CGE hosts the Sierra Leone Human Rights Commission
Tomorrow, 22 September 2017 the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) will be hosting a delegation of the Sierra Leone Human Rights Commission as part of their study tour to South Africa. The purpose of the visit is to share information and experiences on the CGE’s functions, operations and partnerships as well as how the Commission conducts advocacy and monitoring in South Africa. The visit is also underpinned by the need to glean key methodologies that can be replicated in Sierra Leone to mirror the successes of South Africa’s progress toward gender equality.
In their engagement with the CGE, the delegation will be briefed on the CGE Mandate and programmes, including how the different departments of the CGE carry out their work to fulfill the CGE’s Mandate. The outcome of this engagement between the CGE and the Sierra Leone Human Rights Commission is for both institutions to share experiences and ideas in order to learn from each other.
“This visit is an opportune moment for the Commission for Gender Equality to learn from the Sierra Leone Human Rights Commission and broaden the scope of gender mainstreaming within SADC and beyond. This visit by the Sierra Leone Human Rights Commission follows previous study visits to the CGE by delegations from other African countries such as Kenya, Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Egypt and Malawi. Such visits not only help us learn from each other but also strengthen cooperation and collaboration between us”, said Dr. Nondumiso Maphazi, the Acting Chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality.
“The CGE believes that by the Sierra Leone Human Rights Commission choosing South Africa as one of the destinations for the study tour is an affirmation of the important role that the Commission play in helping to deepen and strengthen democracy not only within South Africa but also throughout the region”, added Dr. Maphazi.
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