South African women have more than proven that they are capable to handle any leadership position that comes their way.
This is the view of Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana who said remarks by President Jacob Zuma when addressing journalist on Monday are consistent with the agenda of empowering and advancing women that government has been pursuing since 1994.
“Indeed we agree that the country is ready for a woman President,” stated Xingwana pointing out that the country has had two female deputy presidents, Dr. Pumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Baleka Mbete, and South African woman continue to hold key leadership positions in regional and international structures such as the Chair of the AU Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who is the first woman leader in the history of the organisation.
“Today the representation of women in Parliament is 44% and 42% in Cabinet. We have 55% women Premiers, 38.2% Women in Local Government, and 39% in Senior Management ranks in the Public Service.”
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