SADC EXPERIENCESSADC EXPERIENCES

GENDER MAINSTREAMING GENDER MAINSTREAMING REGIONAL ECONOMIC REGIONAL ECONOMIC

INTERGRATIONINTERGRATIONMAGDELINE MATHIBA-MADIBELAMAGDELINE MATHIBA-MADIBELA

Mandate and Role of the SADC Mandate and Role of the SADC GU GU

The SADC GU’s mandate is to facilitate and coordinate The SADC GU’s mandate is to facilitate and coordinate gender mainstreaming in the policies, programmes and gender mainstreaming in the policies, programmes and structures of the Secretariat.structures of the Secretariat.

It is also responsible for monitoring and evaluating It is also responsible for monitoring and evaluating gender mainstreaming in the Secretariat, as well gender mainstreaming in the Secretariat, as well as as provide backstopping in planning and programming to provide backstopping in planning and programming to ensure effective gender ensure effective gender mainstreaming is undertaken.mainstreaming is undertaken.

SADC GENDER POLICY SADC GENDER POLICY FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK

SADC Treaty SADC Treaty RISDPRISDP SADC Declaration on Gender and DevelopmentSADC Declaration on Gender and Development SADC Gender PolicySADC Gender Policy SADC Protocol on Gender and DevelopmentSADC Protocol on Gender and Development SADC Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit SADC Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit SADC Gender Workplace PolicySADC Gender Workplace Policy

Within the SADC Secretariat, the GMS components Within the SADC Secretariat, the GMS components include:-include:-

developed an overarching gender policy framework which paves the developed an overarching gender policy framework which paves the way for creating an enabling environmentway for creating an enabling environment

Adopted a broad strategy and plan for mainstreaming gender at Adopted a broad strategy and plan for mainstreaming gender at different levels different levels

mechanisms for integrating gender into planning and project design, mechanisms for integrating gender into planning and project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluationimplementation, monitoring and evaluation

integrating gender into organisational systems and procedures integrating gender into organisational systems and procedures (personnel, selection and recruitment, working conditions and (personnel, selection and recruitment, working conditions and environment e.t.c)environment e.t.c)

Strengthen structures and procedures for coordinating gender Strengthen structures and procedures for coordinating gender mainstreaming, including the SADC GU and other identifiable gender mainstreaming, including the SADC GU and other identifiable gender expertise within key decision making structures, reviewing expertise within key decision making structures, reviewing performance indicators, targeted skills building performance indicators, targeted skills building

GENDER MAINSTREAMING MILESTONES IN GENDER MAINSTREAMING MILESTONES IN SADC …………SADC …………

The establishment of the SADC Gender Unit in 1997 with a mandate to The establishment of the SADC Gender Unit in 1997 with a mandate to coordinate a regional strategy for effective gender mainstreaming coordinate a regional strategy for effective gender mainstreaming amongst Member States and within the SADC Secretariat amongst Member States and within the SADC Secretariat

A Gender Audit Study commissioned in 2000 targeted at Sector A Gender Audit Study commissioned in 2000 targeted at Sector Coordinating Units (before restructuring), to assess the extent of Coordinating Units (before restructuring), to assess the extent of integration of gender equality concerns in programming under the integration of gender equality concerns in programming under the SADC Programme of Action. SADC Programme of Action.

Training in gender analysis, planning, programming and evaluation for Training in gender analysis, planning, programming and evaluation for the Social, Human Development and Special Programmes Directorate the Social, Human Development and Special Programmes Directorate (2004), Infrastructure and Services Directorate (2004), Food, (2004), Infrastructure and Services Directorate (2004), Food, Agriculture an Natural Resources Directorate (2003), and Trade, Agriculture an Natural Resources Directorate (2003), and Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (2003)Industry, Finance and Investment (2003)

A ‘Gender Policy Framework for the Southern African Development A ‘Gender Policy Framework for the Southern African Development Community’ by UNECA ) commissioned in 2003 by the SADC Community’ by UNECA ) commissioned in 2003 by the SADC Secretariat Secretariat

MILESTONES cont……………..MILESTONES cont…………….. Development of Checklists and guidelines for Sectors(2003)Development of Checklists and guidelines for Sectors(2003)

Assessment of Capacity Needs of the SADC Gender Unit and Assessment of Capacity Needs of the SADC Gender Unit and National Machineries for Gender Equality in Member States National Machineries for Gender Equality in Member States (2003/2004)(2003/2004)

The adoption of a SADC Gender Policy in August 2007 The adoption of a SADC Gender Policy in August 2007 The development of a Strategic Implementation The development of a Strategic Implementation

Framework on Gender and Development 2006 – 2010 Framework on Gender and Development 2006 – 2010

Adoption of SADC Protocol on gender and Development(2008)Adoption of SADC Protocol on gender and Development(2008)

Development of the SADC Gender Mainstreaming Resource Development of the SADC Gender Mainstreaming Resource Toolkit(2009)Toolkit(2009)

Development of SADC Gender Workplace Policy(2009)Development of SADC Gender Workplace Policy(2009)

