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THE NATIONAL TREASURY
2nd PUBLIC SERVICE GENDER INDABA PRESENTATION
PRESENTER: BUSI MTSWENI
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THE NATIONAL TREASURY 2 nd PUBLIC SERVICE GENDER INDABA PRESENTATION PRESENTER: BUSI MTSWENI NATIONAL TREASURYS ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE 8 PRINCIPLE ACTION PLAN Principle Achievement Transformation for Non- Advocacy and on-going Sexism awareness
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NATIONAL TREASURY’S ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE 8 PRINCIPLE ACTION PLAN Principle Achievement Meeting Equity Targets 39% of Women in SMS positions as at end July 2009
Male 148 SMS Employees Female 93
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NATIONAL TREASURY’S ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE 8 PRINCIPLE ACTION PLAN Principle Achievement Creating an Enabling Environment NT has an organizational culture that is respectful
- f the rights of women
Gender Mainstreaming Women participation in all key programmes and projects.
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NATIONAL TREASURY’S ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE 8 PRINCIPLE ACTION PLAN Principle Achievement Empowerment Executive Leadership Development Programme in partnership with GIBS Established TOPP Programme for upcoming CA’s driven by the OAG
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NATIONAL TREASURY’S ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE 8 PRINCIPLE ACTION PLAN Principle Achievement Providing Adequate Resources Financial Resources through providing job
- pportunities to women
Male 450 NT Establishment Female 529
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CHALLENGES THAT THE NATIONAL TREASURY HAS FACED
- The Sector is mainly dominated by men
- Attraction and retention of women at SMS level
- 0% representation on women with Disabilities at
SMS level
Non Disabled 93 Female Disability Disabled
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CHALLENGES THAT THE NATIONAL TREASURY HAS FACED
- General lack of knowledge, understanding and
drive of gender concepts and mainstreaming
- Lack of dedicated Gender Focal Point and
continuity pertaining to Gender Mainstreaming, resulting in lack of mainstreaming implementation, enforcement and monitoring
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INTERVENTIONS TAKEN
- An Executive Development Programme has
been established in partnership with GIBS
- A Gender Strategy for National Treasury is
currently being developed
- Established Mentorship Programme
focusing on empowering Graduates
- Accelerating the appointment of women in
BEE initiatives and employment equity
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FUTURE PLANS
- Lobby political will to implement Gender
Mainstreaming
- Establish a dedicated Gender Focal Point
- Hold managers accountable for their hiring
practices
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FUTURE PLANS
- Ensure representation of women in all levels of the
hierarchy of National Treasury, as well as active participants in decisions that affect them directly.
- Strengthen relationships and collaborate with other
Government Departments and Gender Institutions.
- Compliance, as well as an effective monitoring and