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Wenzel, M. "Crossing spatial and temporal boundaries: Three women in search of a future." Literator 21, no. 3 (April 26, 2000): 23–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/lit.v21i3.493.

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The past has become a focal point in contemporary South African discourse, in public debate, newspaper articles and various forms of literature. South African literature written during the eighties and nineties, in particular English and Afrikaans novels, effectively portray this climate of confrontation and reconciliation by engaging in dialogue with the past and history. This article traces the evolution of political consciousness in the female protagonists of A Sport of Nature (1987) by Nadine Gordimer, Die reise van Isobelle (1996) by Elsa Joubert and Imaginings of Sand (1997) by André Brink. All three novelists subvert the traditional stereotypes of white women: Gordimer in an ironic quasi-picaresque form, Joubert by staging a family saga that assumes a testimonial quality and Brink in a fictionalised meta-history of women interwoven with strands of magic realism. The novels all engage with history, and in particular the role of women in history, in a constructive manner and attempt to anticipate a positive scenario for the future.

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Worsfold, Brian. "Peeking behind the veil: Migratory women in Africa in Nuruddin Farah's "From a crooked Rib" (1970), "A naked needle" (1976) and "Knots" (2007), and Nadine Gordimer's "The pickup" (2001)." Journal of English Studies 8 (May 29, 2010): 159. http://dx.doi.org/10.18172/jes.155.

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The experience of women moving across national frontiers and cultural, ethnic and religious divides in Africa is a major topic in Nuruddin Farah’s From a Crooked Rib (1970), A Naked Needle (1976) and Knots (2007), and Nadine Gordimer’s The Pickup (2001). In From a Crooked Rib and Knots, Nuruddin Farah presents the dilemmas faced by the protagonists – Ebla in From a Crooked Rib and Cambara in Knots (2007) – as they attempt to move back into Somalia in an effort to integrate into a society that is fractured by clan warfare, gender discrimination, religious fundamentalism and ethnic hatred. These characterisations are thrown into sharp relief by those of Nancy in Nuruddin Farah’s A Naked Needle, and of Julie Summers in Nadine Gordimer’s The Pickup who, departing from England and South Africa respectively, achieve controversially mixed success at crossing the cultural and religious divides. This study sets out to identify the factors that impede the integration of women migrants in Africa as depicted in the novels of these two African writers, and to demonstrate how these issues are treated aesthetically in the fictionalisations.

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Adler, Taffy. "Women and Shiftwork in South Africa." Agenda, no. 3 (1988): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4065713.

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Mogale, Ramadimetja S., Kathy Kovacs Burns, and Solina Richter. "Violence Against Women in South Africa." Violence Against Women 18, no. 5 (May 2012): 580–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801212453430.

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Violence against women (VAW) in South Africa remains rampant, irrespective of human rights– focused laws passed by the government. This article reflects on the position of two acts: the Domestic Violence Act No 116 of 1998 and Criminal Law (Sexual Offense and Related Matters) Act No 32 of 2007. Both are framed to protect women against all forms of violence. The article discusses the prisms of the two laws, an account of the position taken or interpreted by the reviewed literature regarding the acts, and the findings and recommendations regarding the infrastructure and supports needed to appropriately implement the two acts.

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Cloete, M. J. "A study of identity in post-apartheid South African English literature: The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer." Literator 26, no. 1 (July 31, 2005): 49–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/lit.v26i1.218.

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In examining aspects of identity in “The Pickup” (2001), Nadine Gordimer’s latest novel, this article indicates new trends in postapartheid South African English literature as well. In the article it is indicated that identity has always been an important theme in Gordimer’s novels. Her earlier novels tend to focus on her characters’ struggle to attain political or racial rather than personal freedom, while her later novels increasingly tend to examine the construction of individual identities. “The Pickup” has continued this search for identity, but against a new and interesting perspective, a perspective that is in line with the political transformation of post-apartheid South Africa after 1994. Moreover, this theme is extremely relevant in the twenty-first century with its increased emphasis on place and globalisation. This article thus examines the theme of identity in “The Pickup”, first against a South African background and then against the backdrop of an unknown town somewhere in the desert – most probably in Northern Africa.

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Diala, Isidore. "Nadine Gordimer, J.M.Coetzee, and Andre Brink: Guilt, Expiation, and the Reconciliation Process in Post-Apartheid South Africa." Journal of Modern Literature 25, no. 2 (December 2001): 50–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/jml.2001.25.2.50.

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Powell, Edward. "Equality or unity? Black Consciousness, white solidarity, and the new South Africa in Nadine Gordimer’s Burger’s Daughter and July’s People." Journal of Commonwealth Literature 54, no. 2 (February 13, 2017): 225–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021989416687349.

