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TABLE OF CONTENTS REFERENCE TITLE Foreword Acronyms 1. 1.a 1.b 1.c POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND HARMONISATION- STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS Developing and Strengthening Gender Policies SADC Protocol on Gender and Development Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms 2. 3. 3.a 3.b 3.c 3.d 3.e 3.f 3.g GENDER MAINSTREAMING WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES Women’s Human Rights Women and Girl Child Education Violence Against Women and Children Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights& HIV and AIDS Women’s Economic Empowerment Media and Information Women in Politics and Decision Making 4. COORDINATION, COLLABORATION& NETWORKING 5. COMMUNICATION& INFORMATION SHARING 6. MONITORING& EVALUATION PAGE 2 3 5 5 6 7 9 11 14 17 20 26 29 33 34 35 1

FOREWORD The SADC Gender Programme was reviewed at a regional Consultative Conference on Gender and Development attended by over 100 delegates from twelve member states, non-governmental organizations and development partners in Gaborone, Botswana in December 2005. The theme of the conference was‘reflecting and re-strategizing for a gender-based regional integration’. The conference agreed upon the regional priorities for the next 5 years in line with the RISDP and the SADC Declaration on Gender and Development, Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action, African Charter on Women and Peoples Rights and the Millennium Development Goals All that was consolidated in a plan of action named the Strategic Implementation Framework on Gender and Development, 2006-2010. The Strategic Implementation Framework encompasses themes and intervention areas with targets and actions for both regional and national levels. The themes are as follows: • Policy Development and Harmonization • Gender Mainstreaming • Women’s Empowerment Programmes: women’s human rights, women and the girl child education, violence against women and children, sexual and reproductive health and rights including HIV and AIDS, women’s economic empowerment, media and information, and women in politics • Coordination, collaboration and networking • Communication and information sharing • Monitoring and Evaluation The framework is a broad guide for Member States to develop national plans of action based on their priorities and concerns. The framework is to be operationalised within 2006-2010. It was approved by the Integrated Committee of Ministers 2006 in Johannesburg, South Africa. All the interventions on gender in the SADC region shall be guided by this clear Strategic Implementation Framework on Gender and Development. This is critical for facilitating effective programming, coordination and monitoring at both national and regional levels. SADC Secretariat, Member States and Civil Society Partners are excited by the reviewed plan of action – the Strategic Implementation Framework on Gender and Development 2006-2010. We are looking forward to engaging on the identified critical areas of concern through this package. We shall endeavour to meet regularly to monitor progress on the implementation. In conclusion I would like to offer my special thanks to the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Botswana Office, for their support as well as to RMC Marketing for their efforts in the design, layout, and editing of this document. Finally, I sincerely thank all Member States and other stakeholders for their dedication to being a part of the development of this framework. Magdeline Mathiba- Madibela Head –Gender Unit 2

ACRONYMS AIDS CBO(s) CCR CEDAW CSO(s) DRC EISA FANR GBV GMBS GU HIV I& S ICM ICT IEC ILO IOM M& E MDG MP NGM(s) NGO(s) PEP RISDP SADC SADC PF SARDC SARDC WIDSAA SDGD Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome Community Based Organisation(s) Centre for Conflict Resolution Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Civil Society Organisation(s) Democratic Republic of Congo Electoral Institute of Southern Africa Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Gender Based Violence Gender Media Based Study Gender Unit Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infrastructure and Services Integrated Committee of Ministers Information and Communication Technologies Information, Education and Communication International Labour Organisation International Organization for Migration Monitoring and Evaluation Millennium Development Goals Member of Parliament National Gender Machinery(s) Non Governmental Organisation(s) Post Exposure Prophylaxis Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan Southern African Development Community Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum Southern African Research& Documentation Centre Southern African Research& Documentation Centre – Women in Development: Southern Africa Awareness SADC Declaration on Gender and Development 3

SG SHDSP SNC(s) TIFI TOT UN UNAIDS UNDP UNECA UNFPA UNHCR UNICEF UNIFEM Secretary General Social Human Development and Special Programs SADC National Committee(s) Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment Training of Trainers United Nations United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS United Nations Development Program United Nations Economic Commission for Africa United Nations Family Planning Agency United Nation High Commission on Refugees United Nations Children Education Fund United Nations Fund for the Equality of Women 4

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE 1. POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND HARMONISATION- STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS 1.a DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING GENDER POLICIES Develop and/or Strengthen Gender Policies All Member States to have National Gender Policies and SADC Region to have a Regional Gender Policy by 2007 - Develop Regional Gender Policy and facilitate stakeholder consultations - Coordinate review and development of national gender policies Facilitate national consultations on Regional Gender Policy draft Develop and/or Strengthen National Gender Policies SADC GU; SNCs; NGMs; CSO/NGOs TIME FRAME 2007 1.b SADC PROTOCOL ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT Develop a Draft Protocol Draft Protocol Developed by 2007 -Develop a template to use for consultations -Prepare and development a draft protocol National Consultations carried out at district and provincial levels to contribute/input to the development of the draft protocol SADC GU; SADC Legal Unit; CSO/NGOs; NGMs 2006- 2007 Table the Protocol issue as agenda for 2006/2007 Heads of States Summit Draft Protocol tabled to Heads of States Summit - Develop a roadmap - Organize a meeting of Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs - Conduct a Regional Consensus Building Meeting - Conduct a Meeting of Ministers Responsible for -Sensitize and lobby gender Ministers and Senior Officials including Head of State regarding the importance of the Protocol -Conduct preliminary meetings with all relevant 5 SADC GU; SADC Focal Ministry; SNCs; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; SADC PF 2006- 2007

