The Gender Advocacy Programme (GAP) is an independent, non-governmental advocacy and lobbying organisation based in Cape Town.

We see our position as bridging the gap between women in civil society and structures of governance and to increase the participation of women in policy formulation and decision-making. We conduct research and training in order to facilitate, mobilise, link and empower women to lobby for equity between men and women in all spheres of South African society.

Vision

To strive towards a society in which South Africans, particularly those that are marginalised, can participate in policies and decision-making at all levels of South African life for the achievement of gender equality.

Mission

GAP is a non-profit, independent gender advocacy and lobbying organisation based in the Western Cape, where we originated as a grassroots initiative. We strive for gender transformation in South African society by lobbying civil society, political structures and decision makers for a gender just society that will empower marginalised communities particularly women to gain social, economic and political equality.

To achieve this we conduct research, training and engage in gender advocacy & lobbying to inform, build capacity, mobilise and link civil society. We are committed to maintain our professional integrity and excellence, honouring diversity, accountability and our commitment to the cause of gender equity.

AIM:

GAP's main aim is to serve as a conduit between key decision-makers and marginalised women. We seek to ensure women's equal access to and full participation in structures of power and decision-making at all levels of government, political parties and communities.

To achieve this, GAP focuses on the needs identified by marginalised women, urban and rural, and seeks to create a space for women to effectively influence political decision-making, legislation and policy.

To ensure that we represent the experiences and interests of women from marginalised communities, we facilitate interaction between decision-makers and women from civil society.