Report on Delivery to Women

23. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

    Internal Achievements

    • In November 1996, the Minister led the SA delegation to the 5th Commonwealth Meeting of Ministers responsible for Women’s Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago. SA volunteered to be one of 2 pilot countries for testing methods of integrating gender considerations into macro-economic planning.
    • The Minister was appointed to report to Cabinet on gender affairs within government.
    • The Department has an official policy on acceleration of equality between men and women.

Achievements For South African Women

Policies and Legislation

• White Paper on Population Policy of Department of Welfare has been drafted. (Six of twenty major strategies are aimed at girl children or women).24. SPORT AND RECREATION

Internal Achievements

• The Department has an official policy of acceleration of equality between men and women.

Achievements For South African Women

Policies and Legislation

• The Department’s policy sets out a number of objectives which include promotion of programmes that empower and develop women and girls in sport; the creation of greater awareness and raising the profile of women and girls in sport; according recognition and promoting leadership and representation among women and girls in sport; promoting among women the recognition of the benefits of sport; liasing and creating networks at local, national and international level; ensuring that sport and recreation needs of women and girls are reflected in policy and ensuring that safe and accessible facilities are available.

Programmes and Activities

• 1994, the Department held a workshop on women and sport in order to develop a national strategic plan to encourage participation by women at all levels.
• The Minister launched an advisory council, national Women’s 1997, called Women in Sport - South Africa (WASSA). Their main function is to advise the Minster on matters pertaining to female representation at decision-making levels in all sport codes and structures.
• WASSA also has an advocacy role.
• WASSA has organised self-defence training for women and girls in an effort to combat violence against women and girl-children.
• WASSA has launched provincial structures in all 9 provinces to promote and campaign for the empowerment and development of women and girls at regional and provincial levels.

Budget Allocations

• 16% of the budget for sport development and programmes is targeted specifically at women.
• R1 600 000 has been allocated for affirmative action programmes which will include initiatives focusing on women