Finance and Economic Opportunities

Question by: 
Hon Nobulumko Nkondlo
Answered by: 
Hon David Maynier
Question Number: 
27
Question Body: 

Whether his Departments has a (a) GBV policy and (b) sexual harassment policy; if not, why not; if so, (i) what are the relevant details, (ii) how are they implemented and (iii) can copies of these policies be made available?

 

Answer Body: 

(a) No, the department does not have a GBV policy.

  1. The WCG Sexual Harassment Policy, 2011 is currently under revision and the scope extended to also address GBV
  2. The Policy will be transversally applicable to all department in the WCG.
  3. The WCG Harassment Policy will upon implementation be distributed to all WCG Departments and published on the WCG intranet.

(b) Yes, the WCG has a Sexual Harassment Policy.

  1. The WCG Sexual Harassment Policy was adopted and signed off for implementation on 20 May 2011.
  2. The Policy is transversally applicable to all department in the WCG.

The policy is available at the following link https://mygov.westerncape.gov.za/files/atoms/files/Sexual%20harassment%20policy.pdf

Date: 
Friday, March 11, 2022
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