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Justice and Gender in preparation for submission to Summit ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL stakeholders in each country Organize national level workshops -Organize meetings to invigorate the women’s movement WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME 1.c STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS Strengthen the national and regional gender structures -Effective National Gender Machineries in place by 2010 with adequate resources and budget - Effective SADC Gender Unit with adequate capacity to fulfil mandate - Establish regional advisory forum under the SADC Secretariat and Gender Unit by 2007 - Implement the recommendations of the Capacity Needs Assessment Studies - Facilitate capacity building training of NGMs -Strengthen Gender Unit Capacity -Facilitate formation of a regional advisory body that also is a regional reporting and monitoring structure: Regional Advisory Committee on Gender and Development - Implement the recommendations of the Capacity Needs Assessment Studies - Strengthen the capacity and gender skills of National Gender Machineries - Training of Gender focal points in sectoral ministries - Each National Gender structure should have focused/targeted or specific mandates Ministries of Justice; SADC GU; NGMs; SNCs 2009 6

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS 2. GENDER MAINSTREAMING Gender budgeting 10% of each line Ministry’s budget to be allocated to gender specific activities by 2015 ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL - Undertake situational analysis/ responses of capacities in the area of gender budgeting - Coordinate Capacity building for all stakeholders - Capacity building for all stakeholders(budget developers in line ministries and ministries of finance& gender) in the area of gender budgeting - Lobbying national governments to allocate 10% to gender specific activities to each ministry WHO IS RESPONSIBLE SADC GU; UNIFEM; UNDP; NGMs; CSO/NGOs TIME FRAME 2007 – 2015 Engender regional and national macroeconomic and sectoral policies(to include planning and budgeting guidelines) Gender responsive policies at macronational and sectoral levels including guidelines by 2015 - Develop gender checklist for guiding planners for efficient implementation of gender mainstreaming -Review Protocols, Declarations, Policies& Programs in Directorates - Facilitate Capacity building for National Gender Machineries - Capacity assessment in terms of gender budgeting - Capacity building for gender budgeting, sharing experiences/ Lessons on best practices in the area of gender budgeting(exchange programmes) - Engage partners in gender budgeting initiatives SADC GU; UNIFEM; UNECA; UNDP; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; Ministries of Finance and Economic Planners 2007- 2015 Sensitise and build the capacity of staff within the SADC structures and institutions on Gender sensitive SADC structures and institutions by 2010 - Training of SADC Secretariat in gender mainstreaming - Recruit gender experts to work with each Directorate to - Training of SADC structures and institutions in gender mainstreaming including National Gender Machineries, Sectoral Ministries and SNCs 7 SADC GU; NGMs; CSO/NGOs 2006- 2010

ACTION AREA gender mainstreaming PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL review and mainstream gender responsive policies and programmes ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME Capacity building for gender mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming, skills strengthened across relevant and critical stakeholders - Coordinate, facilitate, support and monitor national capacity building initiatives for gender mainstreaming - Develop a SADC Gender Mainstreaming Tool Kit - Launch the SADC Gender Mainstreaming Tool Kit - Translation of policies into action, through developing appropriate programs and campaigns - Conduct gender mainstreaming training using the SADC Gender Mainstreaming Tool Kit SADC GU; Corporate Communications Unit; Ministries of Gender; NGMs; CSO/NGOs 2007-2008 Harmonisation of gender equality and equity with the sociocultural and religious environment Remove gender gaps in SADC societies Support and monitor national initiatives and progress - Awareness and capacity building on gender and the socio-cultural and religious environments - Conduct campaigns targeted at removing gender gaps in the society NGMs; religious and traditional institutions; CSO/NGOs; the media 2006 and ongoing Gender research, monitoring, evaluation and reporting Gender responsiveness measurements Coordination, facilitation, monitoring and evaluation of gender research and generating publications and disseminating to various gender stakeholders Conduct research, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on National level initiatives UNECA; SADC GU; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; SARDC; SARDC WIDSAA 2006 and ongoing 8

ACTION AREA PROPOSED ACTION AT REGIONAL TARGETS LEVEL 3. WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS 3.a WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS Constitution& Legislation Constitutional provisions for gender equality including right to dignity, right to life, integrity and security of person Gender equality enshrined in all Constitutions by 2010 Coordination, facilitation and monitoring of constitutional reviews ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL - Constitutional reviews - Reporting on progress made WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME NGMs; SADC PF; Parliaments; Ministries of Justice; CSO/NGOs 2006- 2010 Eliminate conflict between Customary, religious and codified laws Constitutions to state that provisions for gender equality take precedence over customary law by 2010 - Dissemination and sharing of model legislation and best practices - Monitoring and reporting on progress made - Conduct constitutional reviews -Harmonise culture and religion with women’s human and legal rights through change of laws SADC PF; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; NGMs Ministry of Justice 2007- 2010 Review and repeal all discriminatory laws including women’s minority status All discriminatory legislation to be expunged by 2010 Facilitate and coordinate national audits and synchronise national findings into a regional report -Conduct audits and amendments of discriminatory legislation -Review Bill of Rights and amendment of laws SADC PF; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; Parliaments; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; SARDC; SARDC WIDSAA 2007- 2010 9

