Curepipe COE - Summit Application 2019

Entry 12255

Curepipe Municipal Council is found in the district of Plaines Wilhems, on the Central Plateau.

The Council’s mayor is a man and its deputy mayor is a woman. It currently has 7 female councillors and 13 male councillors. 4 of its key committees (Tender, Permits, Welfare, Bid Evaluation) are presided by 4 women. Women also participate fully in public infrastructure and council meetings and in executive committee. There is a high number of women who participate in meetings, events, workshops and campaigns.

The council has a budget of $ 702.143 which it allocates to its Gender Action Plan. Its plan integrates events and activities related to gender issues. It has signed a MOU with Gender Links. The council works in close collaboration with various NGOs.

There are provisions both for maternity leave and paternity leave, each lasting 3 months and less than one month respectively.

The Council actively works to combat Sexual Harassment and seeks to render the workplace a safe space. The Council runs day care centres for children of citizens under its jurisdiction.  This service is provided against payment of nominal fee. It also operates two pre-primary schools for vulnerable people in the region who do not have to pay for any fees to access the mainstream pre-primary education system through this service provided by the Council.

The Council collaborates with SMEDA training centres and a lease agreement has been given to them. Regular corporative events are organised in order to create job opportunities for women. Yearly job fairs are also held and there are centres where courses are dispensed. For example, there is a centre of learning in Malherbe together with NEF.

Water facilities are provided. 5 women act as representatives in the public health committee. Furthermore, there is female health inspector. The Council also conducts sanitation campaigns and regularly invites the Ministry of Health in order to offer services such as eyes screening, breast and uterus screening.

The Council organises a bulky waste campaign 3 times a year. Zumba and Thai-chi classes are also available to all. Activities such as Blood donation. Pest control and HIV campaign are also organised by the Council.

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