Lekwa Local Municipality 2013/14 - Co-operative Governance and ...

CHAPTER SEVEN7. GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION7.2 GENDER DEVELOPMENTLekwa Municipality is taking the issue of gender seriously. Gender refers to the socially determined andevaluated identities and roles of men and women, and is usually distinguished from their biological or sexdifferences. Gender equality, gender and women’s empowerment are thus the outcomes of effective gendermainstreaming and interventions.Gender Equity: means affording women and men the equal opportunities and benefits to develop their fullhuman potential and meet development needs. This implies that everyone in Lekwa is equal before the lawand may not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, sex, disability, age and marital status. TheConstitution espouses substantive equality for women and men in social political and economic life. HumanRights: Women’s rights are human rights as enshrined in the Bill of Rights. Customary, cultural and religiouspractices are subject to the right to equality:All persons have the right to enjoy and practice religious and cultural beliefs. However, these practices shouldnot discriminate on the basis of gender. Empowerment of women refers to the capacity of women to accessand control economic resources and makes decision for improving their quality of life Entitlement to the rightof integrity and security of person. Consideration in Lekwa is given to selection and recruitment policy targetsfor ensuring equal participation of decision making.7.3 OLDER PERSONS• Promote active ageing programmes in collaboration with DCSR• Promote care and protection of older persons• Conduct community and Intergenerational dialogues7.4 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES• Promote and protect rights of persons with disabilities with special focus on children• Increase capacity in protective workshops to ensure sustainability and economic participationin partnership with other stakeholders7.5 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT• Facilitation of social change and activation of youth through a basket of service in youthcentres - linking them with relevant stakeholders• Facilitation of sustainable economic activities for the youth in CRDP sites in collaboration withNYDA , NDA , DRDLR, DARDLA and DEDET7.6 SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD• Household Profiling , referral and monitoring of interventions• Development of community profiles• Facilitate food security initiatives in collaboration with DARDLA , SASSA and NDA7.7 ECD• Special allocation to increase subsidy from R12.00 per child per day to R15.00• Implementation of non-centre based ECD programme• Training of parents and child minders on parenting programme• Provision of infrastructure to ECDs which is a joint venture of DSD and NDA, DHS and somemunicipalities.216 | P a g e