Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) conducts gender transformation hearings in mining sector, 31 Oct to 1 Nov

Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) conducts gender transformation hearings in the mining sector

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) will be conducting gender equality transformation hearings on 31 October – 01 November 2023. The focus of these hearings will be on the mining sector. This is a follow-up to the research study the Commission undertook in 2017, entitled Bold Claims and Small Gains: Reluctance to promote gender equality in the mining sector in South Africa.

Despite a plethora of legislative frameworks and the amended Mining Charter, compliance with gender transformation remains a concern for the Commission. The study, amongst other things, found that there is a disproportionate representation of gender on corporate boards of Directors, Executive Management and general workforce at most mining companies. Through the transformation hearings, the Commission seeks to:

• Assess compliance with employment equity legislation and related policies.
• Address institutional and systematic barriers to economic and gender diversity in the workplace on the progress of women and persons with disabilities.
• Raise awareness on relevant international commitments to gender transformation and the importance of compliance.
   

The Mining Companies will appear as follows:

Time: 09H00-16h30
Venue:  CGE Boardroom, 2 Kotze Street, Women’s Jail, East Wing, Constitution Hill, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

RSVP:
Javu Baloyi
Email: Javu@cge.org.za
Cell: 083 579 3306