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In the early 1970s, the Black Consciousness movement called on black radicals to dissociate themselves from dissident white South Africans, who were accused of frustrating the anti-apartheid cause in order to safeguard their ill-gotten privileges. In turn, liberal whites condemned this separatism as a capitulation to apartheid’s vision of “separate development”, despite the movement’s avowed aspiration towards a nonracial South Africa. This article considers how black separatism affected Nadine Gordimer’s own perspective on the prospect of achieving this aspiration. For Gordimer, Black Consciousness was necessary for black liberation, and she sought ways of reconciling white dissidents with black separatism. Still, these efforts didn’t always sit well together with her continuing belief that if there were to be a place for whites in a majority-ruled South Africa, then they needed to join blacks in a “common culture”. I consider how this tension marks Gordimer’s portraits of whites responding to being rejected by blacks in Burger’s Daughter and July’s People. In both novels, white efforts to resist apartheid’s racial segregations appear to be at odds with black self-liberation, with the effect that whites must find a way of doing without the as-yet deferred prospect of establishing a “common culture” in South Africa.

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Diala, Isidore. "Nadine Gordimer, J.M. Coetzee, and Andre Brink: Guilt, Expiation, and the Reconciliation Process in Post-Apartheid South Africa." Journal of Modern Literature 25, no. 2 (2001): 50–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/jml.2003.0004.

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LANGMIA, FORTI ETIENNE. "From apartheid to Post-Apartheid: The Representational Trajectory to a Multiracial Nation in Nadine Gordimer’s None to Accompany Me, Andre Brink’s The Rights of Desire and Zakes Mda’s The Madonna of Excelsior." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 8, no. 5 (June 8, 2021): 707–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.85.10277.

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This article, which draws inspiration from the literary works of three South African writers, focuses on the two (amongst many) major historic periods in the life of the present-day nation described as post-apartheid South Africa. The two periods, evident in the works of Andre Brink, Zakes Mda and Nadine Gordimer under review, are the reign of apartheid and the transition to a democratic multiracial society built on the principles of equality and the respect of the rights and freedoms of South Africans. From both historical and literary standpoints, the transition to multiracialism is the outcome of the struggle of the oppressed black population of South Africa against the oppressive monolithic racist regime which ruled the country on an official governance policy which it called ‘Apartheid’. In order to enforce this inhumane worldview, the said racist regime used means of brutality and savagery with the intention of transforming the country into a ‘white nation’ that would belong to a minority-turned majority known as the Afrikaners. The often callous and gruesome acts of inhumanity perpetrated by the different racist apartheid regimes (that ruled South Africa from 1948-1994) became a major concern to the world at large and South African anti-apartheid writers in particular. Thus this category of the country’s writers tended to use literature as an instrument of protest against racial discrimination, which brought untold hardship to the black population. Andre Brink, Zakes Mda, and Nadine Gordimer are among the writers whose works vividly trace the South African experience from apartheid to post-apartheid eras. Brink, Mda and Gordimer in their respective works attempt to portray the endeavours and challenges of reconstructing the new nation from the debris of close to four decades of the brutal regime. The main issues discussed in this article are analyzed from New Historicist and Postcolonial perspectives due to the peculiar postcolonial nature of South Africa.

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Gwagwa, Nolulamo N. "Women in Local Government: Towards a Future South Africa." Agenda, no. 10 (1991): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4065457.

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Soobrayan, Venitha. "Women in South Africa from the Heart: An Anthology." Agenda, no. 7 (1990): 54. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4065502.

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Cassim, Fahmeeda, and Cheryl Roberts. "Against the Grain: Women in Sport in South Africa." Agenda, no. 17 (1993): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4065528.

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Becker, Rayda. "The New Monument to the Women of South Africa." African Arts 33, no. 4 (2000): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3337784.

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Morrell, Robert, Rachel Jewkes, and Graham Lindegger. "Hegemonic Masculinity/Masculinities in South Africa." Men and Masculinities 15, no. 1 (March 22, 2012): 11–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1097184x12438001.

