13 August - Gender

Today heard from Nadia Isaacs – from PASCaP. PASCaP is an accredited training provider organisation that aims at strengthening the capacities of poor communities by addressing socio-economic and inequalities. The primary groups that are targeted are women, the youth and the unemployed. We were talking about the Big Sister Seminar that they hosted on Monday as part of the Learning Cape Festival. The seminar is aimed at encouraging and keeping the Girl Child in school. For more information about the work that they do contact their offices on (021) 713 0754 or go to www.pascap.org.za

We also spoke to George Dingiswayo – from Embizweni. Embizweni is a group that provides different workshops for men to teach them about gender equality, parenting skills, domestic violence and abuse. Embizweni also offers counselling for perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse. For registration or if you want more information contact 083 542 1537 alternatively send an email to embizweni@telkomsa.net

We closed off the show with an interview with Nomantombi Dumani – from the Red Door Khayelitsha. The Real Enterprise Development initiative or RED Door is aimed at harnessing and increasing the entrepreneurial drive of Western Cape citizens. It offers advice and support to those who are unemployed and who wish to run their own enterprises. And next week Wednesday they will be hosting Women in Business seminar aimed at business women in Khayelitsha and surrounding areas. For more information contact her on (021) 362 6621 or email her to InfoKhayelitsha@reddoor.co.za

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