Vulnerable groups
The vulnerable groups' office within Community participation initiates, supports, and implements initiatives targeting vulnerable groups, under the 3 pillars of empowerment, support, and advocacy. The mandate of the office is to protect and promote the rights of vulnerable groups. The current Vulnerable groups' policy, which focuses on internal and external persons, underpins the operations of the office by addressing the plight of vulnerable groups on issues affecting them.
Vulnerable groups:
EThekwini Municipality's gender vision is working towards the attainment of gender equality so that all men, women, and LGBTQIA+ have equal opportunities to participate and benefit in all development processes. The city focuses on promoting gender equality, women empowerment, and gender mainstreaming. The vision aims at transforming unequal gender relations to realize the potential of citizens within eThekwini. Institutional development entails establishing structures like gender forums, women; forums, and acts. Community action support aims at recognizing and supporting community initiatives that promote gender equality. Support is given in the form of capacity building, joint implementation of awareness projects, and the initiation of self-sustainable activities.
Gender
EThekwini Municipality's gender vision is working towards the attainment of gender equality so that all men, women, and LGBTQIA+ have equal opportunities to participate and benefit in all development processes. The city focuses on promoting gender equality, women empowerment, and gender mainstreaming. The vision aims at transforming unequal gender relations to realize the potential of citizens within eThekwini. Institutional development entails establishing structures like gender forums, women; forums, and acts. Community action support aims at recognizing and supporting community initiatives that promote gender equality. Support is given in the form of capacity building, joint implementation of awareness projects, and the initiation of self-sustainable activities.
Youth
The programme seeks to empower the young people of eThekwini municipality with entrepreneurial skills. Our vision is to create a conducive environment and support youth development initiatives to improve the socio-economic status of young people. The programme focuses on four focus areas; entrepreneurial skill, organizational development, capacity building, local youth fora, and youth outreach programme. The entrepreneurial skills project is aimed at empowering youth that already in business with skills that will enable them to compete in the mainstream economy. The project is implemented in partnership with the business support Unit and other relevant stakeholders.
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