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The concept of hegemonic masculinity has had a profound impact on gender activism and has been taken up particularly in health interventions. The concept was part of a conceptual gendered vocabulary about men which opened up analytical space for research on masculinity and prompted a generation of gender interventions with men. Academic work focused primarily on relations between men, to the neglect of relations with women, while paradoxically acknowledging the power that men had over women. Interventions that drew on theories of masculinities focused on the content of hegemonic masculinity, identifying hegemony with oppressive attitudes and practices. Hegemonic masculinity was considered singular and universal, with little acknowledgment given to research-based work that argued for a model of multiple hegemonic masculinities. An unintended consequence of efforts to promote gender equity through a focus on men and hegemony has been a recent popular discursive backlash. In this, Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema, presidents of the African National Congress (ANC) and the ANC youth league respectively, have sought to valorize an African masculinity that is race-specific, backward-looking, and predicated on the notion of male superiority. In this article, the authors argue that the concept of hegemonic masculinities retains a utility in both scholarship and activism but that its use needs to be located within a broader gendered understanding of society which in turn needs to confront race and class-based national realities.

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Kruger, L. "So What's New? Women and Theater in the "New South Africa"." Theater 25, no. 3 (December 1, 1995): 46–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/01610775-25-3-46.

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Mwamwenda, T. S., L. A. Monyooe, and M. J. Glencross. "Stress of Secondary School Teachers in Transkei, South Africa." Psychological Reports 80, no. 2 (April 1997): 379–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1997.80.2.379.

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The purpose of this study was to explore self-reported stress experienced by secondary school teachers in Transkei, South Africa using a local unstandardized scale. Contrary to the literature on western teachers, an average rating of stress of 93.5 was reported by the 134 teachers, and no differences were noted between the 66 men and 68 women.

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Haffejee, Firoza, and Rivesh Maharajh. "Addressing Female Condom Use among Women in South Africa: A Review of the Literature." International Journal of Sexual Health 31, no. 3 (July 3, 2019): 297–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2019.1643813.

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Maharajh, Rivesh, and Firoza Haffejee. "Exploring male condom use among women in South Africa: a review of the literature." African Journal of AIDS Research 20, no. 1 (January 2, 2021): 6–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2021.1872663.

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Ozumba, Aghaegbuna, and Chineme Ozumba. "Women in Construction in South Africa: Investigating the Feminine Footprint of the South African Construction Industry." Journal for the Advancement of Performance Information and Value 4, no. 1 (October 1, 2012): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.37265/japiv.v4i1.97.

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The article presents an exploration into the performance of the South African construction industry with regard to its feminine footprint. Focus of the study is female employment and promotion, and the impact on levels and types of work, with regard to population characteristics. Democratic South Africa has enabled public and private efforts to transform the nation from the previous apartheid legacy, which includes discrimination against women. Consequently gender mainstreaming in postapartheid South Africa has enabled interventions that aim to emancipate women, especially in the area of labor. However, the country is behind the set goals in terms of women and work, especially in male-dominated environments such as the construction industry. The situation is explored through a purposive sample of literature related to women and work, and women in construction in South Africa. This is combined with analysis of labor statistics. The major limitation is the secondary nature of data used for the study. Findings at this stage suggest sub-optimal growth in female employment. There are also appreciable disparities between the informal and formal sectors, and between the levels and types of work, according to population characteristics.

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Pîrvu, Simina. "Adaptare și imitație în romanele "No Time Like the Present", de Nadine Gordimer și „Vremea Minunilor", de Cătălin Dorian Florescu / Adaptation and mimicry in the novels “No Time Like the Present”, by Nadine Gordimer and “Vremea minunilor”, by Florescu." Swedish Journal of Romanian Studies 1, no. 1 (February 24, 2018): 87–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.35824/sjrs.v1i1.16810.

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In a series of lectures in 1994, Nadine Gordimer remarks the different status of Africa which is no longer at the edge of the empire, but on the contrary, in the center of it. In this respect, post-apartheid Africa has rebuilt its national identity on the background of global events that write universal history, offering citizens the chance to escape their country's constraints and bring important key elements in the globalization process. Thus, replacing apartheid themes in a new country is an extreme task by the applicant. Some of the favourite subjects of the "old guard" are the following: the importance of multiculturalism in post-apartheid South Africa, the writer's status, vulgarisation of violence due to mass-media, reconciliation with a violent past and their economic and cultural implications, the fight against AIDS, sexual emancipation, globalization and loss of cultural and national identity, uprooting, migration and economic exile which replaced major pre-existing concerns about violence, racial and gender discrimination, the relationship between literature and politics, or the role of ethics in literature. The same situation can be applied to eastern countries. Even though they were not "postcolonial" in the classical sense of the term, applicable to the former British, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Dutch colonies, the "post-communist transition" through which they passed included the disarmament of a certain political and economic "occupation". People had to adapt to the new order, to the new reality, which was a complex process, a difficult one, that implied, many times, exile. Therefore, the purpose of my argument is to present what consequences can occur at the psychological level because of the attempt of adaptation of the characters to the new social and political order, by imitation, postcolonial and post-communist context. And here comes the question: does imitation facilitate adaptation? Although the logical answer would be yes, we will notice, by discussing the two texts, exactly the opposite.