SUPPORT FROM ECA SUPPORT FROM ECA

Technical Support:Technical Support: Gender Mainstreaming: Situation Analysis and Gender Mainstreaming: Situation Analysis and

Roadmap -2006Roadmap -2006 Framework for the SADC Gender Policy-2005Framework for the SADC Gender Policy-2005

Monitoring and Evaluation: customizing AGDI-Monitoring and Evaluation: customizing AGDI-2008/92008/9

ATPC Project: Support of gender ATPC Project: Support of gender mainstreaming and Trade -2009mainstreaming and Trade -2009

GM Guidelines for TIFIGM Guidelines for TIFI Policy and Legal frameworksPolicy and Legal frameworks

Analysis of impact for women and men of macroeconomic and sector Analysis of impact for women and men of macroeconomic and sector policies using gender disaggregated information and data; policies using gender disaggregated information and data;

Review protocols, Declarations, and other macro-economic and sector Review protocols, Declarations, and other macro-economic and sector policies to address the negative impact to women and men; Ensure policies to address the negative impact to women and men; Ensure vision, mission, objectives include intention to achieve gender equality vision, mission, objectives include intention to achieve gender equality and equity; and equity;

Ensure review of existing laws, rules, procedures and regulations and Ensure review of existing laws, rules, procedures and regulations and enactment of new ones to promote equal opportunity between women enactment of new ones to promote equal opportunity between women and men in accessing resources; benefits; rights and opportunities; and men in accessing resources; benefits; rights and opportunities; participation in negotiations and decision making processes in all participation in negotiations and decision making processes in all aspects of trade; industry; finance and investment; and at all levels. aspects of trade; industry; finance and investment; and at all levels.

Analysis of potential impacts for women and men of Analysis of potential impacts for women and men of • fiscal policies; fiscal policies; • monetary policies; monetary policies; • financial liberalisation; financial liberalisation; • agricultural liberalisation; agricultural liberalisation; • trade liberalisation;trade liberalisation;

At National level: SADC National At National level: SADC National Committees and clusters of TIFICommittees and clusters of TIFI

Analysis of impact for women and men of macroeconomic and sector Analysis of impact for women and men of macroeconomic and sector policies in trade, industry, finance and investment using gender policies in trade, industry, finance and investment using gender disaggregated information and data; disaggregated information and data;

Ensuring instruments/questionnaires for information and data collection Ensuring instruments/questionnaires for information and data collection reflect the sex/and gender disaggregating to enable collection, analysis and reflect the sex/and gender disaggregating to enable collection, analysis and processing of information and data on the status of women and men in their processing of information and data on the status of women and men in their involvement in the various development processes coordinated by the involvement in the various development processes coordinated by the sector. sector.

Review macro-economic and sector policies to address the negative impact Review macro-economic and sector policies to address the negative impact to women and men; Ensure vision, mission, objectives include intention to to women and men; Ensure vision, mission, objectives include intention to achieve gender equality and equityachieve gender equality and equity

Review of existing laws, rules, procedures and regulations and Review of existing laws, rules, procedures and regulations and adoption/enactment of new ones to promote equal opportunity between adoption/enactment of new ones to promote equal opportunity between women and men in accessing resources; benefits; rights and opportunities; women and men in accessing resources; benefits; rights and opportunities; participation in negotiation processes; in all aspects of trade; industry; participation in negotiation processes; in all aspects of trade; industry; finance and investment at all levels; finance and investment at all levels;

Institutional structures and mechanismsInstitutional structures and mechanisms

Directorate of TIFI and at national level: to ensure:-Directorate of TIFI and at national level: to ensure:-

Equal opportunity between women and men in management and Equal opportunity between women and men in management and decision-making positions; decision-making positions;

Equal representation of women and men in decision-making Equal representation of women and men in decision-making processes (ministerial and technical meetings);processes (ministerial and technical meetings);

Participation of gender structures (ministries responsible for Participation of gender structures (ministries responsible for gender/women’s affairs and women’s/gender NGOs) in the SADC gender/women’s affairs and women’s/gender NGOs) in the SADC National Committees and cluster meetings/activities; National Committees and cluster meetings/activities;

Equality of rights and benefits for female and male employees (e.g. Equality of rights and benefits for female and male employees (e.g. housing, leave/travel, dependant’s allowances, maternity & housing, leave/travel, dependant’s allowances, maternity & paternity leave; etc); paternity leave; etc);

Services or flextime for female employees to enable them to attend Services or flextime for female employees to enable them to attend to childbearing and caring roles; to childbearing and caring roles;

Gender competence development among all staff members and Gender competence development among all staff members and availability of gender experts to support the daily activities of the availability of gender experts to support the daily activities of the Directorate of TIFI and the clusters of TIFI, Directorate of TIFI and the clusters of TIFI,

Strengthened collaboration between gender structures and TIFI Strengthened collaboration between gender structures and TIFI structures at regional and national levelstructures at regional and national level