ACTION AREA Domestication of regional and international instruments and policies PROPOSED TARGETS Instruments and policies domesticated - CEDAW domesticated in all Member States by 2007 - Ratification& Domestication of African Protocol on Women’s Rights - Ratification& Domestication of the anticipated SADC Protocol on Gender and Development ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Coordination, facilitation and monitoring progress ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL - Develop and implement plan for domestication - Conduct an audit of the extent of domestication of international instruments and policies WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Parliaments; SADC PF; NGMs; Ministries of Justice; CSO/NGOs TIME FRAME 2007 Promotion of Legal Literacy Programs and access to legal assistance Increased legal awareness and access to legal assistance by 50% Coordination and monitoring-Translate& Simplify all instruments including local laws into local languages -Increase access to legal aid for citizens who are underprivileged to be provided by the state and Civil Society/ NGOs -Formulate of legal literacy programmes to educate the critical mass on issues embodied in the protocol and other international legal SADC GU; NGMs; CSO/NGOs working around human rights issues 10 2006- 2010

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL instruments -Transmit information on women’s human and legal rights issues and laws in the language best understood by the majority of the population WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME Enforcement and Implementation of Laws& other instruments - Provision of adequate financial and human resources to execute the mandate legal reform - Develop targeted programmes and projects - Set up a Regional Advisory Committee on Gender and Development to monitor both implementation and resources allocated for implementation -Monitoring Mechanisms to be developed and used -Establish/ strengthen country law reform commission with adequate representation from the National Gender Machinery& women’s CSO/NGOs in order for gender issues to be taken on board - Campaigns at community and national level SADC GU; NGMs; Legislators; CSO/NGOs 2007- 2010 3.b WOMEN AND GIRL CHILD EDUCATION Equal access to education Introduce state supported early child development in all countries by 2010 -Provide technical support in developing action plans at national level -Disseminating best practices -Develop and implement action plan -Introduce minimal fees - Reduced cost of books, uniforms, etc. SADC GU; NGMs; Ministries of Education; Social Welfare; CSO/NGOs 2006- 2010 11

ACTION AREA Equal access to education PROPOSED TARGETS Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education by 2007 (MDG 3- Target 4) and at all levels of education not later than 2010 ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL -Support national initiatives -Disseminate best practices -Monitor progress ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL -Ensure compulsory primary and secondary education for all children -Develop community support systems for families to enable girl children to continue with education and not be forced to play reproductive gender roles WHO IS RESPONSIBLE SADC Gender Unit; NGMs; Ministries of Education; Social Welfare; CSO/NGOs; UNICEF; UNAIDS; SADC SHDSP TIME FRAME 2007- 2010 Eradicate illiteracy Eradicate illiteracy by 2020 -Support national initiatives - Disseminate best practices -Monitor progress Develop and implement action plan SADC GU; SHDSP; NGMs; Ministries of Education 2006- 2020 Equal resources and accessibility to recreational and sports facilities Gender analysis of recreational and sports facilities at all institutions of learning by 2008 Develop Tools for conducting Audit of facilities at all the audit educational facilities SADC GU; SHDSP; Ministries of Education Audits by 2008 Correction by 2010 Eliminate and Challenge stereotypes in education -All educational materials reviewed from a gender perspective by 2008 -Gender sensitive materials introduced by 2010 -Develop tools for reviewing educational materials from a gender perspective -Sharing best practices -Review of educational materials from a gender perspective - Introduce material on women & gender -Develop programmes to change mindsets and cultural expectations that limit girl children -Make accessible practical and SADC GU; NGMs; Ministries of Education; Social Welfare; CSO/NGOs; UNICEF; UNAIDS; SHDSP 12 2008- 2010

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS Develop quality educational infrastructure and facilities Improved access to quality educational infrastructure and facilities by 2010 Violence in Educational Institutions Eradicate all forms of GBV in educational institutions Start a Zero Tolerance campaigns on GBV which results in no GBV in schools by 2009 ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Monitoring progress ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL technical subjects to the girl child -Develop scholarships for girl children Lobby and advocate for increased investment in educational infrastructure and facilities WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Ministries of Education; Ministries of Finance; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; SHDSP TIME FRAME 2010 Monitoring progress and disseminating information -Policies/ programmes for ending gender violence in schools -Formulate, strengthen and enforce legislation to deal with teachers who sexually/physically abuse students - Enlist men’s networks SADC GU; NGMs; Ministries of Education 2007- 2009 Budget monitoring and evaluation Budgetary allocation All ministries to have specific allocations for ensuring gender equality in all areas of education Monitor progress and disseminate information Advocate for adequate budget allocations Ministries of Education; NGMs; CSO/NGOs 13 Ongoing