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Sachs, Albie. "Judges and Gender: The Constitutional Rights of Women in a Post-Apartheid South Africa." Agenda, no. 7 (1990): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4065494.

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McCall, Chanel Emily, and Kevin Frank Mearns. "Empowering Women Through Community-Based Tourism in the Western Cape, South Africa." Tourism Review International 25, no. 2 (June 7, 2021): 157–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/154427221x16098837279967.

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Tourism has received considerable attention in recent years with regards to the impacts of tourism and its ability to contribute toward sustainability. This article focuses on the positive impact communitybased tourism can have on the empowerment of women. Four domains of empowerment have been identified in literature, and the objective of this research specifically reviews the social and economic empowerment domains, which community-based tourism has had on the lives of women involved in tourism. Primary data in the form of life histories were collected through semistructured interviews by the researchers, and data analyzed according to an empowerment framework. The results yielded a number of women considered to be empowered on both economic and social levels. However, despite the considered empowerment of women, aspects of disempowerment were noted. The study fundamentally reveals that Sustainable Development Goal 5, pertaining to women empowerment, can be achieved through the economic empowerment of women who in turn socially empower the communities in which they reside.

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Landman, Christina. "Women Flying with God: Allan Boesak’s Contribution to the Liberation of Women of Faith in South Africa." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 43, no. 1 (August 13, 2017): 166–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/2720.

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In 2005 Allan Boesak published a book entitled Die Vlug van Gods Verbeelding (“The Flight of God’s Imagination”). It contains six Bible studies on women in the Bible, who are Hagar, Tamar, Rizpah, the Syrophoenician woman, the Samaritan woman as well as Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus. This article argues that women of faith in South Africa have, throughout the ages, in religious literature been stylised according to six depictions, and that Boesak has, in the said book, undermined these enslaving depictions skilfully. The six historical presentations deconstructed by Boesak through the Bible studies are the following: 1) Women are worthy only in their usefulness to church and family without agency of their own; 2) A good woman is submissive on all levels, privately and publicly; 3) Women should sacrifice themselves to the mission of the church, without acknowledgment that they themselves are victims of patriarchy; 4) A good white woman is one that is loyal to the nation and to her husband while black women are to reject their cultures; 5) Women’s piety is restricted to dealing with their personal sins, while they are not to express their piety in public; 6) Women are forbidden by the Bible to participate in ordained religion.After references to these discourses in Christian literature of the past 200 years, the contents of Boesak’s Bible studies will be analysed to determine how—and how far—he has moved from these traditional views of women of faith. Finally the research findings will be summarised in a conclusion.

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Verwey, Ingrid. "Women helping women: outcomes of a South African pilot project." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 6, no. 2 (July 11, 2008): 162–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17260530810891298.

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PurposeThis paper reviews how women help women in the South African Women in Construction (SAWIC) organization to effectively participate in projects. In a pilot project partnering with industry stakeholders, the Development Bank of Southern Africa as incubator of SAWIC, further explored what support women contractors required to succeed, tested mentoring and coaching as part of enterprise development.Design/methodology/approachRelevant literature were studied and analysed, testing the views and measure of success of women contractors against existing models. A survey instrument was developed to test the constructs empirically.FindingsThe empirical testing of success as a construct indicated that women overwhelmingly view mentoring and coaching as key capacity building and growth strategies towards successful women‐owned construction enterprises, underpinned by preliminary indications of the almost complete pilot study.Research limitations/implicationsA limitation to the study is that it is based on preliminary findings and limited scope of the civil project.Practical implicationsGiven the excellent results of the Cronbach α and factor analysis, the instrument developed proved to be reliable and valid and could be used for similar studies.Originality/valueKnowledge sharing of lessons learnt in the joint initiative between government, the building industry, development finance institutions and women associations towards addressing critical skills shortages and gender equity.

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Tladi, Portia Mahwibi, and Molefe Jonathan Maleka. "Framework for Advancement of Women Working in Selected Regulatory Organizations in South Africa." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 9, no. 3(J) (July 20, 2017): 141–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v9i3(j).1753.

