National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill

The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities invites you to submit written comments on the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill [B31-2022].

The Bill seeks to:
▪ establish the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide;
▪ provide for the objects and functions of the Council; to appoint the Board of the Council;
▪ provide for the appointment of members of the Board;
▪ provide for the term of office of members of the Board; to provide for the termination of members of the Board;
▪ provide for the to provide for the termination of membership of the Board; to provide for meetings of the Board;
▪ provide for the establishment of committees of the Board; to provide for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and the Secretariat Unit of the Council;
▪ provide for the establishment of norms and standards for the provincial and local working groups;
▪ provide for the making of regulations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Submissions can be emailed to Ms. Neliswa Nobatana at [email protected] or online at https://forms.gle/1D5NdzzkqEu6VDFU8 by no later than Friday, 19 May 2023 at 16:00

Enquiries can be directed to Ms. Neliswa Nobatana on cell 083 709 8472

In addition to written submissions, kindly indicate if you would like to make an oral submission. In your submission, kindly provide the name, surname, telephone number, and email address of the person or organisation submitting the comments.

All correspondence should be addressed to Ms CN Ndaba, Chairperson: PC on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and marked for the attention of Ms N Nobatana.

Issued by Ms CN Ndaba, Chairperson: PC on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.


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