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The South African Youth Gender Action Plan

The South African Youth Gender Action Plan (SA YGAP) is a living vision document that is constantly updated to reflect the views of young people from across the country. It stands as two essential things: a call to national stakeholders to honour gender equality; and a framework to inspire youth-led gender action for a fair, equal, and resilient society. 

 

The SA YGAP is divided into seven pillars, each of which is integral to the development of the country and tackled through a gender lens, to serve as a guidance to ensure an equitable, gender-inclusive South Africa.

 

This document is not a one-size fits all approach to the implementation of gender quality and thus invites stakeholders to use this guide to inform and support decision-making and implementation on matters related to gender. Our recommendations are guided by the vision of what a reshaped, youth-led and gender-inclusive present and future will be, along with the clear actions required to ensure that vision becomes a reality.

Shaped by Seven Key Pillars

We believe that all young people have the power to define their future and create a better world for themselves and their communities.

ABOUT US 

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The SA YGAP process has been convened through the Youth Programmes at the South African Institute of International Affairs (Youth@SAIIA) and led by the Youth Policy Committee (YPC) in partnership with various organisations, schools, and university groups across South Africa. This document was handed over to officials from the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, and UN Women South Africa Multi-Country Office and launched on 25 August 2023 at SAIIA in Johannesburg.

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The SA YGAP has been made possible with the financial support of the UN Women South Africa Multi Country Office and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Pretoria. The opinions expressed are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funders.

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CONTACT US

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+27 011 339 2021

youth@saiia.org.za

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