Pledging our support

THE Commission for Gender Equally supports the #TotalShutdown campaign that will see women, in their thousands, marching in various locations across the country on August 1 in an effort to raise awareness on the rampant killings of women and children.

The Gender Commission’s support is informed by Section 11(1)g of the CGE Act 39 of 1996 – as amended – that states it shall liaise and interact with any organisation which actively promotes gender equality and other sectors of civil society to further the objective of the commission. The Gender Commission supports this noble course, as it aids its own vision of creating a society free from gender oppression and inequality.

This year the country is celebrating the centenary of Mama Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu and Tata Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who were committed or cared about the well-being of women and children. The Gender Commission appreciates and supports all initiatives to fight the scourge of gender-based violence in the country. The Gender Commission pledges its support to all women organisations’ initiatives to strengthen the voice of, and be supportive towards, gender-based violence campaigns in the country.

“The Gender Commission believes the campaign will further emphasise the need for collaboration between state, civil society organisations, faithbased organisations, trade unions and communities, and the need for urgent intervention in response to increasingly high levels of gender violence perpetuated against women and children,” says Lulama Nare, chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality