{"id":143061,"date":"2019-08-08T11:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T09:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/forestry-south-africa-celebrates-women-in-forestry-with-its-profile-series\/"},"modified":"2019-08-08T11:53:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T09:53:24","slug":"forestry-south-africa-celebrates-women-in-forestry-with-its-profile-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/forestry-south-africa-celebrates-women-in-forestry-with-its-profile-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry South Africa celebrates women in forestry with its profile series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forestry South Africa celebrates women in forestry with its profile series<\/a>: <\/p>\n

JOHANNESBURG, AUGUST 8, 2019 \u2013<\/strong> This month, Forestry South Africa (FSA) is celebrating women in forestry. Over the next few weeks, FSA will be publishing the stories of 24 women in a series of profiles on www.forestryexplained.co.za. With more than 320 years experience among them in a variety of roles, these women show that no job is off limits as long as you have the passion and dedication required.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome have dedicated their lives to the sector, others are just at the start of their career, but all have one thing in common \u2013 the wish to dispel the myth that forestry is a man\u2019s world,\u201d says Michael Peter, executive director of FSA. “Their success is testament to how our sector has embraced and benefited from the skills and qualities women bring to the industry.”<\/p>\n

In turn, the forestry sector gives women the opportunity to contribute to a challenging and ever-evolving industry that produces essential everyday items \u2013 from furniture to face wash, pencils to paper and a myriad of novel products all made from the wood of locally farmed trees. It is an industry where there is always room to grow, where you are part of a globally recognised community and have the opportunity to work outdoors with leaders in multiple fields.<\/p>\n

Khosi Mavimbela, executive director of the Forest Sector Charter Council, says, \u201cIt is little wonder why women in forestry are proud of what they do and all they have achieved. These women want to plant a seed of inspiration in the mind of others, who many not have thought about a career in forestry, but could greatly benefit from one.\u201d<\/p>\n

By sharing their story of triumph and growth within the industry, FSA hopes other women will follow in their footsteps and the myth that forestry is a male-only workforce will be busted once and for all.<\/p>\n