In South Africa’s rapidly evolving information and communications technology (ICT) sector, estimated at more than R250 billion annually, women remain significantly underrepresented. Only 21 percent of the workforce is female, a stark reminder of how much work remains to be Read the full story
As South Africa commemorates Women’s Month, conversations around gender equity and leadership gain sharper focus. Nowhere is this more vital than in higher education, a sector that plays a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s intellectual and socio-economic trajectory. Yet, Read the full story
Lilly Moabi, Deputy President of the Black Management Forum (BMF) and founder of Moabi Business Solutions, is a leader driven by purpose, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to socio-economic transformation. The 42-year-old mother of two, born in Welkom, Free State, Read the full story
Since August is Women’s Month, it feels timely to explore a topic that is close to my heart: the representation of black women in leadership in South Africa. Are we truly making progress, or are we celebrating a lone female Read the full story
Black people from previously underprivileged individuals make up only 11% of SA’s aviation industry licenses. This, drilled down, would reflect an even lower percentage for women in South Africa. Collectively, meaningful contributions and resources should be prioritised towards changing this Read the full story
As a prime mover in the marketing, communications and research space, Matrix Communications Group (Matrix Group) has been on the block long enough to know the difference between talking about women empowerment and actual empowerment of women. While its peers talk, Read the full story
The Preferential Procurement Act should be revised to make the involvement of women-owned companies compulsory. A gender specialist believes the national preferential procurement ‘could be an effective tool to build economic resilience for women’. Data suggests that there is a Read the full story
The Ithemba Trust, a women’s empowerment body, together with Bureau Veritas Southern Africa, the global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification, today celebrated their inaugural inspirational International Women’s Day at Ntsikana Primary School in Daveyton, Gauteng. The Trust was launched Read the full story
The 61st Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which is currently underway in New York, is discussing “Women Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work”. Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, Read the full story
Polokwane – President Jacob Zuma has commended the country’s progress in addressing gender imbalances and emancipation of women, saying the country has made great strides to improve the status of women since attaining democracy in 1994. “Advances have been made Read the full story
