Ntombi - Director for Integrated Marketing & Communications and Womens Forum
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The latest Accenture research shows that by upskilling more women, creating a culture of equality,
accelerating and leading the change the country could unlock R319 billion into its GDP and create
more jobs today by achieving gender parity in the workplace alone. The deteriorating South African
economy impacts international investor confidence. South Africa needs to find ways to manage itself
back into a more positive and prosperous economic outlook.
During the recent World Economic Forum for Africa talks on inclusivity highlighted the global issues
and impact of gender equality and the relative participation of women in the South African
economy. South Africa has been ranked 19th in the world out of 149 countries that were assessed
for gender equality in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Report for 2018. According to the
report South Africa is at a crucial tipping point. The economy needs greater active participation from
women who make up just more than 51% of the total population but only accounted for 43.8% of
total employment in the second quarter of 2018.
accelerating and leading the change the country could unlock R319 billion into its GDP and create
more jobs today by achieving gender parity in the workplace alone. The deteriorating South African
economy impacts international investor confidence. South Africa needs to find ways to manage itself
back into a more positive and prosperous economic outlook.
During the recent World Economic Forum for Africa talks on inclusivity highlighted the global issues
and impact of gender equality and the relative participation of women in the South African
economy. South Africa has been ranked 19th in the world out of 149 countries that were assessed
for gender equality in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Report for 2018. According to the
report South Africa is at a crucial tipping point. The economy needs greater active participation from
women who make up just more than 51% of the total population but only accounted for 43.8% of
total employment in the second quarter of 2018.