ACTION AREA Monitoring and evaluation PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Annual progress reports on the status of women Analyse annual reports and disseminating findings ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL Prepare annual reports 3.c VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN& CHILDREN Legal Legislation All Member States to have laws against GBV and Domestic Violence Laws and provision of services by 2008 -Sexual Offences Bills by 2008 Disseminate model legislation and best practices on these three - Enact, ratify, domesticate, review& Implement specific legislation against GBV - Organize campaigns against GBV Sexual Assault and HIV and AIDS Ensure provisions for survivors of sexual assault to access PEP by 2007 Disseminate best practices-Establish health centres/facilities for survivors of sexual assault - Provide PEP to survivors of rape WHO IS RESPONSIBLE SADC GU; SHDSP; Ministries of Education; NGMs; CSO/NGOs TIME FRAME Ongoing SADC GU; SADC PF; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; Parliaments; NGMs; Ministries of Justice; CSO/NGOs; media 2008 SADC GU; SADC PF; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; Parliaments; NGMs; CSO/NGOs 2007 Trafficking Specific legislation or reference to trafficking in specific legislation by 2010 -Disseminate model legislation and best practices - Regional consultative workshop on violence including trafficking in 2007 Enact, ratify, domesticate, review& implement specific legislation to end gender violence 14 SADC GU; SADC PF; IOM; CCR; UNIFEM; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; Parliaments; NGMs; CSO/NGOs 2007

ACTION AREA Criminal justice system PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Gender sensitisation of all functionaries in the criminal justice system and mainstreaming of gender in all future training programmes by 2008 Dissemination of training materials and best practices ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL -Develop training programmes for all criminal justice staff at the judiciary, customary courts, etc -Conduct training for criminal justice officers and beneficiaries WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME Ministries of Justice; Police Services; Judicial Services; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; SADC PF 2008 Women in Conflict& Post Conflict situations Meaningful and effective involvement of women in peace building processes and post conflict situations - Facilitate mainstreaming of gender in pre, during& post conflict programmes - Collaborate with UNIFEM, UNDP, Centre for Conflict Resolution and the IOM in developing a program for Angola& DRC - Take stock and draw lessons from post conflict situations in the region - Facilitate the implementation of UN Resolution 1325 and the African Union Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women Develop and Implement rehabilitation programmes for women in conflict and post conflict situations UNHCR; UNIFEM; SADC Organ; SADC GU; IOM; CCR; UNDP; Ministries of Justice; Police services; Army; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; Political parties 2007 15

ACTION AREA -Social, economic, cultural and political environment PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Challenge and eradicate traditional norms and religious beliefs and practices that perpetuate violence against women and children - Develop strategic partnerships between CSO/NGOs, National Gender Machineries and the SADC Gender Unit - Strengthen coordination mechanisms and dialogue where there is convergence to enable effective implementation - Facilitate capacity building for media workers for greater gender sensitivity, monitoring and reporting - Adopt Zero Tolerance Policies on GBV - Develop information and peer campaigns targeting men - enlist men’s networks and organisations to lead GBV campaigns SADC GU; NGMs; Cultural and religious organisations; Media Institutions; CSO/NGOs; Private Sector TIME FRAME 2007-2008 Improved quality services for survivors and rehabilitation of perpetrators - Policy and Practical provision in place - Resources made available for GBV needs Facilitation, coordination, monitoring documentation of best practices and dissemination of lessons learnt -Awareness building, advocacy, lobbying to include the development and implementation of campaign strategies -Special units for GBV in place - Places of safety for survivors established - Rehabilitation of survivors and perpetrators - Setting up national funds for women and children survivors SADC GU; NGMs; Police/security forces; rehabilitation services; CSO/NGOs; Private Sector 2006/07 16

ACTION AREA Education, training and awareness raising PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL - Gender training - Mainstream gender in all policies - Community mobilisation Facilitate, coordinate, monitor and disseminate lessons and best practices ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL - Awareness building, - Advocacy - Lobbying and development and implementation of campaign strategies to ensure capacity building to eradicate gender based violence WHO IS RESPONSIBLE SADC GU; NGMs; CSO/NGOs(including organisations of men against GBV); Ministries of Finance; Media institutions; Police Institutions; Private Sector TIME FRAME 2006-2008 Monitoring and evaluation Research Implementation of the index for GBV by 2006 Ensure implementation and use of the index Use the index NGMs; Ministries of Justice; CSO/NGOs; UNECA 2006 Audits Zero Tolerance of GBV using the index by 2010 Popularise the Index to Member States and Regional Stakeholders - National Gender Machineries to have in place a coordinating body of all relevant actors and stakeholders on GBV - Campaigns NGMs; Ministries of Justice; CSO/NGOs 2020 3.d SEXUAL, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS& HIV AND AIDS Reports for International Conventions All reports submitted SADC Gender Unit to play a annually monitoring role Submission of reports on international instruments 17 SADC GU; SNCs; NGMs; CSO/NGOs 2006- 2010

