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Gender Mainstreaming Ver 4

Commission for Gender EqualityRef: https://cge.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gender-Mainstreaming-Ver-4.pdf

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Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

This document is an informational brochure/guide titled “Gender Mainstreaming Ver 4” from South Africa’s Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). It explains what gender mainstreaming is, why a sectoral approach matters, and how the CGE supports gender transformation through activities such as gender audits, monitoring compliance with laws and international instruments, public education/advocacy, and policy recommendations. It also defines related concepts including a Gender Integrated Framework, gender-responsive budgeting (with emphasis on sex-disaggregated data), and key enablers such as political will, technical capacity, and accountability. The document includes CGE contact details (head office phone and email addresses) and a website URL.

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policy recommendations and legislative reviewOngoing

Policy recommendations and legislative reviews

The CGE drives policy recommendations and legislative reviews to ensure that laws, policies and frameworks actively dismantle systematic gender discrimination and promote substantive equality.

Who it is for
laws, policies and frameworks (through government and related processes)
How to act on it
The document does not describe a submission or participation process; it only states that the CGE drives policy recommendations and legislative reviews.
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• Drives policy recommendations and legislative reviews to ensure that laws, policies and frameworks actively dismantle systematic gender discrimination and promote substantive equality.
gender auditOngoing

Gender Audits (conducted by the CGE)

The CGE conducts Gender Audits in institutions and organisations to identify systematic gender biases and gender-discriminatory practices.

Who it is for
institutions and organisations
How to act on it
The document does not describe an application or request process; it only states that the CGE conducts Gender Audits.
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• The CGE conducts Gender Audits in institutions and organisations to identify systematic gender biases and genderdiscriminatory practices.
public education and advocacyOngoing

Public education and advocacy initiatives on gender equality

The CGE leads public education and advocacy initiatives to raise awareness on gender equality in private and public sector.

Who it is for
private and public sector stakeholders
How to act on it
The document does not describe an application or attendance/participation process; it only states that the CGE leads public education and advocacy initiatives.
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• Lead public education and advocacy initiatives to raise awareness on gender equality in private and public sector.

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Reference

https://cge.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Gender-Mainstreaming-Ver-4.pdf

Key Takeaways

  • Document title: Gender Mainstreaming Ver 4
  • Source/authority context: compliance with the Constitution and CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women)
  • CGE role: lead, promote and monitor gender mainstreaming and transformation
  • CGE conducts Gender Audits to identify systematic gender biases and discriminatory practices
  • CGE monitors compliance with national legislation, regional and international instruments
  • CGE leads public education and advocacy on gender equality in private and public sectors
  • CGE drives policy recommendations and legislative reviews to dismantle systematic gender discrimination and promote substantive equality
  • Sectoral approach: targeted, context-specific interventions across domains (e.g., health, education, agriculture, finance)
  • Definition of gender mainstreaming: assessing implications of planned actions/legislation/policies/programmes for people of all gender identities; integrating concerns/experiences of women, men, and gender-diverse individuals into design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
  • Gender-responsive budgeting: allocation of financial resources to ensure equal benefit and reduce women’s systemic inequality; relies on sex-disaggregated data
  • GRB definition attributed to UN Women: analyses central and local administrative budgets to assess gender funding gaps and ensure commitments are adequately funded
  • Key enablers listed: political will, technical capacity, accountability, organisational culture
  • Commission for Gender Equality (CGE)
  • Constitution of South Africa
  • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
  • United Nations (1997) definition (referenced)
  • UN Women
  • Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD)