sebenzile matsebula ‘sebe’
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SEBENZILE MATSEBULA ‘SEBE’. DIVUSENI – WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPMENT. WHO AM I?. A passionate woman 1957 - Disability Activist 1976 - A biometrician 1982 - 1997 Malkerns Research Station A policy developer 1997 -2005 The Presidency of South Africa. WHO AM I?. A mother - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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DIVUSENI – WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPMENT
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A passionate woman 1957 - Disability Activist 1976 - A biometrician 1982 - 1997
› Malkerns Research Station A policy developer 1997 -2005
› The Presidency of South Africa
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A mother › 1985 Mpendulo› 1989 Thando
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A business woman 2008 - › DIVUSENI
DIVUSENI is a woman owned consulting, trading & investment company
DIVUSENI is constituted of women with disabilities
› African Access18 Subsidiaries
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WHO AM I?
Investments for African Women
Trustee & Board Member:ADD, DEC, DWDE, LC, TMDT
A development consultant
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POLICY AS A TOOL FOR INCLUSIVE
DEVELOPMENT Policy development at the
Presidency› As an ENABLER for development
› Lay basis and guidelines for development
› Challenge is in the IMPLEMENTATION
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ACTS DEVELOPED
• NATIONAL CONSTITUTION
• PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION ACT
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ACTS DEVELOPED
• Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act – BB/BEE
• Preferential Procurement Act• EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
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POLICIES DEVELOPED
Integrated National Disability Strategy
Codes of Good Practice TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES
ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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SECTOR CHARTERS
AGRICULTUREFORESTRYHEALTHPHARMACEUTICALHOSPITAL
MINING
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GOOD PRACTICE MODELS
Current work environment Great Scorecard BEE company – benefits/credentials
› Black › Female› Persons with Disabilities
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Organisational Development & Change Management
Program Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
Policy Development & Implementation
Training & Capacity Building
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Disability Mainstreaming Strategic Media &
Communication Services Research› Policy Analysis› Project Evaluation› Mainstreaming Disability
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Government Departments International
Organisations e.g. DFID, DPOD
Regional Organisations e.g. SAFOD
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WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR DISABILITIES
WE CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSITY
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To move women with disabilities out of the stereotype of being limited in their achievements and activities to heights, which they can reach using their potential.
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DIVUSENI offers services in the field of: Disability mainstreaming Organisational Development and Change
Management Programme Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Training and Capacity Building Strategic Media and Communication Services Policy Development and Implementation
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There is evidence based research that proves that where women play an active role in the development of their communities; then those communities thrive successfully› To educate a woman is to educate a nation› Women share their success meaningfully
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Therefore we believe that given the opportunities: Women with disabilities also inherently have that perspective of being catalysts of development› This drives our conviction that women with
disabilities are great strategic partners in development
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There is NO world for disabled persons
Therefore INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT IS THE ONLY MEANINGFUL ROUTE TO FOLLOW FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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We believe that by enabling women with disabilities to actively participate in consulting, trading and investments› We contribute to inclusive development› We enable women with disabilities to take
up leadership position› We enable women with disabilities to
realise their potential
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› We enable women with disabilities to regain their rightful place as full citizens in their communities
› We enable women with disabilities to regain their dignity amongst their communities; particularly amongst their families
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Women with disabilities given the opportunities are able to participate & contribute in development
It starts with their OWN development DIVUSENI allows for this as the woman
take responsibility of their OWN lives DIVUSENI women LIFT THEMSELVES
UP!
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These are provided by communities› Families, local support groups,
religious groups, training institutions, etc
These are provided by governments: national, local, district, etc
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These are provided by international development agencies:› E.g. GPDD, UN, DFID, USAID
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These are provided by the financial services sector particularly banks› The WORLD BANK has a very important
role to play› Local banks› Regional banks
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These are provided by organisations of/and disabled people› DPI› SAFOD
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Lack of good quality education Lack of access to training Lack of information Lack of a coordinated approach
to SUSTAINALBE development
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Current Economic meltdown
Lack of commitment to business› “help-handout” syndrome› Missionary support› Government support› Entitlement syndrome
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Lack of access to resources: particularly financial resources, which allow for capital investment
Lack of collateral support, which results in women with disabilities being unable to access formal financial support
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In a world with so much inequality, it is difficult to use one’s success as evidence that success is possible
Hard work and dedication pays off› Success stories
DIVUSENI – Mining partnerships SWAHOMBE – Miss Confidence
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STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES
RESEARCH EXCHANGE PROGRAMS –
SHARING DEVELOPING STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIPS TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING LOBBYING & ACTIVISM
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REASONS FOR RESEARCH
Need to quantify the challenges identified› Very well known BUT they need to be
quantified Areas of economic and social
protection
The Data will enable the “enablers” to move reports into action
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PROPOSED RESEARCH AREAS Mainstreaming disability Given the current outlook on the global environment, which shows that in the near future life will be depleted of basic resources:› A focus on environmental issues as they
relate to women with disabilities is crucial Areas of environmental degradation
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Areas of sustainable agricultural and effective survival strategies for women with disabilities
HIV/AIDS Reproductive health Economic empowerment strategies
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PROPOSED RESEARCH AREAS Mainstreaming disability
Policy and legislation Education Working with Government Violence and disability
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PROPOSED RESEARCH AREAS Mainstreaming disability
Relationship between Poverty and Vulnerable groups
Transport as an enabler of Development
Prevention of disability
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PROPOSED RESEARCH AREAS Mainstreaming disability
Strengthening the disability debate
Development and DPO aid – review of policies
Humanitarian situations – conflict and disability
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How the research is utilized to enable women with disabilities to benefit from the research
Ensure that research can be effectively utilized at every level of development
E.g. research in economic empowerment will identify what activities can be action oriented with specific identified outputs
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E.g. employment should focus on what strategies to be established to ensure that it happens and what protocols to be followed.
Need to ensure that outcomes of research is applicable to delivery and can be used MEANINGFULLY
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CONSULTATIONS: Convene regional consultative forums bringing organizations of disabled women, together with experts in the field - where women with disabilities who have the expertise and experience from respective regional areas would have an opportunity to discuss ways in which support could be directed at women.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Research as outlined above
Activism – on-going and targeted approach
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Training & Capacity Building› E.g. How women with disabilities through
their organizations can be supported to help them to understand/unpack the ICRDP [Convention}
› To have the articles domesticated to enable women with disabilities to ensure they play an active role in their implementation for their benefit.
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I THANK YOU
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