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The purpose of this study was to develop a framework that would be used as a guideline for managers to create a conducive environment for women to advance into management positions in selected regulatory organizations operating in the maritime and aviation industries. The literature reviewed revealed that mentoring, employment equity legislation, and not confirming to stereotypes were some of the factors leading to womenâ€™s advancement into management positions. Feminism and equity theory were used to give the study theoretical grounding. The research approach was qualitative, the population size was twenty (N=20) and the sample size was fifteen (n=15). The latter was attained after the saturation point had been reached. The research protocol was developed from the literature reviewed. Face-to-face interviews were conducted and qualitative content analysis was used to develop study themes manually. The major findings of the study were that these factors enhanced womenâ€™s advancement into management positions: qualification and industry-related experience, fair recruitment and selection practices, proper handover, mastering workâ€“life balance, and leadership and management development. It is envisaged that the results will empower managers and policy-makers dealing with employment equity, given the fact that women advancement into management positions is moving at a slow pace. In future a study can be conducted where a bigger sample size is used and the researchers could use the mixed-method approach. Furthermore, a follow-up study could be conducted using the same participants to establish whether they have advanced or not.

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Tladi, Portia Mahwibi, and Molefe Jonathan Maleka. "Framework for Advancement of Women Working in Selected Regulatory Organizations in South Africa." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 9, no. 3 (July 20, 2017): 141. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v9i3.1753.

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The purpose of this study was to develop a framework that would be used as a guideline for managers to create a conducive environment for women to advance into management positions in selected regulatory organizations operating in the maritime and aviation industries. The literature reviewed revealed that mentoring, employment equity legislation, and not confirming to stereotypes were some of the factors leading to women’s advancement into management positions. Feminism and equity theory were used to give the study theoretical grounding. The research approach was qualitative, the population size was twenty (N=20) and the sample size was fifteen (n=15). The latter was attained after the saturation point had been reached. The research protocol was developed from the literature reviewed. Face-to-face interviews were conducted and qualitative content analysis was used to develop study themes manually. The major findings of the study were that these factors enhanced women’s advancement into management positions: qualification and industry-related experience, fair recruitment and selection practices, proper handover, mastering work–life balance, and leadership and management development. It is envisaged that the results will empower managers and policy-makers dealing with employment equity, given the fact that women advancement into management positions is moving at a slow pace. In future a study can be conducted where a bigger sample size is used and the researchers could use the mixed-method approach. Furthermore, a follow-up study could be conducted using the same participants to establish whether they have advanced or not.

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Masoga, Mogomme Alpheus, and Allucia Lulu Shokane. "Women in polygynous marriages and African Initiated Churches: Selected narratives in Greater Tzaneen, South Africa." Agenda 30, no. 3 (July 2, 2016): 80–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2016.1259868.

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Evans, Meredith G. B., Allanise Cloete, Nompumelelo Zungu, and Leickness C. Simbayi. "HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Women Who Have Sex With Women, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations in South Africa: A Mini-Review." Open AIDS Journal 10, no. 1 (April 8, 2016): 49–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874613601610010049.

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Background: The HIV epidemic in South Africa is characterized mainly by heterosexual transmission. Recently, the importance of targeting key populations and marginalized groups, including men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people, has been added to the national agenda. Objectives: This mini-review explores the current state of empirical research on HIV risk and MSM, women who have sex with women (WSW), lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) populations in South Africa in order to assess the current state of research and identify gaps in the literature. Method: Peer-reviewed empirical social and behavioral articles on HIV prevalence and risk focusing on MSM, WSW, and LGBT populations published since 2006 were included in this mini-review. Results: In total 35 articles were included: 30 on MSM, gay, and/or bisexual male-identified populations, three on WSW, lesbian, and/or bisexual female-identified populations, two on LGB youth, and none on transgender populations. Conclusion: Despite South Africa being the country with the largest number of people living with HIV in the world, there is a limited amount of research in South Africa on HIV and non-normative gender identities and sexualities, especially WSW, lesbian, and/or bisexual female-identified populations, transgender populations, and LGB youth. Research with MSM, WSW, and LGBT populations should be prioritized in South Africa in order to appropriately inform HIV prevention strategies that meet the specific needs of these marginalized groups.

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Ndinda, C., U. O. Uzodike, C. Chimbwete, and M. T. M. Mgeyane. "Gendered Perceptions of Sexual Behaviour in Rural South Africa." International Journal of Family Medicine 2011 (July 3, 2011): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/973706.

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This paper discusses sexual behaviour findings collected through eleven homogenous focus group discussions conducted among women and men in a predominantly Zulu population in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The objective of this paper is to shed light on sexual behaviour in a rural community. The findings suggest that sex is a taboo subject and the discussion around it is concealed in the use of polite language, euphemisms, and gestures. There are gender and generational dimensions to the discussion of sex. The contribution of this paper lies in the identification of what rural people discuss about sex and the influence of cultural practices and urban or global forces on sexual behaviour in rural areas. The paper adds to the growing body of literature on the use of focus groups in understanding sexual behaviour in rural contexts.

