The South African Youth Gender Action Plan (SA YGAP) is a living vision document that is constantly updated to reflect the views of young people from across the country. It stands as two essential things: a call to national stakeholders to honour gender equality; and a framework to inspire youth-led gender action for a fair, equal, and resilient society. 

 

The SA YGAP is divided into seven pillars, each of which is integral to the development of the country and tackled through a gender lens, to serve as a guidance to ensure an equitable, gender-inclusive South Africa.

 

This document is not a one-size fits all approach to the implementation of gender quality and thus invites stakeholders to use this guide to inform and support decision-making and implementation on matters related to gender. Our recommendations are guided by the vision of what a reshaped, youth-led and gender-inclusive present and future will be, along with the clear actions required to ensure that vision becomes a reality.