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SPONSORED: FASSET is the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority, thus falling under the 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities mandated by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

Inching Towards Inclusion

Could financial and educational inclusion be the answer to fostering real, sustainable development in South Africa? The answer, according to several experts from several African countries, is a resounding “yes”. By Lisa Witepski.

Gender Bonds: A Tool To Narrow The Gender Gap

Could gender bonds provide a viable solution to issues hampering female advancement? Colleen Larsen, chief executive, Business Engage, weighs up the pros and cons.

DE&I Policies Are Key To Growth

Why having key strategic policies around equity, empowerment, diversity, inclusion, values, and culture makes your businesses more attractive and geared for growth. By Itumeleng Mogaki.

Fuelling Transformation Efforts

Puseletso Mompei speaks to two women with their feet firmly on the pedal when it comes to breaking into and succeeding in the petroleum industry.

Still Not Enough

Gender parity Beth Amato explores the level of transformation in the built environment and the challenges women leaders face.

Women Must Take Their Seat At The Table

Women bring diversity to the materials handling industry, so organisations need to remove the barriers to entry by inculcating a culture of inclusivity, writes Vuyokazi Bangazi, general manager for the EIE Group’s Toyota Business Unit.

Making Her Mark In Medicine

Dr Mathobela Matjekane of CliniMed in the Western Cape is a committed community-oriented medical practitioner. She talks about her passion for medicine, her experiences, what motivates her and the challenges she has faced.

Stand Your Ground

Soft skills stereotyping and unconscious bias are some of the challenges the hospitality industry dishes up for women, writes Nia Magoulianiti-McGregor.

Women Are Making A Splash Both In And Outside The Gender Pool

Kevin McCallum finds that women’s sport is slowly but surely getting the recognition it so richly deserves.

Face The Complexities Together

While stereotypes persist, there is a healthy growth of female leaders in the medical environment, finds Nia Magoulianti-McGregor.

Beyond Gender And Race

Workplace diversity is about more than filling quotas. Getting it right creates smarter teams, happier employees and a thriving business, writes Delia Du Toit.

The Telling Of Far-Away Tales

Truth can be both stranger and more compelling than fiction, Ryland Fisher gets to know storyteller Sisonke Msimang.

Urgent Change Is Needed

The pace of gender transformation in the property industry is extremely slow.

Making It In Finance And Insurance

Katherine Graham speaks to three women about their journey to the financial services industry.

Advancing Parity Is A Strategic Decision

Gender diversity in the workplace has to be driven from the top – otherwise every other organisational level will not be motivated or converted. Georgina Guedes reports.

Women-Owned Businesses On The Rise

Given the pressures on traditional forms of business, South Africa has to focus more concertedly on igniting a culture of entrepreneurship, writes Puseletso Mompei.

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Advancing Parity Is A Strategic Decision

Gender diversity in the workplace has to be driven from the top – otherwise every other organisational level will not be motivated or converted. Georgina Guedes reports.

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Changing The Gender Agenda

Professor Thuli Madonsela talks to Ryland Fisher about the progress women have made in South Africa.