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Minister Pandor to participate in Women's Day event in Jamaica
25 August 2008
The Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, will address an audience of approximately 300 guests consisting of businesswomen, youth, academics, farmers, diplomats, professionals and the general public in Kingston, Jamaica on 27 August 2008.
The South African High Commissioner, Advocate Faith Radebe, hosts the Women's Day celebration event in collaboration with the Bureau of Women's Affairs in Jamaica.
The Minister will say:
"In both Jamaica and South Africa, women and young people still struggle to gain access to equal pay and equal work.
"Therefore, although today we are celebrating women's achievements, we must be aware that there's more work to be done to achieve full equality in the public sphere.
"We're living in interesting times where both nationally and globally there's greater commitment than ever before to the challenges and constraints that women face.
"South Africa has made great progress through law and practice in creating an enabling environment for the participation of women in decision-making and in governance.
"I know that Jamaica has also made serious commitments to redress imbalances that impede gender equality. However, more women are unemployed than men, and we remain vulnerable to sexual abuse and HIV and AIDS infection."
Enquiries:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Ministerial Spokesperson
Tel: 012 312 5538
Cell: 082 566 0446
E-mail: ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education
25 August 2008