Grand Port Council
Grand Port Council
Grand Port is the Southernmost district of Mauritius, stretching westwards from the sugar-growing village of Savannah along a coast that is the island’s most rugged.
Introduction
Grand Port Council has been working towards implementing its Gender Action Plan. In 2014, Grand Port hosted the Study Visit held where representatives from all local councils were present. This was also an opportunity to visit the Mare Chicose National Landfill which is situated in Grand Port. In February 2016, the Welfare department of Grand Port asked Gender Links to do an expose on the Sustainable Development Goals which was a real success with the presence of Councillors and organisations.
Fact file
Province:
Grand Port
Population:
115,546
Joined COE programme:
2013
# Councillors:
216 (62 female; 154 male)
Sunrise Campaign:
Yes
Latest Summit:
2019
Latest Gender Score:
53%
Stories of change
Noorani Ahmad Gunglee - Mauritius
Before attending the first workshop with Gender Links in Mauritius, I thought that gender meant women. I was fortunate to be among the few village councillors who attended the workshop. Little did I realise that gender meant both women and men and how both sexes are perceived by society as well as the role of both in society. Yes, Gender Links has been a real eye opener. I am now so gender sensitive that it was my idea not only to put a woman as village councillor, but to promote her to Chairperson. When I was invited to attend the workshop of Gender Links in August 2012, I did not hesitate one second, knowing how much I would get from GL workshops.Go to: Find out more- Go to: Find out more
Mauritius: Dr Arvin Boolell
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Mauritius: Johanne Rannoojee
Summit case studies