Providing Technical and Administrative Support to Advance Gender Equity and Economic Justice for Women in South Africa

Genesis-Analytics has been providing administrative and technical assistance to the South African Presidency Economic Justice and Rights (EJR) Programme. The EJR Programme is aimed at improving women’s economic empowerment within South Africa and the region. 

Our work is focused on promoting preferential procurement, supporting research and advocacy on productive assets and advancing women’s financial inclusion. Our activities include effective human resource capacitation, fund disbursements to the National Empowerment Fund, development and dissemination knowledge products.

Through our support and technical assistance, the SA Presidency has been successful in:

1. Hosting industry workshops with the energy sector through the Women’s Economic Assembly (WECONA)
2. Holding a strategic planning session where participants reflected on 2023 progress and planned actions for 2024
3. Documenting and showcasing initiatives to enhance women-owned businesses in agriculture, energy, automotive and mobility sectors at UNGA 2024
4. Launching the WECONA website and social media channels
5. Attending the Presidential Roundtable at the AU Summit 2024
6. Developing and disseminating various policy briefs on financial access and digital IDs for women and a legal review of barriers to women’s economic participation in Africa

With funding from Gates Foundation, we have been able to support Gender Equity by reinforcing and enhancing South Africa’s capacity to advocate for women’s economic justice and rights.

Our support to the Presidency ensures continued momentum and heightened attention toward gender equity in South Africa and the region.

You can access The state of women-owned MSME financing in Africa report here.

You can access the Legal review to women's economic participation in Africa report here.