CGE ANNUAL REPORT

2022/23 ANNUAL REPORT

Name of Commissioner

Strategic Objectives (SOs) 1-4 Progress Report

domestication of some of the conventions made by member countries towards achievement of gender equality. On the 6 th June 2022, attended The Department of Justice andConstitutional Development’s Programme of Action launch and 20 th Anniversary.. This followed the DoJ&CD’s commissioned baseline study todetermine levels of racism, anti-foreigner sentiments, homophobia, racialincidents, inter-racial relations and perceptions of national identity in South Africa. The CGE was invited to the 20th Anniversary celebration to present on how to achieve equality through effective “Equality Courts in South Africa” The two-day event was hosted by the DoJ&CD in Kempton Park - east of Johannesburg. The Chairperson gave background about the evolution of Equality Courts,how they were created by the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA) 4 of 2000 which was promulgated as adirect result of section 9 of the Constitution of South Africa. Equality Courts are specialised courts designated to adjudicate matters specifically relating to infringements of the right to equality, unfair discrimination and hate speech, with a view toward eradicating the ever- present post apartheid spectre which essentially has divided the country along racial, gender and monetary related lines. The Equality courts were extended to the magistrate’s courts primarily tobring access to justice to the marginalized and vulnerable citizens to asserttheir rights. She gave synopsis of the cases that have been reported, handled and successfully prosecuted in these courts. On the 27 th May 2022, the Commission for Gender Equality was invited bythe NCOP to present on its oversight work regarding gender mainstreaming in government and local municipalities as part of the Women’s Charter Review process by the Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP.The Chairperson made the presentation about the Limpopo gender mainstreaming intervention by CGE. The presentation covered the

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