Abstract
Democracyrequires allmembers of the public to be afforded equal opportunities.
South Africa is still a young democracy grappling to redress the
imbalances of the past, which were not only about colour but also about
gender and many other inequities. Prior to 1994, the South African public
service systematically marginalised women across the colour spectrum.
The introduction of the enabling legislation on affirmative action after1994
meant that women were classified as a category of the previously disadvantaged.
Government departments have since then been expected to
complywiththis legislation and advancewomenwho have the rightqualifications
and experience tomanagerialpositions fromwhichtheywere previously
excluded.The first part of this article examines the legislative framework
and progress that has beenmade in the appointment of women
to managerial positions in the South African public service. Statistics are
used to quantify the progress that has beenmade.The second part of the
article analyses obstacles that hamper the advancement of women.Lastly
the article focuses on possible ways of addressing obstacles to the advancementofwomen.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001418 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Mello, DM, Phago, K |
| Publisher | Unisa Press |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | 200 c Unisa Press |
| Relation | Politeia |
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