Gender mainstreaming in local government in South Africa: a study of the city of Cape Town
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2015
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This study is an examination of gender mainstreaming in local government in South
Africa. with specific reference to the City of Cape Town. The thesis situates gender
mainstreaming in broader discourses and policy making about equal rights and equal
employment opportunities for women. particularly pertaining to the discussion of
gender mainstreaming. that was adopted after the 1995 United nations World
Conference on Women (referred to as the Beijing Platform fo r Action). The study
places the gender mainstreaming discussions in the South African context, pointing out
that while legislation and policy measures have been introduced to promote gender
mainstreaming as a way of advancing equal rights and equal opportunities. thi has not
exceeded to the extent intended. The study found discrepancy in the employment and
participation between men and women in almost all sectors. including local government
and specifically the City of Cape Town.
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Equal employment, City of Cape Town, National Gender Machinery, Department of Local Government