Meaningful gender transformation in the apprenticeship sphere has hardly made a dent
The manufacturing, steel and engineering sector is changing, but the reality is that they occupy mainly administrative and professional roles
The government, through its various departments and state-owned entities (SOEs), has not only practised what it preached by ensuring that women, similar to their male counterparts, occupy leadership positions as cabinet ministers, SOE board members and senior managers, but it has also introduced legislation aimed at ensuring that the private sector follows suit.
Within the broader manufacturing sector (of which the metals and engineering cluster forms part), the age-old idea of women artisans as mere seamstresses in factories has changed, with women occupying positions that were not traditionally ascribed to females due to subliminal prejudice and exclusion. ..
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