• Index
• Introductory Remarks
• Full 62-page report in rich text format available to download
• See also Republic of South Africa 1st Report

Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Presentation of the Country Response to Questions and Concerns Raised by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

29 June 1998

Index

1. Introductory Remarks

2. National Machinery on the Advancement of Gender Equality

3. Access to Finance

4. Sex Roles and Stereotypes

5. Exploitation of the Girl-Child 6.

6. Access to Health Care

7. Women in Rural Areas

8. Special Help with Housing

9. Support for Beneficiaries of Affirmative Action

10. Employment Issues

11. Constitutional and Legal Issues

12. Violence Against Women

13. General Issues

14. Recommendations

15. Annexures

Introductory Remarks

Chairperson and Members of the Committee.

The South African Delegation once again appears before you in order to respond to the comments and questions directed at us.

In the limited time available to us, and considering the insight shown by the members of this Committee of our challenges, we have attempted to provide comprehensive answers to your concerns. We have also attached annexures which we believe will prove useful.

We ask for your indulgence where we have been unable to fully address your concerns. We will ensure that our next country report is more comprehensive.

We have tried to group your questions in terms of their relatedness, rather than deal seriatim with each question. There are, of course some questions which stand on their own, which we have responded to.

At the end of the report we have listed recommendations you made during our initial presentation. Furthermore, we will certainly communicate the recommendations to our Government.

Chairperson, let me proceed with our response to your questions.