{"id":234591,"date":"2022-08-19T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T09:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/strides-made-in-attaining-equality-for-women\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T11:07:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T09:07:00","slug":"strides-made-in-attaining-equality-for-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/strides-made-in-attaining-equality-for-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Strides made in attaining equality for women"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Africa has made significant progress in attaining equality for women in social, economic and political spheres, says Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister, Dr Chana Pilane-Majake.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs women of South Africa, we have come a long way as we remember the names of women who fought viciously towards women\u2019s emancipation,\u201d Pilane-Majake said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the launch of the Public Service Women in Leadership Network held in Sandton, in Johannesburg, Pilane-Majake said women\u2019s representation in Parliament, government and in the private sector is one measure that illustrates such progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday we are aiming to fill 50% of senior management positions with women and have progressed to 43%,\u201d Pilane-Majake said.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Month in South Africa provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the generations of women whose struggles laid the foundations for the progress made in empowering women and achieving gender equality to date. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe public service is obliged to provide a safe and healthy working environment especially for women,\u201d the Deputy Minister said, adding that the department developed the Policy and Procedure on the Management of Sexual Harassment in the Public Service in 2013 with first implementation by April 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe purpose of this policy is to promote a workplace that is free of sexual harassment, sexual favours, intimidation and victimisation, where employees especially women\u2019s dignity, privacy and the right to equality in the workplace is respected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis policy also provides a systematic and consistent approach to managing sexual harassment and steps to be taken when sexual harassment occurs within the course and scope of the public service,\u201d Pilane-Majake said.<\/p>\n

As a policy compliance requirement, all government departments annually report to DPSA on the number of sexual harassment cases reported and how they were resolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is such information that assists government to monitor sexual harassment in public service and continue to plan and improve on policy imperatives towards total eradication of this scourge,\u201d the Deputy Minister said.<\/p>\n

She said the public service 8-Principle Action Plan for Women\u2019s Empowerment and Gender Equality is a measuring tool that monitors the extent to which equality and non-discrimination under the law, access to justice for women, poverty reduction; right to work, career pathing as well as women\u2019s entrepreneurship and development of women\u2019s enterprises are covered within the public service.<\/p>\n

Pilane-Majake expressed concern on unemployment that negatively impacts on the lives of women as primary care givers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe demand for 50\/50% gender representation principle in the public and private sector cannot be over emphasised.\u201d<\/p>\n

The launch was attended by mostly women in leadership positions in government departments and in the private sector<\/p>\n

The aim of the launch was to encourage women to network and assist each other mostly in matters affecting women. \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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