PEI DEPARTMENT

The department is led by the HOD, who is supported by a Deputy Director and an Education Officer located in each of the nine (9) provinces. The PEI department helps to implement part of the Commission’s mandate as articulated in the Commission for Gender Equality Act 39 of 1996. According to the Act, the Commission:

Shall develop, conduct or manage:

(i) information programmes; and

(ii) education programmes

to foster public understanding of matters pertaining to the promotion of gender equality and the role and activities of the Commission.

The department’s function is to enable the Commission to educate the public on its mandate and its programs. Its strategic purpose is to conduct advocacy initiatives, develop and manage public education interventions with sector partners in the promotion of public understanding of gender equality and access to gender justice.

Public Education and Information Strategic Approach

• PEI programmes promote gender equality through a sector-based approach using key role players in the public, private and civil society sectors.
• We provide sectors with critical workplace information about gender equality in the form of advocating for transformation policies, frameworks and training of trainer initiatives which influence the number of people and organisations who can represent and promote gender equality.
• Our advocacy approach liaises closely with various critical stakeholders to assess the gendered nature of policy compliance on matters concerning transformation, inclusion, diversity and equity.
• The department uses various approaches to disseminate public education and information programs with the aim of reaching various segments of stakeholders and communities.