Sylvia Lucas, Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, spoke at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) about the need for gendersensitive legislation. Lucas emphasized the importance of genderresponsive policymaking, poverty alleviation, advocacy for genderresponsive legislation, and women’s participation in governance. She made a strong case for revising budget policies, fiscal policies, tax laws, and macroeconomic policies to cater to genderspecific needs, and highlighted the necessity of augmenting investments in genderresponsive budget analysis and lawmaking capacities.
