is sacrosanct to us since nineteen ninety four not only has the anc formulated laws and policies to protect and advance the women’s cause for full emancipation but through practical and consistent actions we have shown our real resolve towards the women’s cause today we have a national department tasked with the mainstreaming of women’s issues we have the gender machinery and we have employment equity legislation which is an instrument for affirmative action no one will argue against the fact that one of the