NYDA EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON AT 80TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
As the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), we were honoured to form part of the South African delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week. During this historic gathering, we participated in the high-level plenary meeting commemorating the 30th anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth, reaffirming […]
IT IS TIME FOR A WOMAN TO LEAD THE IOC
In a matter of days, from the 18th to 23rd March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) holds presidential elections of great significance in that in one of the rarest moments, an African candidate has raised a hand to contest. She is Ms Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, an IOC Executive Board member with impeccable credentials. In my view, […]
THE DWYPD WELCOMES THE AU’S ADOPTION OF CONVENTION ON ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities notes and welcomes the African Union Adoption of the AU Convention on ending violence against Women and Girls. The African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG) is a legal instrument to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls in Africa. The […]