In partnership with AngloAmericanZA we feature WomenOnTheFrontline this WomensMonth. ‘Keep those qualities that make you a woman – they add a different dimension to any profession.’ ~ Elizna Hovy, engineer. Read her story of power:
‘The capacity to influence the behaviour of others or the course of events'On this day 64 years ago, thousands of women from across South Africa used their collective power for good. Every year since, we reflect on and celebrate how those 20 000 women marched us closer to achieving gender equality, and Women’s Month helps us interrogate what more needs to be done.
Our commitment to gender equality and the progression of women in the workplace goes beyond talk. We have seen a significant increase in the representation of women at management level across Anglo American’s South African operations. In 2018, 27% of management in the company comprised of women, and this increased to 35% last year. Similarly, women employed in core functions significantly increased from 16% in 2018 to 28% last year.
Join us for this celebration of the women who are leaving their mark on the frontline of the pandemic.- Nolitha Fakude, Chairperson of Anglo American's Management Board in South AfricaElizna Hovy is acting section engineer in the treatment plant of Anglo American’s Venetia Mine in Musina, Limpopo. Did you expect to end up working for a mining company? What have been some of the most surprising discoveries you’ve made in the industry?
I am a Christian by faith and it is the knowledge that God is still in control amid these challenging times that has kept me calm and allowed me to continue fighting on. The global Covid-19 pandemic has presented us with a chance to press the reset button. How would you reshape the future for women with that power?
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