ACTION AREA Improve access to quality reproductive & sexual health services PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME Development of guidelines for minimum package for sexual and reproductive health in the region by 2007 Develop guidelines for a minimum package for sexual reproductive health -Implement the guidelines for a minimum package for sexual ad reproductive health -Provide free health care for poor and vulnerable sections of society -Health workers should conduct regular mobile clinics in rural and remote areas Ministries of Health; Development Partners; CSO/NGOs; UNFPA; UNAIDS; UNIFEM; NGMs 2007 Improve maternal health -Reduce by 3/4 between 1990 and 2015 the maternal mortality ratio(MDG 5 – Target 6) - Ensure access to, and use of contraceptives in all rural and urban areas Coordinate and monitor implementation -Make available emergency contraception available at low or no cost in all health centres by 2008 - Provide education on emergency contraception including dissemination of information in local languages to communities Ministries of Health; Development Partners; CSO/NGOs; UNFPA; UNAIDS; UNIFEM; NGMs; Private Sector; ILO; SADC SHDSP 2006- 2015 Develop and Provide adequate infrastructure, equipment, facilities and human resources in the health sectors Improve and Increase access to infrastructure, equipment, facilities and human resources in the health sectors by 2010 Monitor progress annually Mobilise resources to improve health service delivery 18 Ministries of Health; Development Partners; CSO/NGOs; SHDSP 2010

ACTION AREA Protect women and girls with respect to reproductive and sexual health PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL -Access to female condoms in terms of cost and availability -Freedom of reproductive choices including abortion Monitoring progress ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME - Distribute female condoms widely -Reduce costs of female condoms -Develop projects and programmes to enhance freedoms and choices o sexual and reproductive health including abortion SADC HIV and AIDS UNIT; Ministries of Health; Private Sector; CSO/NGOs; UNAIDS; UNFPA 2008 – 2010 HIV and AIDS Reduce HIV and AIDS among women and girls Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse; the spread of HIV and AIDS (MDG 6- Target 7) - Coordinate progress made in establishing gender sensitive HIV and AIDS campaigns to target policies and programmes Establish programmes ad policies that are engendered SADC HIV and AIDS Unit; Ministries of Health; NGMs; Private Sector; CSO/NGOs; UNAIDS; UNFPA 2006- 2015 Reduce cultural practices, traditions and customs that perpetuate HIV and AIDS Reduce incidences of widow inheriting and genital mutilation(including pulling and/or cutting) - Zero tolerance on minors getting married - Reduce by 50% the - Monitor progress and disseminate best practice - Initiate adoption of a Regional Volunteers Charter (see UN SG Taskforce 2003 UNAIDS) -Raise awareness through sensitisation programmes on the impact of cultural practices on HIV and AIDS - Create national discussions on targeted traditional practices - Impose harsh sentences on those who marry minors and the guardians who“allow” 19 Ministries of Health; Private Sector; CSO/NGOs; Religious and Traditional institutions and structures; UNAIDS; SADC HIV and AIDS Unit 2007

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS impact of burden of caring on women and girl child ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL minors to marry - Develop programmes for communities to expand responsibility of caring for patients to men WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME 3.e WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Economic policies and decision-making Equal participation in policy formulation Gender balance in all economic policy decision-making structures by 2015 Monitoring and information dissemination Ensure a gender balance in economic policy structures in line with decision-making targets Ministries of Finance, Economic& Development Planning; Central Banks; UNECA; NGMs; CSO/NGOs 2007- 2015 Mainstreaming gender in economic policy formulation Develop strategies and action plans for mainstreaming gender in economic policies by 2008 Develop tools and TOT for mainstreaming gender in economic policy formulation Develop programmes and processes for mainstreaming gender in economic policy formulation Ministries of Finance; economic and development planning; Central Banks; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; UNECA 2008 Access to property and resources Right to own property and inheritance End all discrimination against women with regard to property Monitor progress-Review land tenure systems within Member States by 2008 to enable women to access, control and own land 20 Ministries of Finance; economic and development planning; Central Banks etc; 2007- 2010

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS and inheritance by 2010 ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL -Enforce measures to remove all forms of discrimination with regard to women’s access to property and inheritance WHO IS RESPONSIBLE NGMs; Community Leadership; CSO/NGOs; SADC National Contact Points; SNCs TIME FRAME Access to property, credit and capital Double current levels of women accessing credit by 2010 Monitor progress-Remove all forms of discrimination with regard to women’s access to property, credit and capital -Increase funds for women specific initiatives in the agricultural sector Ministries of Finance; economic and development planning; Central Banks; SADC GU; TIFI 2007- 2010 Support to women entrepreneurs Comprehensive plans in all countries to support women entrepreneurs by 2007 - Develop checklists and guidelines for national plans – Enhance Women’s Business Associations both at national and regional level -Train women in business - Set up and/or strengthen national women in business associations SADC GU; NGMs; Ministries of Trade; TIFI; Women’s Business Associations 2007- 2010 Trade and Globalisation Trade Women’s equal access to trade opportunities by 2015 - Lobby/Negotiate for gender quotas in all trade missions and negotiations -Conduct gender audits of existing policies and practices -Develop comprehensive plans of action to increase women’s access to trade opportunities SADC Trade structures; TIFI; UNECA; Ministries of Trade; Business associations 2007- 2015 21