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Nesaratnam, Seetha, Tengudzeni Nkosingiphile Mamba, and Jugindar Singh Kartar Singh. "A Study on the Gender Digital Divide: Overcoming the Under-Representation of South African Women in the IT Sector." Business Management and Strategy 9, no. 2 (January 2, 2019): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/bms.v9i2.13376.

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In South Africa, women are grossly underrepresented in the Information Technology (IT) sector result of gender stereotyping and discrimination. According to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Report (2017), only 21% of executives in the IT sector are women. This has caused high unemployment of women IT graduates. The purpose of this study therefore is to explore and investigate the antecedents that influence and impact the phenomenon of the gender digital divide in South Africa. The study explores new antecedents of the digital gender divide that influences motivation of women to participate in the IT sector. This study used a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews of South African women in the IT sector. The rich volume of data collected was analysed via a thematic analysis. The analysis confirmed existing antecedents gleaned from literature and also uncovered three new dimensions, namely, networking, impartial mentorship and HR as motivators for women in the IT sector. The findings of the study also provides for a better understanding on the barriers that perpetuate the unequal gender gap problem especially in managerial and leadership roles.

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Wiebesiek, Lisa, and Astrid Treffry-Goatley. "Using participatory visual research to explore resilience with girls and young women in rural South Africa." Agenda 31, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 74–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2017.1362898.

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Hatch, Michelle. "Campaigning for the rights of women workers in South Africa: Michelle Hatch speaks to Pat Horn." Agenda 33, no. 4 (October 2, 2019): 103–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2019.1674676.

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Simo Kengne, Beatrice Desiree. "Mixed-gender ownership and financial performance of SMEs in South Africa." International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 8, no. 2 (June 13, 2016): 117–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijge-10-2014-0040.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the presence of women among owner-stakeholders affects firms’ financial performance. Particularly, it extends the corporate governance literature by linking stakeholder theory and gender differences to explain why gender composition of ownership matters for firms’ performance. As the management of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) revolves around owner-managers and their individual characteristics that are likely to affect their achievements, the study further investigates the relationship between the gender composition of ownership and the firm survival. Design/methodology/approach Using survey data on SMEs for 2007 and 2010, this study uses a panel-level heteroskedasticity technique and a probit methodology to assess the effect women’s presence among owners may exert on SMEs performance and survival, respectively. Findings Results indicate that firms jointly owned by men and women appear to perform better than those owned by men although the presence of women among owners does not correlate with firm survival. Research limitations/implications While the findings of this study shed some light on the performance impact of gender composition of firm ownership, reports based on the presence of women among owners may not present the full picture. Whether the ownership is shared equally between different genders might provide further insides on the magnitude and/or robustness of such effect. Moreover, a small sample period (T = 2) was used to analyse a single industrial sector (manufacturing), and even though the Hausman test confirmed the use of random-effects specification, caution should be taken when generalizing the findings to other cases. Practical implications The findings suggest that the leadership in mixed-gender context propels a perspective of women as a valuable resource within SMEs, but relying on it to sustain the survival would be unwise. Social implications South Africa scores particularly high on positive actions towards women entrepreneurship, and this is compounded in the SMEs sector by managerial attitudes that could offer positive developments for women. Originality/value The positive and significant relationship between women’s presence among owners and SMEs financial performance in South Africa complements the almost exclusively reported negative impact of gender diversity on firm performance. Consequently, mixed-gender owners’ team can be used as a fulcrum to promote SMEs growth in South Africa.

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Robinson, Lillian S., and Mary K. DeShazer. "A Poetics of Resistance: Women Writing in El Salvador, South Africa, and the United States." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature 15, no. 1 (1996): 165. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/463985.

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Mulondo, Seani Adrinah. "Factors associated with underutilisation of antenatal care services in Limpopo, South Africa." British Journal of Midwifery 28, no. 11 (November 2, 2020): 788–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2020.28.11.788.

