The government will this week host a first-of-its-kind Women’s Economic Assembly to discuss and find solutions to the economic hardships facing women in the country.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he put SA's case to Boris Johnson 'which he understood very well'. File photo.
Ramaphosa said while progress had been made to promote equality for women in areas like government, civil society, the administration of justice, sport and culture, the same cannot be said about economic inclusion. It was logical that meaningful gender equality can only be achieved once there is “full and equal participation of women in the economy”.
“A number of economic sectors, such as automotive, agriculture, mining and energy, will present commitments and action plans to enhance the participation of women-owned businesses. Some government departments and state-owned enterprises will also present their commitments.”
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