The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) launched the Public Sector Woman in Leadership Network on 18 August 2022 as part of the women\u2019s month commemoration.<\/p>\n
The event was hosted by the Director General of the DPSA Ms Yoliswa Makhasi attended by the Director General in the Presidency Ms Phindile Baleni and Directors-General and HODs from National and Provincial Departments respectively.<\/p>\n
In total 100 Women who occupy different positions, majority at SMS attended the event at the Prestigious Davinci Hotel in Sandton sponsored by the Absa Group.<\/p>\n
The aim of the network is to empower and inspire women in leadership in the public sector to become resilient and effective leaders. The network is not an organization but a community of practice that will exist mainly as an online platform supported through activations in different provinces.<\/p>\n
Further sessions will be held in provinces and engagements are at an advance stage to prepare the Provincial Networks.<\/p>\n
We launched the Public Sector Women in Leadership Network recognizing that women are not a homogeneous group and with the application of 50%\/50% representation principle women, we have advanced in all sectors of society.<\/p>\n
Sadly, we have not yet reached gender equality in key centers of power in society, including the state, economy, civil society organs, and a range of other institutions.<\/p>\n
We also recognize that there are limitations of public service regulations and policies in creating an enabling environment for implementation and advancement of our vision of a non-sexist society.<\/p>\n\r\n