SADC GENDER PROTOCOL ALLIANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA

WHAT IS NOT COUNTED DOES NOT COUNT!

What is the SA Gender Protocol Alliance 40 national and

regional NGOS campaigned for Protocol, ratification, implementation.

6 clusters 14 country networks. SAWID-South Africa

country network

Regional overall Coordinating NGO -Gender Links

Regional overall Coordinating NGO -Gender Links

Gender & Economic Justice – Zimbabwe Women Resource Centre Network

Gender & Economic Justice – Zimbabwe Women Resource Centre Network

Gender & Governance – Women in Politics Support Unit

Gender & Governance – Women in Politics Support Unit

Gender & Media – Gender and Media Southern Africa Network

Gender & Media – Gender and Media Southern Africa Network

Gender Based Violence – Western Cape Network on Violence against women

Gender Based Violence – Western Cape Network on Violence against women

Constitution & Legal Rights – Women in Law Southern Africa Trust

Constitution & Legal Rights – Women in Law Southern Africa Trust

Sexual & Reproductive Rights, HIV & AIDS - SAFAIDS

Sexual & Reproductive Rights, HIV & AIDS - SAFAIDS

Mozambique – GEMSA-Mozambique

Mozambique – GEMSA-Mozambique

DRC - UCOFEMDRC - UCOFEM

Lesotho – WLSA Lesotho

Lesotho – WLSA Lesotho

Madagascar - FPFPMadagascar - FPFP

Malawi –NGO Gender Coordinating Network

Malawi –NGO Gender Coordinating Network

Mauritius – MWO – GEMSA

Mauritius – MWO – GEMSA

Zimbabwe – Women’s Coalition

Zimbabwe – Women’s Coalition

Namibia – NANGOF Namibia – NANGOF

Botswana- BOCONGO

Botswana- BOCONGO

South Africa – South African Women in Dialogue

South Africa – South African Women in Dialogue

Swaziland - WILDAFSwaziland - WILDAF

Tanzania - TGNP Tanzania - TGNP

Zambia – NGOCC (WLSA Zambia)

Zambia – NGOCC (WLSA Zambia)

Seychelles – GEM PLUS

Seychelles – GEM PLUS

Peace building and conflict resolution – Institute of Security Studies

Peace building and conflict resolution – Institute of Security Studies

South African Women in Dialogue

(SAWID) - Focal network

Gender Links (GL)-Technical

Support to SAWID

Education & training-

Education & training-

Mens Sector-

Mens Sector-

Gender &

Economic

Justice-

Gender &

Economic

Justice-

Gender & Governance-

Gender & Governance-

Faith Based organisations-

Faith Based organisations-

Gender

Based Violen

ce-

Gender

Based Violen

ce-

Constitution

& Legal rights

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Constitution

& Legal rights

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Sexual Reproductive rights, HIV & AIDS-

Sexual Reproductive rights, HIV & AIDS-

Care work-Care work-

Peace building & conflict resolution-

Peace building & conflict resolution-

Eastern Cape

Free State

Gauteng LimpopoMpumalanga

Northern Cape

Western Cape

Kwa-Zulu Natal

North West

ANNEX C HOW THE ALLAINCE WORKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

10 Themes of the Protocol from provincial level to make national Alliance

 Theme Champions from provinces

Eduaction & training

Eduaction & training

Gender &economic Justice

Gender &economic Justice

Gender& Governance

Gender& Governance

GBVGBV

Constitutional & Legal rights

Constitutional & Legal rights

Sexual rep rights, HIV/AIDS

Sexual rep rights, HIV/AIDS

Care workCare work

Peace building & conflict res

Peace building & conflict res

Mens sector

Mens sector

Faith based orgs

Faith based orgs

One Champion per theme to represent provincial cluster

SGP and Alliance in SA

SGP adopted in SA

Ratified but instruments not deposited

Key in Climate Change campaign

MOU with SAWID GL – full time

officer for SA Draft Barometer SADC Protocol

@Work summit Advocacy –

national

Achievements of the Alliance Getting the SADC Protocol

and Development adopted in record time.

Unique sub-regional instrument that enhances MDG 3 through 28 targets to be achieved by 2015.

Civil society strengthening: Roadmap to Equality- best practise, engaging with regional structures.

M and E: continues to be a watchdog.

How used: information/advocacy

Translation into 23 languages.

DVD and Radio kits.

Commentary service, supplements during summits.

Protocol @ work: case study of coalition building, presented SADC-CNGO.

Costing and implementation

Gender and Climate Change

Living documents Pushing the envelope Making this

instrument serve the people of the SADC region

Demanding that our ministers get out of the box

Draft addendum - Barometer

Countdown to 2015: The significance

2014

•National elections.•60 years since the Women’s Charter

•Vision 2014-National Plan of Action and Government’s Corporate Governance System

•South Africa celebrates 20 years of democracy.

Women Demand Action Now!! Countdown to 2015!!

August – Women’s month Workshops in nine provinces Enlist champions for the targets of

the Protocol Barometer Poverty Infrastructure

Local/ province Date of Workshop

Women in local government conference

1-2 August

Gauteng 7-8 August 2013

Free State 12-13 August 2013

Mpumalanga 14-15 August 2013

North West 20-21 August 2013

Kwa-Zulu Natal 22-23 August 2013

Western Cape 27-28 August 2013

Limpopo 29-30 August 2013

Northern Cape 2 September 2013

Eastern Cape 4-5 September 2013

Proposed workshop dates

The year passed…Female leadership and the impact of South African women

Stepping up the pressure