CGE ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT

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LIMPOPO

Limpopo

Gauteng

Mpumalanga

North West

Free State

KwaZulu-Natal

Northern Cape

Tshepang Mokgokong Limpopo Provincial Manager

Eastern Cape

Western Cape

PEGAC – CGE gives technical advice to PEGAG on the provincial growth and development strategy and through the influence of the CGE the province has embarked on drafting a women empowerment and gender equality strategy. Gender based violence and femicide –CGE is part of GBVF-technical Committee and also assisted the province in working with UNFPA in developing M&E framework to the provincial plan. Secondly location in two districts. VEP &Shelters- Working with DSD on referring victims of GBVF to shelters. DSD is also assisting us with referral of cases to the CGE and community mobilization (also community advice offices). Limpopo House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders – CGE has signed an MOU with Provincial House of Traditional Leaders on key educational work on transformation in the traditional sector including joint investigations and referral of cases. CCMA – CGE has entered a partnership with the CCMA on promotion and localization of the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment. The focus will be on educating institutions in both the public and private sector on elimination of sexual harassment in the world of work. This is also part of the key work on the localization of NSP on GBVF. Higher Education - The CGE works with universities on gender mainstreaming, gender transformation and education and awareness. University of Limpopo- assisted with technical support during the setting up of the Gender Desk and sensitization of executives and all other management echelons- as a result the university now has an accountability forum on gender that is chaired by the vice chancellor. Partnership with Marketing department, the performing arts department University of Venda –Resuscitation of the work that emanates from the transformation hearings, discussions on signing of MOU. Higher Health – assists in accessing TVETs on GBVF and other related issues. Through this partnership we were able to assist two students in accessing shelters. Disability sector – working with DEAFSA on issues of inclusion and access and podcasts for persons within the deaf community to ensure that they are not left behind. Gender terminology – Limpopo did the term harvesting and finding equivalents for three local languages (Tshivenda, Xitsonga and Sepedi) The next step will be engagements with language specialists and stakeholders.

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