments
  • Gender Policy Framing in Conjunction with a deeper understanding of Gender Related Policy Implementation Challenges across the State Machinery
  • Appropriately Positioning the Imperatives of Gender Equality and Political Economy in South Africa, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID 19 Pandemic 
  • The Need to Inculcate a Feminist Approach within South Africa’s Evolving Political Economy, in order to ensure Women’s Active Participation and Benefit from Economic Opportunities (Strategic Framing of the National Gender Policy Framework)
  • Gender Budget Review in Conjunction with Policy Framing, Strategic Programme Design and Impact Assessment

Commissioner LL Pheko
National Planning Commission

10h30-10h50 

Policy Analysis:

  • Framing an implementable National Gender Policy Framework  
  • Concrete intervention to Improve Gender Mainstreaming Coordination Processes Across the State Machinery
  • Best Practices and Recommendations to inculcate a Change Theory Paradigm within an Evolved National Gender Policy Framework
  • Inculcating Binding Mechanisms into the National Gender Policy Framework
  • The Need for Sustained Sector-Based Impact Assessment, Particularly within the context of South Africa’s Evolving Gender Equality Policy Frameworks  

Dr A Odusola
United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative

10h50-11h10 

Policy Analysis 
Identify gaps and weaknesses in the current National Gender Policy Framework and make concrete recommendations for amendment focussing on the following:

  • Policy Framing in Conjunction with Policy Implementation (assessing state capacity)
  • Policy Review in Conjunction with Policy Costing (mandatory policy review built into the National Gender Policy Framework
  • Gender Budget Review in Conjunction with Policy Framing, Strategic Programme Design and Impact Assessment

Dr PN Mbava
The Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission

11h10-11h25 

Assessing Prevailing Parliamentary Practices and Recommendations:

  • Budget Allocation to Advance Gender Mainstreaming
  • Repositioning Budget Oversight for Gender Mainstreaming Purposes 
  • Repositioning Parliamentary Oversight Mechanisms for the effective Tracking of Gender Mainstreaming advancements and Policy Implementation

Dr D Jantjies
Director: Parliamentary Budget Office

11h25-11h40 

Gender Budgeting in the National Gender Policy Framework

  • Building Gender Budgeting into Policy, Planning and Resource Allocation

Ms P Nkomo
Development Economist at Development Economics
Oxfam South Africa Board Chairperson

11h40-11h55 

Parliament’s Multi-Party Women’s Caucus

  • The State of Gender Mainstreaming and the Role of the Multiparty Women’s Caucus
  • Putting in Place effective and Overarching Gender Mainstreaming Processes, as guided by an Evolved National Gender Policy Framework
  • The Role of the Women’s Caucus in Accelerating Gender Transformation 

Hon Ms NK Bilankulu, MP
Chairperson, Multiparty Women’s Caucus

11h55-12h10 

Legislative Sector

  • The Role of the Legislative Sector in deepening oversight and accountability over the National Gender Policy Framework
  • Putting in place an Effective and overarching Institutional to accelerate Gender Transformation

Hon CQ Madlopha, MP
Chairperson of Premier’s Portfolio Committee and Women’s Caucus

12h10-12h25 

Civil Society

  • The role of Civil Society Organizations in advancing Gender Mainstreaming
  • Holding Government Accountable for the Implementation of an Evolved National Gender Policy Framework 

Mr B Khumalo
Co-Executive Director
Sonke Gender Justice

12h25-12h40 

Law Reform Commission Analysis

  • Analysis of the National Gender Policy Framework:
  • Critical Considerations
  • Recommendations

Professor W Domingo
Commissioner-South African Law Reform Commission

12h40-12h55 

Interactive Discussion

ALL

12h55 

Closing Remarks 

Hon SL Tsenoli, MP
Deputy Speaker, National Assembly