- Title
- An evaluation of gender equity in the Amathole District Council head office, East London 2006-2010
- Creator
- Tsomo, Zixolele
- Subject
- Sex discrimination against women -- South Africa -- East London
- Subject
- Sex discrimination -- South Africa -- East London
- Subject
- Gender identity in the workplace -- South Africa -- East London
- Subject
- Women's rights -- South Africa -- East London
- Date Issued
- 2012
- Date
- 2012
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MA
- Identifier
- vital:8259
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1012685
- Identifier
- Sex discrimination against women -- South Africa -- East London
- Identifier
- Sex discrimination -- South Africa -- East London
- Identifier
- Gender identity in the workplace -- South Africa -- East London
- Identifier
- Women's rights -- South Africa -- East London
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the promotion of gender equity in the Amathole District Municipality (ADM). This investigation originated against the phenomenon that women are continuously faced with barriers to progress in the workplace. In an endeavour to find a meaningful solution to the problem, it was necessary to assess the degree of transformational change in the workplace; to ascertain what these barriers are; and how they can be overcome. The study commenced with an overview of the stance of women in the Republic of South Africa, especially their struggle to find a platform from where their voice could be heard. In order to achieve the research objectives, an in-depth literature study was undertaken. A survey was also conducted to examine the perceptions of gender equity in the ADM. The required data was collected by means of face-to-face semi-structured interviews with female officials in senior managerial positions. The study concludes with a number of recommendations that emanate from the literature review and qualitative study.
- Format
- x, 81 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Arts
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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