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Background The aim of this study was to explore and describe factors associated with underutilisation of antenatal care services. In South Africa, maternal and child healthcare services are provided free of charge. Despite this, utilisation of antenatal care services remains a major public health challenge. Literature affirms that 96% of pregnant women present at antenatal care services only after 12 weeks of pregnancy, and this is influenced by several factors. Women's attitude plays an integral role. Methods This study used a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive design. Purposive and convenient sampling methods were used to select 10 hospitals and 83 pregnant women, respectively. Ten focus group discussions were conducted to collect data. Trustworthiness was ensured by means of Guba's model and data were analysed, qualitatively, using Tesch's eight steps. Results The majority of the pregnant women (83%) were from rural areas, had unplanned pregnancies, had five pregnancies/children or more, factors that are associated with underutilisation of antenatal care services. Cultural practices and beliefs regarding early presentation to antenatal care services and its effect on pregnancies were also found to be associated with underutilisation. Conclusions Some pregnant women do not consider antenatal care services as essential and choose to present late, despite the knowledge that monitoring of maternal health during pregnancy by midwives could prevent maternal and neonatal morbidity, while improving maternal and neonatal health and wellness. Recommendations include the provision of information and education materials to women, as well as health education, to sensitise and increase women's awareness of the urgency in utilising antenatal care services.

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F. Motsamayi, Mathodi. "“Traditional” Venḓa Women’s Beadwork Accessing the Contemporary Tourist Market in South Africa." African Journal of Gender, Society and Development (formerly Journal of Gender, Information and Development in Africa) 10, no. 3 (September 1, 2021): 199–224. http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a10.

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Beads and beadwork have played a role in South Africa’s Limpopo Province dating back to the pre-colonial times. Whether the beads were produced locally or imported via trading networks, the region already had a rich tradition of constructing beadwork before the arrival of Europeans. Today, this tradition is continued by new generations of women beaders. It has been found that literature on contemporary Limpopo beadwork produced by Vhavenḓa women is scarce. This article addressed this imbalance. It is vital to state that, during the last decade and in the context of South African heritage and tourism, there has been a steadily increasing number of scholarly studies on Nguni beadwork. This study offered new insights into contemporary beadwork traditions. It also contributed to an understanding of Vhavenḓa beading by drawing on the knowledge and experience of beadworkers, identifying influences from the past, and countering some stereotypical perceptions of beadwork production.

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Hemson, David. "'Women Are Weak When They Are Amongst Men': Women's Participation in Rural Water Committees in South Africa." Agenda, no. 52 (January 1, 2002): 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4066469.

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Coullie, Judith Lütge. "White Women Writing White: Identity and Representation in (Post-)Apartheid Literatures of South Africa, by Mary West." Research in African Literatures 42, no. 1 (March 2011): 189–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/ral.2011.42.1.189.

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Hoel, Nina. "Corporeal bodies, religious lives, and ‘women's rights’: Engaging Islamic body politics among Muslim women in South Africa." Agenda 27, no. 4 (October 30, 2013): 79–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2013.854454.

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Goga, Safiyya. "“We're all finding places”: ILM-SA and middle-class, Indian, Muslim women in post-apartheid South Africa." Agenda 28, no. 1 (January 2, 2014): 104–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2014.883705.

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Dlakavu, Simamkele. "“Say No, Black Woman”: The Giant is Falling and the erasure of Black women in South Africa." Agenda 31, no. 3-4 (October 2, 2017): 89–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2017.1391615.

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Bruner, Charlotte H. ""There Is No Time in South Africa Now for Fairy Stories": Three Women Authors from the IWP." World Literature Today 61, no. 3 (1987): 410. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/40143323.

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Bamidele, Dele, and Blessing Abuh. "The Predicament of Women in a Postmodern World." Matatu 49, no. 1 (2017): 182–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18757421-04901010.

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Feminism has no unanimous acceptance in Africa, so women who are associated with it are regarded as deviants or radicals who have chosen to kick against the norms and traditions of traditional Africa. This study explores the plight of suppression and exploitation experienced by women and also revealed the dangerous and difficult situations that often reduce women to mental wrecks. Njabulo Ndebele’s The Cry of Winnie Mandela is the focus of this essay, as the novel accounts for the entrapment and subjugation of women caused by traditional laws and customs, as well as their determined effort to survive in a patriarchal culture. Njabulo examined the lives of five South African women in post-apartheid South Africa, who had to wait indefinitely for their absent husbands. This essay attempts to create awareness of the need for societal reforms in order to improve the lot of women in patriarchal societies and encourage cooperation between women in order to stand up to the challenges of life and assert their individual worth and value, as espoused in the novel. This study concludes that the subjugation of women by patriarchal societies is to the detriment of the family and society at large. Thus, there is a need to re-evaluate and redefine gender roles in African societies in order to establish mutual understanding and relationships between the genders.

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MUKORERA, SOPHIA ZE. "IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP THE SOLUTION FOR FEMALE EMPOWERMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA." Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship 25, no. 01 (March 2020): 2050003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s108494672050003x.

