Additionally, the ECPO will conduct a calendar day dialogue on the climate change crisis: young women as agents of change. Young women are emerging as powerful agents of change due to the unique perspectives, innovative approaches and strong commitment to environmental justice. The participation of young women is one of the ways to ensure that there is a significant drive towards progress in the fight against climate change which is a threat to human rights especially the right to life. We will have about 40 female learners from schools from quintiles 1 to 5 from the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. The schools will prepare on various themes and give their inputs, perspectives.
The Commission will also appear in the Makhanda High Court on an application to be admitted as amicus curiae on a case on the lack of scholar transport for children in the province against the Department of Education. This application will be followed by the official hearing of the case.
The activities schedule is set out below:
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Date |
Activity |
Venue |
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7 August 2024 |
Stakeholder Engagement on Access to water. |
Makhanda 10:00-13:00
|
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8 August 2024 |
Court Hearing on scholar transport |
Makhanda High Court |
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9 August 2024 |
Calendar day dialogue on the climate change crisis: young women as agents of change. |
East London 09:00-12:00 |
Ends
For further information, contact the SAHRC Provincial Manager, Dr Eileen Carter @ 043 722 7828/072 638 9016 or email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Zukiswa N Mqakanya @ 043 722 7828/ 063 301 3773 on WhatsApp or email on: zmqakanya@sahrc.org.za