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State must do more to help black women in rural areas, says Gloria Serobe
The co-founder and CEO of Wiphold says B-BBEE efforts so far are failing to have much impact on the livelihoods of these women
19 June 2022 - 08:45
Gloria Serobe, co-founder and CEO of women's investment group Wiphold, says a patriarchal culture, dysfunctional municipalities, red tape and lack of security of tenure are hindering the empowerment of black women and crippling rural development.
“When you talk about broad-based BEE these are the things you should be talking about,” says Serobe, who was recently appointed to the president’s advisory panel on B-BBEE...
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