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Gender inequality remains one of the most pressing socio-economic challenge in South Africa despite the presence of policy initiatives that target women for empowerment. The lack of consensus in the literature of a reliable and consistent measurement instrument of gender equality also makes it difficult to quantify and analyze female empowerment issues. The objective of the study was to estimate a measure for female empowerment, Gender Status Index, for South Africa and then use the index to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurship, economic growth and female empowerment. Using annual data from 1991 to 2017, an ARDL model of female empowerment (GSI), female entrepreneurship (Total female Self-Employment) and economic growth (Real GDP growth) was estimated. The study found that entrepreneurship has a positive impact on economic empowerment but no significant relationship on political and social empowerment. The study recommends more entrepreneurship institutions for female economic empowerment and ongoing policies initiatives that are more direct toward supporting female empowerment.

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Matenda, Sophia. "Experiences of women students in Engineering studies at a TVET college in South Africa." Journal of Vocational, Adult and Continuing Education and Training 3, no. 1 (October 22, 2020): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.14426/jovacet.v3i1.128.

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This article explores the experiences of women students in an Engineering programme at a South African technical and vocational education and training (TVET) college. Drawing on the capabilities approach as the study’s theoretical framework, the author interprets what women go through as they navigate college and transition into the labour market. While there is a growing literature on post-school education, particularly on TVET, few studies focus on the experiences of women students in traditionally male-dominated programmes such as Engineering. Furthermore, South African education and training policies since 1994 make reference to a commitment to resolving the inequalities under the previous apartheid government, specifically with regard to gender inequality. Through a case study approach, the research reported on in this article sought to understand how the democratic government’s commitment to social justice was being implemented and experienced on the ground, and, more particularly, whether it is improving the position of women students. Qualitative data obtained through in-depth interviews were collected in two phases from 14 women in their final trimester of the National Accredited Technical Education Diploma (NATED) programme and about six months after that. The findings show that the students face various challenges while they persist with their education, and also in obtaining either internships or employment. By highlighting the experiences of women in TVET, it is hoped thatthis understanding will help to persuade the government to embrace social justice in the postschool sector so as to enhance the study and employment opportunities of women who enrol in Engineering.

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Dangor, Suleman. "Historical Perspective, Current Literature and an Opinion Survey among Muslim Women in Contemporary South Africa: A Case Study." Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs 21, no. 1 (April 2001): 109–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13602000120050578.

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Oluwakemi Adeniyi,, Olayinka. "The Human Rights Impact of COVID-19 on African Women: Focus on Nigeria and South Africa." African Journal of Gender, Society and Development (formerly Journal of Gender, Information and Development in Africa) 10, no. 3 (September 1, 2021): 13–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a1.

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The impact of the coronavirus epidemic will inevitably remain with people and societies, particularly vulnerable sectors, like women and children who have always been worst hit by negative occurrences like global health crises. Government response to salvage such situations is usually expressed through regulations. Most times, the response has a reverberating effect that would reflect on the rights of citizens. In the case of the Covid-19 pandemic, the regulation put in place was the lockdown which affected some human rights. Apart from the direct impact of the lockdown on the rights of citizens, one major effect of the lockdown was the forced use of technology by everybody, including the government. This too was not without its impact on the human rights of citizens. This paper seeks to analyse the impact of Covid-19 on some specific rights of women in Africa and the intersection with technology. It discusses the challenges of the state of technology in Africa and the gender divide as a development problem that needs to be prioritised through gender mainstreaming. With a focus on South Africa and Nigeria, it compares with government attempts in developed countries to mitigate the impact of the covid on its women. The paper presents from a desktop methodology of literature review of papers, analysis of reports, laws, and policies. It contributes to the increasing existing literature on the topic of Covid-19. The paper will be useful for policymaking and public enlightenment.

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Mahabeer, Pryah, Nomkhosi Nzimande, and Makhosi Shoba. "Academics of colour: Experiences of emerging Black women academics in Curriculum Studies at a university in South Africa." Agenda 32, no. 2 (April 3, 2018): 28–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2018.1460139.

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Chipuriro, Rejoice Mazvirevesa, and Kezia Batisai. "Unsung heroines and violence for the land: narratives of elderly women farmers’ experiences in South Africa and Zimbabwe." Agenda 32, no. 4 (October 2, 2018): 54–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2018.1535081.

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Leigh Ann Van der Merwe, L., Cheryl Nikodem, and Deborah Ewing. "The socio-economic determinants of health for transgender women in South Africa: findings from a mixed-methods study." Agenda 34, no. 2 (April 2, 2020): 41–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10130950.2019.1706985.

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