ACTION AREA Globalisation PROPOSED TARGETS Women’s equal participation in trade related negotiations and in opportunities created by 2015 ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL - Develop guidelines for capacity enhancement, financial schemes, markets, customs modalities for women cross border traders - Develop guidelines for gender awareness training for trade and customs officials ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL - Projects for capacity enhancement, financial schemes, markets, customs modalities for women cross border traders - Develop and implement gender awareness in customs officials training WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME SADC trade structures; UNECA; Ministries of Trade; business associations; TIFI 2010 Employment Equal access to employment Equal share by women in wage employment in the non-agriculture sector(MDG 3 Target 4- Indicator 11) by 2015 Monitoring and information dissemination - Conduct gender audits of existing policies and practices - Conduct campaigns for equal access to employment Ministries of Labour; Attorney Generals; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; TIFI; ILO 2006- 2015 Affirmative action and employment equity legislation Constitutions to make provision for affirmative action and employment equity legislation including family friendly practices by 2015 Monitoring and information dissemination - Amend the constitution and relevant legislation - Monitoring to ensure implementation of the amended constitution SADC PF; Parliamentarians; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; Ministry of Justice; ILO 2006- 2010 22

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Eliminate occupational segregation and all forms of employment discrimination End occupational segregation and all forms of employment discrimination by 2015 Monitoring and information dissemination ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL Enforce laws and policies to end occupational and employment discrimination WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Ministries of Labour; ILO; Parliaments; CSO/NGOs (particularly trade unions); NGMs TIME FRAME 2006- 2010 Regulate Domestic work Legislation and measures to protect domestic workers by 2010 Monitoring and information dissemination Laws and policies to regulate domestic work sector Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; SADC PF; SADC GU; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; Ministries of Labour 2006- 2010 Value nonremunerated work All member States to conduct time use studies by 2010 Coordinate and facilitate study together with TIFI, SHDSP and Statistics Unit - Develop laws and policies to end occupational and employment discrimination - Formulate policies for reducing the burden of the dual role played by women Ministries of Justice; Ministries of Labour; Parliaments; ILO; UNIFEM; UNECA; TIFI; SHDSP; SADC Statistics Unit; SADC GU 2010 Sexual harassment Eliminate sexual Disseminate law model and harassment by 2008 policies -Develop legislation and code of conduct to end sexual harassment - Enforce harsh penalties for offenders Ministries of Labour; NGMs; Parliaments; CSO/NGOs; Private Sector 2008 23

ACTION AREA Social security and benefits PROPOSED TARGETS Ensure the removal of all discrimination in social benefits by 2010 ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL Disseminate law models and policies -Develop programmes to ensure the removal of discrimination in social security/ benefits WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Ministries of Labour; ILO; UNECA; Parliaments; CSO/NGOs TIME FRAME 2010 Equal representation of women in unions Equal representation of women in union decision-making structures by 2010 Collate data as part of the annual reporting process -Develop strategies to ensure gender balance as part of the decision-making plan - Initiate campaigns Trade Unions; CSO/NGOs; ILO 2005- 2010 Development planning Increased funding for gender and development Ensure that gender is mainstreamed in funding policies by 2008 Initiate dialogue with cooperating partners and government to ensure funding for gender equality Develop initiatives with cooperating partners and government Cooperating partners; UNECA; Ministry of Finance 2008 Marginalised groups Child Labour, migrant women, elderly women, women with disabilities Policies and laws to ensure empowerment of marginalised groups Monitor progress and document best practice Develop policies and laws to ensure empowerment of marginalised groups ILO; UNDP 24 2010

ACTION AREA Basic services Food PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL Reduce by half the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day(MDG 1 - Target 1) and reduce by half the proportion of people who suffer from hunger(MDG 1 Target 2) by 2010 Monitor progress- Develop policies to reduce hunger - Initiate projects geared at hunger reduction WHO IS RESPONSIBLE SADC GU; FANR; SHDSP; SADC PF; African Union; Economic ministries; NGMs TIME FRAME 2006- 2010 Housing To have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers (MDG 7- Target 11) by 2020 Tools for gathering gender disaggregated data on the achievement of this goal Develop and monitor projects and policies to reduce the number of slum dwellers Economic Ministries; 2006- 2020 NGMs; SADC SHDSP Water and sanitation Achieve women’s equal participation in and benefit from water and sanitation projects by 2010 Gender mainstreaming in SADC sectors responsible for water management and sanitation Develop policies to ensure women’s equal participation in and benefit from water and sanitation projects SADC GU; I& S; FANR; NGMs; Ministries of Water and Sanitation; SHDSP 2006- 2010 25

ACTION AREA Environment and sustainable development PROPOSED TARGETS Policies to ensure women’s equal participation in and benefit from environmental resources and sustainable development ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Gender mainstreaming in SADC sectors responsible for environment and sustainable development ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL Develop policies and programmes to ensure women’s equal participation in and benefit from environment/sustainable development programmes WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Ministries of Environment and Sustainable Development; SADC FANR; SADC Environment Unit TIME FRAME 2006- 2010 Legal Aid State support All women who require legal aid to have access to state supported services by 2010 Disseminate best practices from the region and monitor and report on progress -Develop policies and structures for state supported legal aid boards -Initiate projects to advocate for legal aid Ministries of Justice; NGMs 2006- 2010 3.f MEDIA AND INFORMATION Representation and portrayal of women in editorial content of the media Ensure that women have equal voice in the media 30% women news sources by 2010 gender balance in news sources by 2015 -Monitor, lobby and advocate -Campaigns to ensure that gender issues are adequately covered Develop gender policies at macro-level and in newsrooms NGMs; Corporate Communications Unit; CSO/NGOs; editor’s forums; media regulatory authorities; SARDC; SARDC WIDSAA 30% by 2010 50% by 2015 26

ACTION AREA Challenge gender stereotypes in the media PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL Remove all gender stereotypes from the media by 2020 Monitor, lobby, and advocate Initiate projects targeted at removing all gender stereotypes from the media WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Media regulatory authorities; CSO/NGOs TIME FRAME 2006- 2020 Create and disseminate gender aware content Ensure gender mainstreamed in all media coverage Monitor, lobby and advocate Develop and disseminate gender aware content Gender structures; gender and media networks Ongoing Legislation to enhance a culture and respect for gender equality Develop policies to regulate media to be gender sensitive by 2015 Conduct and establish a gender code of ethics for media Develop laws, policies, and programmes for gender sensitive media SADC PF; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; SADC GU; Ministries of Communication and Information 2008- 2010 Gender policies for media houses Ensure that 80% of all media houses have gender and HIV and AIDS policies by 2008 Monitor progress Adopt and implement policies Southern African Editors Forum; CSO/NGOs; Corporate Communications Unit; SADC HIV and AIDS Unit; SADC GU; Ministries of Communication 2006- 2008 27

ACTION AREA Practical tools for media experts PROPOSED TARGETS Develop gender sensitisation handbooks of women experts and sources ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Develop guidelines for gender mainstreaming and monitor progress in implementation ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL -Implement the gender mainstreaming guidelines -Training of media experts WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Media industry; CSO/NGOs TIME FRAME Ongoing Research and monitoring Repeat the GMBS in 2008 and every five years -Coordinate and disseminate research -Monitor progress -Conduct research -Disseminate and translate into local languages CSO/NGOs; NGMs; MISA; SARDC; SARDC WIDSAA; Corporate Communications Unit; SADC PF; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus 2008 and every two years Women within media institutions Representation and Participation 50% women in all positions and at all levels by 2015 Monitor progress and disseminate information Develop strategies to ensure 50% women’s representation Southern African Editors Forum; Owners of Media Houses; SARDC; WIDSAA; SADC PF; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus 2010 28

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS Information technology Access, education and training Ensuring equal access by women to all dimensions of information technology by 2010 ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL -Advocate for policies and legislation for equal access to information technology -Disseminate model policies and legislation ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL -Develop gender aware policies and legislation -Review of constitutions and external legislation to include access to information WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Ministries of Information and Communications; NGMs; CSO/NGOs TIME FRAME 2006- 2010 3g WOMEN IN POLITICS& DECISION MAKING Representation and Participation Conduct an audit of areas of decision making that have previously not been focused on i.e. private sector Comprehensive audit by 2006 Coordinate the audit Provide information at national level annually SADC GU; NGMs; professional associations; CSO/NGOs; 2006 Setting targets for achieving gender balance-Should be based on commitment and quality -To achieve 50% in all areas by 2010 or earlier -To achieve 50/50% gender balance in the management of the SADC Secretariat by 2010 Lobby for 50/50 SADC Secretariat management -Draw up national action plans covering- in all areas of decision-making for achieving the target -Conduct annual audits to monitor progress SADC GU; SADC/PF NGMs; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus ; Parliaments; CSO/NGOs 2006- 2010 29

ACTION AREA Affirmative action PROPOSED TARGETS Ensure that all constitutions make provision for affirmative action by 2010 ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Share best practices from the region and outside the region ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL -Amend constitutions to make provision for affirmative action -Provide annual reports on progress WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME SADC GU; SADC PF; NGMs; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; Parliaments; CSO/NGOs 2006- 2010 Participation Effective inputs into policy development and implementation A tool for measuring effective participation by women in decision making by 2008 Develop a regional tool for measuring effective participation by women in decision making Use the tool for monitoring and SADC GU; NGMs; corrective action CSO/NGOs 2008- 2010 Impact on Policy Establish or strengthen Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus to advance gender legislation Advanced gender sensitive legislation in the region - Develop watch dog mechanism at regional level - Monitor progress of implementation - Formation of Gender Parliamentary Forum at all national levels - Audit of gender advancement by all Parliaments -Conduct gender training for Parliamentarians - Monitor progress SADC PF; SADC GU; CSO/NGOs; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus 2007- 2010 30

