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LOUD AND CLEAR: Members of the ANC Women's League have called for equal representation in business, job opportunities, skills development and mentorship programmes. Photo: Elijar Mushiana

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In their gender paper for discussion at the ANC policy conference in June the women's league claimed there was already equal representation between men and women in all structures of the ANC but need equal representation in business, job opportunities, skills development and mentorship programmes.

ANCWL spokeswoman Troy Martens said representation of women in leadership positions in the ANC would be discussed when the ANC opened the succession debate.

She argued that the ANC has ordered members not to discuss the succession, saying to include that in their discussion paper meant opening the debate.

"We want the ANC to make our proposals ANC policy. There may be changes here and there," she said.

"We do not want equal rights on paper only but we also want to see action."

In 2007, the league lost the debate to have the ANC adopt its proposal of a 50/50 policy of women representation for all positions, including the party's top six positions.

The top six in the ANC include the positions of president, deputy president, secretary general, chairman and treasurer general.

But the ANC agreed to having 50/50 from national executive committee level.

The other proposals the women's league has suggested is that state-owned enterprises should ensure that in the awarding of tenders and contracts, 50% should go to women. It is demanding that such tenders and contracts should value add for sustainability.

The league wants to see women across the country benefiting, including in the rural areas.

"Woman-headed households are generally much poorer than men..." the women's league said.

"This is especially the case in the rural areas and thus renders women more vulnerable to food insecurity."

The women's league has also proposed that in the R9-billion jobs fund, which aims to create 15000 jobs over three years, 50% of women should benefit.

The fund was announced last June by the National Treasury and was already accepting applications from companies and non-governmental organisations with innovative job creation projects.

"Women must make up 50% of beneficiaries of this target for jobs and within all the sectors identified, including the skills development provided," the league said.

"In awarding contracts and tenders, especially to women-only co-operatives, state-owned enterprises must ensure that they create markets, value chains and value add for sustainability."

The women's league further stated that many women continued to operate in the informal trade sector, including the informal cross-border trade.

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Mar 7, 2012

sabza007

This is one useless organization.They don't participate in women issues, national importance issues or may be we don't hear their voice of vision I don't know.They are too quiet, unless if the government positions issues are on the tray.Then,they make noise about 50-50 shiit.
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Mar 7, 2012

Nincompoop

THIS ANC WOMENS LEAGUE HAS BEEN DEAD FOR SOME TIME NOW. I DO NOT SEE THEIR RELEVANCE ANYMORE, EXCEPT WHEN THEY HAVE TO MATCH FOR WEARING MINI-SKIRTS.
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Mar 7, 2012

SIBandAIGH

In this country man dont have rights anymore,thabo mbeki took them all away and gave them to woman. Our wifes are cheating, talking to much, children disrespecting and they is nothing a man can do. Thabo hlokoloza mbeki must tell us why he took our rights.
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Mar 7, 2012

SIBandAIGH

In the bible it says clearly that a man is the head and a woman the neck of a household, i have enver seen any 50/50 any where in the bible, since when do you lead with your neck you must lead with your head. Thabo hlokoloza mbeki must come and fix this mess he created now.
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Mar 7, 2012

MommaC

SIBandAIGH

You know, if you sharpen that club you could make a spear and then you will be one step further to evolving into walking erect.
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Mar 7, 2012

Sporty

The ANCWL is not as loud as ANCYL, they are very quiet even on some issues that needs their inputs, i think the president of the ANCWL is just as good as dead.
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Mar 7, 2012

SIBandAIGH

If a woman becomes president am going straight to zimbabwe. Woman talk to much to much yada yada and less ching ching, they will be no service delivery because they will be forever talking about buying things, cosmetics etc.
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Mar 7, 2012

tsayaya

did ANCYL once referred to them as a bunch of "Fat Ugly Cows"?
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Mar 7, 2012

KeRataBasadi

This womens league does not in any form resemble the class of 1956 that took on a monster (apartheid), this current WL is just a bunch of praise singers and are no different from the Soweto Gospel Choir except they dont sing about Jesus but shower and his disciples (ministers). What a fuss.
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Mar 7, 2012

NDA

I've never seen man in this blog so angry marumo fatshe hle hai lale...
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