Prioritising Women in Male-Dominated Sectors through Targeted Job Initiatives
South African women face significant challenges when entering the job market. Despite being more educated – women in South Africa are 10% more likely to pass matric and 70% more likely to have a degree compared to men – they are 6.5% less likely to be employed. Even...
Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs
Our Chief Operations Officer, Ureshni Morrison, spoke with SAFM’s Michelle Constant about initiatives supporting young female entrepreneurs and addressing broader youth employment challenges in South Africa. Ureshni highlighted Harambee’s focus on nurturing...
Tackling Gender Disparities in South Africa’s Workforce
In a recent interview, our Chief Impact Officer, Sharmi Surianarain, highlighted the ongoing gender disparities in South Africa’s workforce. Despite women achieving higher levels of education, they continue to encounter systemic barriers to employment, earn less than...
Worth the Wage: Winning the War on the Gender Gap
As the QLFS is published this week, we must set it in the context of another recent publication from the national statistical office: the census.