CGE ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT

Name of Commissioner

Strategic Outcomes

Quarter 2 Activity Report

Strategic Outcome 3: To monitor and evaluate issues that undermine the promotion and attainment of gender equality.

Monitoring the case of Ma Mkhonza, a domestic worker who was assaulted and abused by the son of her employer 15 August 2022. • To monitor issues that undermine gender equality. Way Forward / Recommendations: • Monitoring the case Research and writing opinion on teenage pregnancy • Highlighting the impact of teenage pregnancy on the affected girl-child and highlighting it as a development issue. Secondly to propose that there be a social compact to address this crisis. Way Forward / Recommendations: • The CGE must be in the forefront of monitoring systemic and structural issues that enable this problem such as: 1. M onitor the legislation regarding learner pregnancy and the implementation of the policy on the Prevention and Management of learner pregnancy. 2. P roblematise learner pregnancy and an intervention such as awareness raising and mobilising for a social compact to address this crisis. Launch of the SAPS Report – 26 August 2022 • Report on the oversight findings of the 30 GBV hotspots identified by Minister Cele in 2019. Way Forward / Recommendations: Continued monitoring with better methodology and tools for consistency of findings. Preparation for the launch of the 25th anniversary celebration : • Preparation for the anniversary of the 25th anniversary of the CGE – 12 & 17 August 2022.

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