Training and capacity buildingTraining and capacity building

Directorate of TIFI and at national level to ensure:-Directorate of TIFI and at national level to ensure:- Sector specific training and capacity building in gender analysis, planning, Sector specific training and capacity building in gender analysis, planning,

gender budgeting specific to the sectors of trade, industry, finance and gender budgeting specific to the sectors of trade, industry, finance and investment;investment;

Skills development in gender responsive planning and budgeting Skills development in gender responsive planning and budgeting ( engendering budgets of Directorates of TIFI and the clusters of TIFI)( engendering budgets of Directorates of TIFI and the clusters of TIFI)

Training and capacity building in collection, management and dissemination Training and capacity building in collection, management and dissemination of gender disaggregated statistics and application of the same in policy of gender disaggregated statistics and application of the same in policy analysis, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the analysis, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the policies, programmes and projects of trade; industry; finance and policies, programmes and projects of trade; industry; finance and investment;investment;

Strengthening capacity of business women to access regional and Strengthening capacity of business women to access regional and international markets (include facilitating women’s participation in trade international markets (include facilitating women’s participation in trade fairs and expositions at national, regional and international trade fairs and fairs and expositions at national, regional and international trade fairs and investment fora);investment fora);

Strengthening national business women associations to form regional Strengthening national business women associations to form regional networks/organizations as well as be able to and participate in the regional networks/organizations as well as be able to and participate in the regional private sector initiatives;private sector initiatives;

Simplification of customs procedure to enable fast movement of people and Simplification of customs procedure to enable fast movement of people and goods at boarder posts and gender awareness of customs and immigration goods at boarder posts and gender awareness of customs and immigration officials; officials;

SPECIFIC INITIATIVE/S TO FAST TRACK GM ON SPECIFIC INITIATIVE/S TO FAST TRACK GM ON TRADETRADE

SADC/Inwent Capacity Building Initiative on Trade:SADC/Inwent Capacity Building Initiative on Trade: The SADC Trade Protocol Article 2, highlights that it shall contribute The SADC Trade Protocol Article 2, highlights that it shall contribute

towards the improvement of the climate for domestic, cross border and towards the improvement of the climate for domestic, cross border and foreign investment. foreign investment.

Hence, a comprehensive holistic capacity building programme is needed Hence, a comprehensive holistic capacity building programme is needed for women in business in the region that will look and address their for women in business in the region that will look and address their different needs;different needs;

CHANCE project is designed to enhance the economic empowerment of CHANCE project is designed to enhance the economic empowerment of Women in SADC and SAARC Regions. The project aims at supporting Women in SADC and SAARC Regions. The project aims at supporting selected Women’s Entrepreneurs Associations (WEA’s) and Chambers selected Women’s Entrepreneurs Associations (WEA’s) and Chambers of Commerce of Women in the two regions with focus on three of Commerce of Women in the two regions with focus on three components: components:

Training and capacity building with a view to improve the professional Training and capacity building with a view to improve the professional skills, services and overall organisational management of individual skills, services and overall organisational management of individual WEA’s, thereby optimising their performance as business intermediariesWEA’s, thereby optimising their performance as business intermediaries

Fostering networking building and exchange of experiences between Fostering networking building and exchange of experiences between WEA’s through regional cooperation between SADC and SAARWEA’s through regional cooperation between SADC and SAAR

Inception of an international network between WEA’s from Southern Inception of an international network between WEA’s from Southern Africa, South Asia, and Europe to exchange experiences and create new Africa, South Asia, and Europe to exchange experiences and create new long business relations.long business relations.

The specific activities of the project will include: Fellowship The specific activities of the project will include: Fellowship Programmes, Summer School in SADC/SAARC, study tours, regional Programmes, Summer School in SADC/SAARC, study tours, regional skills and information exchange and trade fairs.skills and information exchange and trade fairs.

CONCLUSION………..CONCLUSION……….. Gender mainstreaming in SADC is not new. Gender mainstreaming in SADC is not new.

The guiding frameworks are in place and require effective operationalisation. The guiding frameworks are in place and require effective operationalisation.

At operational level ,some work has been done to lay the foundation for At operational level ,some work has been done to lay the foundation for anchoring a well structured and responsive gender mainstreaming process. anchoring a well structured and responsive gender mainstreaming process.

There are opportunities for strengthening what has already been done, the There are opportunities for strengthening what has already been done, the most important being the political will at the highest levels of the Secretariat most important being the political will at the highest levels of the Secretariat and other supporting structures. and other supporting structures.

Several gaps require closing, including the lack of a coherent mechanism Several gaps require closing, including the lack of a coherent mechanism running through the different levels of the Secretariat to systematically running through the different levels of the Secretariat to systematically address the integration and sustenance of gender issues in organisational address the integration and sustenance of gender issues in organisational systems and procedures, structures, planning, programming, systems and procedures, structures, planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the work being implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the work being done; done;

There are challenges that need to be addressed: institutionalising gender There are challenges that need to be addressed: institutionalising gender issues, more support from management, effective implementation of issues, more support from management, effective implementation of decisions insufficient funding and inadequate staffing. decisions insufficient funding and inadequate staffing.