ACTION AREA Legislate for automatic domestication of international instruments on gender and development PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Legislate or amend legislation and or the constitution by 2010 Share expertise and best practices regionally and globally ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME Relevant CSO/NGOs and Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus to lobby and advocate Judiciary; SADC GU; Parliaments; Office of the Prime Ministers; Ministry of Communications and Information; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; UN agencies; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus 2006- 2010 Review the electoral system with the view of increasing participation of women at all levels Legislate to facilitate gender equality by 2015 -Transparency of SADC external and national electoral observers - Liaise with partners to support review of electoral system - Review electoral systems - Lobby and advocate Lobby political parties to have at least 50% representation in all party structures -Gender sensitive political party manifestoes, mechanisms and policies put in place to fast track gender equality -Policies to be in place by 2015 -Develop a tool to monitor progress in the region - Conduct audits for political party policies - Change party policies and structures - Advocate for change 31 Judiciary; CSO/NGOs; UN Agencies; NGMs; Home Affairs and relevant departments on politics; Defence and Security Corporation; SADC PF; SADC GU; EISA 2006- 2015 SADC GU; CSO/NGOs 2006- 20150

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Leadership training Access to leadership training for women in decision-making by 2007 -Plan leadership training at regional level -Disseminate Citizen participation Public education and awareness on gender and governance Voter education on the importance of gender parity for good governance before all elections in the region by 2010 Collaborate with electoral commissions in developing training packages ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL -Plan leadership training at national level -Train women leaders Develop action plans for conducting voter education Constituency consultative processes Systematised consultative processes and platforms between MPs and constituencies by 2010 Monitoring and evaluation Research Analysis of trends and documentation of best practices Develop a model for systematic consultative processes - Consult on the model - Develop national strategy - Implement the model Regional CSO/NGOs collate National CSO/NGOs monitor and analyse reports trends in country WHO IS RESPONSIBLE SADC GU; SADC PF; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; Women Ministers; Parliamentarians TIME FRAME Ongoing SADC/PF; independent electoral commissions; NGMs; CSO/NGOs; Women’s gender forum of political parties -Plan in place by 2008 -Gender aware voter education before each election in the region by 2010 SADC GU; NGMs; SADC PF; Parliaments; CSO/NGOs 2008- 2010 Regional and national CSO/NGOs Ongoing 32

ACTION AREA SADC Reports to Policy Meeting PROPOSED TARGETS - Annual report on progress towards achieving gender balance in decision making - Progress report submitted to SADC policy structures ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL Collate and analyse reports and disseminate to stakeholders, council and summit ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME Research and produce reports to submit to SADC annually SADC GU; SADC PF; Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus; NGMs; SNCs; CSO/NGOs Annually 4. COORDINATION, COLLABORATION& NETWORKING Effective and Efficient Coordination of SADC Gender& Development Agenda - Synchronised, high impact programmes and actions at national and regional level - Collaboration within the secretariat, Member States and other stakeholders - Lobby for Observer Status at the UN Convention on the Status of Women and participate annually - Develop a regional gender stakeholders data base - Lobby and mobilise resources for Regional Advisory Board- Support gender mainstreaming process through information sharing with regional and global partners; networks; initiatives coordinated by SADC stakeholders and/or gender and development stakeholders - Initiate platforms for information sharing with CSO/NGOs - Collaborate with National Gender Machineries and women’s CSO/NGOs - Develop a national stakeholders data base SADC GU; NGMs; CSO/NGOs On-going 33

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE 5. COMMUNICATION& INFORMATION SHARING Strengthen communication and information sharing Research and Documentation - Publish SADC Gender Monitor biannually - Publish Outstanding Reports; Gender Unit& National Gender Machineries Capacity Assessment; Women in Politics Report; Violence Against Women Report; Women in Decision making Research; Regional Consultative Conference Report and Paper; Strategic Implementation Framework 2006 – 2010 - Develop a Gender& Development Page on the internet to share activity reports and updates - Develop periodic reports on outputs; outcomes; lessons learnt from implementing the regional gender agenda - Embark on an information gathering process on gender disaggregated data on Directorates areas of focus of beneficiaries; actors and target groups at national and regional levels - Develop periodic reports on outputs; outcomes; lessons learnt from implementing the regional gender agenda - National level researches on thematic areas - Embark on an information gathering process on gender disaggregated data of beneficiaries; actors and target groups in line ministries SADC GU; Statistic Unit; Corporate Communications Unit; SARDC; SARDC WIDSAA; NGMs; CSO/NGOs 34 TIME FRAME Annually

ACTION AREA PROPOSED TARGETS 6. MONITORING& EVALUATION Monitor and Evaluate project implementation and assess impact - Utilising thematic area tools devised for M& E purposes - A synchronised monitoring system on gender for the region ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE - Develop annual work plans -Undertake M& E for each programme and activity at regional level - Enhance the Gender Unit capacity to use M& E tools and carry out M& E activities - Popularise M& E tools such at the African Gender& Development Index, the Violence Against Women Index, etc. - Initiate discussion on developing one reporting format and period for member states to various Gender mechanisms - Developing annual work plans -Undertake M& E for each programme and activity at national level - Enhance national gender machinery capacity to use M& E tools and carry out M& E activities - Use M& E tools such at the African Gender& Development Index, the Violence Against Women Index, etc. SADC GU; NGMs; UNECA; CSO/NGOs; UNIFEM TIME FRAME Ongoing 35