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The Report of the Presidential Summit Against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, 2018 The Report of the Presidential Summit against Gender-based Violence and Femicide, 2018 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Contact Person: Adv Praise Kambula Head: Promotion of the Rights of Vulnerable Groups Department of Justice and Constitutional Development 012-357 8565 [email protected] Drafters of the Report: Indlela Growth Strategies, and GBVF Interim Steering Committee (co-chaired by Dr Olive Shisana (Presidency) and Adv Brenda Madumise-Pajibo (#TheTotalShutDown Movement). TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................................................iii Foreword by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services .......................................................................................v Message from civil society ..........................................................................................................................................................vii Acknowledgements .....................................................................................................................................................................viii Overview and Executive Summary: #SAFETYISAHUMANRIGHT .........................................................................................ix CHAPTER 1: #THETOTALSHUTDOWN CREATING A NEW REVOLUTION AGAINST GBVF .......................................1 CHAPTER 2: #CONTEXTMATTERS SUMMIT OBJECTIVES, PROCESSES AND LIMITATIONS .....................................5 Context to the Summit: An epidemic of GBVF .....................................................................................................................5 Pre-Summit Activities and Preparation ....................................................................................................................................6 Summit Objectives, Format and Process .................................................................................................................................8 Limitations ..........................................................................................................................................................................................9 CHAPTER 3: #SPEAKUP OPENING SPEECHES ......................................................................................................................... 11 A Word of Welcome: Minister Susan Shabangu ................................................................................................................. 11 Summit Background, Objectives and Process: Minister Michael Masutha ............................................................... 12 CHAPTER 4: #ALUTACONTINUA VOICES OF CIVIL SOCIETY ........................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 5: #IMASURVIVOR VOICES OF SURVIVORS ........................................................................................................ 15 Survivors’ Voices ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Proposals from the Perspective of Frontline Service Providers .................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER 6: #ALL-IN INPUTS FROM THE JUDICIARY, PARLIAMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE.................................... 22 Improving the Judiciary’s role in ending GBVF: Justice Mandisa Maya ..................................................................... 22 Advancing Women’s Rights and Safety in a Democratic South africa: Ms Baleka Mbete .................................... 25 A CALL TO ACTION – KEYNOTE ADDRESS: PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ............................................................ 27 CHAPTER 7: #GAMECHANGERS THEMATIC AREA INSIGHTS, PROPOSED ACTIONS AND GAME CHANGERS ......................................................................................................................... 32 i Laws and policies ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Prevention ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Response, care and support ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 Accountability and resourcing ................................................................................................................................................. 43 Coordination ....................................................................................................................................................................................46 Communication ..............................................................................................................................................................................50 CHAPTER 8: #ACTIONNOW SUMMIT RESOLUTIONS AND OUTCOMES ........................................................................55 Ending violence against women, and GBVF: Input Dr Nardos Bekele-Thomas .......................................................55 Statement of support on behalf of the EU: Ms Cecilia Julin ............................................................................................59 Key outcomes and priority actions: A declaration for a South Africa free from GBVF ..........................................61 Concluding remarks ......................................................................................................................................................................64 Annexure ONE: Commission-specific role-players ...............................................................................................................6 5 Annexure TWO: Members of the steering committee for the National Summit on GBVF .................................66 Annexure THREE: Ministers and summit delegates in attendance ...............................................................................67 Annexure FOUR: Declaration of the Presidential Summit against GBVF ...................................................................68 Annexure FIVE: Full speecheS, AS PRESENTED .......................................................................................................................81 Annexure 5.1: A word of welcome B – Minister Susan Shabangu ..............................................................................81 Annexure 5.2: Introduction of the Summit’s background, objectives and process – Minister Michael Masutha .........................................................................................................................83 Annexure 5.3: Voice of civil society – Ms Nyiko Lebogang Shwikwambane ..........................................................85 Annexure 5.4: Improving the role of the Judiciary in ending GBVF – Justice Mandisa Maya, President of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa ............87 Annexure 5.5: Advancing women’s rights and safety in a democratic South Africa – Ms Baleka Mbete, Speaker, National Assembly of South Africa ..................................................90 Annexure 5.6: Messages reflected within the Keynote Address: President Cyril Ramaphosa ..........................93 Annexure 5.7: Ending violence against women, and GBVF: Dr Nardos Bekele-Thomas, UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa .........................................................................................................................99 Annexure 5.8: Statement of support BY THE eu: swedish amabassador, ms Cecilia Julin .............................. 103 ii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Adv Advocate APP Annual Performance Plan BPFA Beijing Platform for Action CCMA Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration CGE Commission for Gender Equality CPA Criminal Procedure Act CSO Civil Society Organisation DBE Department of Basic Education DoC Department of Communication DoJ&CD Department of Justice and Constitutional Development DoW Department of Women DPME Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation DSD Department of Social Development DVA Domestic Violence Act ECD Early Childhood Development EU European Union FAMSA Families South Africa GBV Gender-Based Violence GBVF Gender-Based Violence and Femicide GBVAW Gender-Based Violence against Womxn GCIS Government Communication and Information System GFP Gender Focal Point GNC Gender Non-Conforming GRPBME Gender responsive planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation HEI Higher Education Institution Hon Honourable LGBTQIA+ Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual or allied, and other M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEC Member of the Executive Council MP Member of Parliament iii MTSF Medium Term Strategic Framework NCGBV National Council on Gender-Based Violence NDP National Development Plan NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NPA National Prosecuting Authority OSW Office on the Status of Women PCO Parliamentary Constituency Office PEPUDA Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act PLWHA People living with HIV/AIDS POA Programme of Action POA: VAWC Integrated Programme of Action addressing Violence Against Women and
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