NEVA MAKGETLA: Women lose out with SA industrial policy
The country has long treated manufacturing, and especially heavy industry, as the main growth driver
13 August 2024 - 05:00
Industrial policy in SA has long downplayed, even denigrated, the work most women do. In this, its core industrial policy positions largely align with the historical undervaluation of “women’s work”.
Overall, women are still less likely to have paying economic opportunities than men. Last year 35% of women had paid work, up from 26% in 1996. The share of men with paid employment was 45%, virtually unchanged from 1996. Internationally, the average is nearly 80% for men and 55% for women. ..
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