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Empowering Stakeholders and Enhancing Gender Mainstreaming in South Africa

Join Matshepiso Makhabane in exploring gender integration, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement for sustainable development in South Africa. Discover how to empower individuals and promote effective participation through action research, training, and ongoing support mechanisms. Learn about stakeholder involvement and gender mainstreaming strategies to drive positive change.

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Empowering Stakeholders and Enhancing Gender Mainstreaming in South Africa

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  1. Gender, Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement Matshepiso Makhabane – South Africa AU –UNECA African Bio-energy Policy Workshop Facilitated By:

  2. Gender • Sex: either male or female, from birth • Refers to both men and women • Socially contracted and defined, hence may differ for different locations • Roles and responsibilities; differentiated patterns, behaviours, interests and end-use/impacts • Can be changed for the better given understanding;

  3. Gender Integration and Mainstreaming • Research – understanding of roles and responsibilities, of issues; of strengths and weaknesses • Action research!!! • Consultation to get ownership • Capacitation; empowerment • Engagement, training (life and business skills; personal mastery); feedback • Effective Participation and ownership

  4. Supporting and Ongoing Mechanisms • Networking platforms (beyond information) • Training and Mentorship programmes • Targets, clear outcomes and timeframes • Growth, personal mastery and motivation • Financing mechanisms • Building track record/case studies/good reference • Monitoring and Evaluation; information sharing and knowledge sharing and management

  5. Stakeholders – Gender Mainstreaming Across Board!!! • Government • Captains of Industry (business/investors) • Univeristies, Centres of Excellence • NGOs; civil society • RECs • The General Public; consumers; customers; beneficiaries; communities; end-users

  6. Recommendations • Action research (learn when implementing) • Educate, integrate the men; women and youth programmes; take all along • Life and business skills; self mastery • Inspire, motivate, agents of change • Networking and exchange programmes • Pilot projects, scale up existing networks • Identify and Support Champions / real leaders

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