The mandate of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is to lead on socio-economic transformation and implementation of the empowerment and participation of women, youth and persons with disabilities through mainstreaming, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation. The vision of the Department is of a transformed, inclusive society free from all forms of discrimination and capable of self-actualisation.

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MINISTER CHIKUNGA TO ADDRESS THE 2ND HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF WOMEN JUDICIAL LEADERS OF AFRICA

Issued by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Attention: Journalists and News Editors Tuesday: 21 April 2026 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. MINISTER CHIKUNGA TO ADDRESS THE 2ND HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF WOMEN JUDICIAL LEADERS OF AFRICA Pretoria: The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities,Sindisiwe Chikunga, will deliver a keynote address at […]

MINISTER CHIKUNGA ADVANCES PUBLIC LEADERSHIP FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Issued by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Attention: Journalists and News Editors Monday: 20 April 2026 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. MINISTER CHIKUNGA ADVANCES PUBLIC LEADERSHIP FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA. Pretoria: The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, will address the Public Leadership for Gender Equality […]

DWYPD CALLS FOR INTENSIFIED EFFORTS TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES.

Issued by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Attention: Journalists and News Editors Sunday 19 April 2026 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. DWYPD CALLS FOR INTENSIFIED EFFORTS TO TACKLE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES. Pretoria: The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD), Sindisiwe Chikunga, calls for intensified and coordinated efforts across […]
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09 Mar 2026
Campaigns, Meeting

70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women(CSW70)

9 March 2026 - 13 March 2026
United Nations Headquarters - New York, United States of America
13 Mar 2019
Campaigns, Workshop

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63)

13 March 2019 @ 11:30 - 12:45
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1st Floor
268 Lilian Ngoyi Street
Pretoria
0001
South Africa

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