Sixteen Days of Activism to end Violence Against Women and Children

JOINT MONITORING COMMITTEE ON IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND STATUS OF WOMEN
02 November 2006
SIXTEEN DAYS OF ACTIVISM TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Documents handed out
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These minutes were provided by the Committee Secretary, Sunè Pauw

MINUTES
1 Welcome and opening remarks

The Chairperson welcomed all present and thanked the Deputy Minister for meeting the Committee at short notice.


2. 16 Days of Activism to end Violence Against Women and Children

The Deputy Minister briefed the Committee about the Manual/Toolkit document for the campaign.

The Committee raised concerns whether:
rural and poor people would benefit from the Toolkit/Manual and the campaign
the campaign made any impact

The Committee proposed:
That the campaign should be a 365 days of No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, i.e. that the campaign should not only take place during December, but throughout the year.
The Committee proposed linking the Moral Regeneration Programme with the No Violence against Women Campaign
Committee Members must drive the campaign in their constituencies.
The Committee should schedule debates on the Men's Dialogue and the outcome of the16 Days of Activism on No Violence against Women and what was done within the 16 days.


The Committee adjourned at 14h10 until 11 November 2005

PRESENT:

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Mrs X C Makasi
Mr F T Maserumule
Ms M V Meruti
Mrs M R Morutoa (Chairperson)
Ms P Tshwete

Democratic Alliance
Mrs J A Semple

Inkatha Freedom Party

Mrs C N Zikalala


Apologies:

National Council of Provinces
All members attending Parliament to the People programme in Limpopo