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Tackling the gender inequality issue in the South African workplace

It is essential that the needs of working mothers are accommodated

Tackling the gender inequality issue in the South African workplace

Women are generally better investors and leaders than men, yet they are paid less and seldom rise to executive positions

(John McCann/M&G)

What do mothers really want?

A bunch of flowers on Mother’s Day expresses gratitude but mothers need more – recognise all their work, listen to them, include them in decision-making

Last month, the WTA introduced new rules so returning mothers have a special ranking that earns them a seeded position at tournaments, ensuring they do not face a top player in the opening round. (Andrew Boyers/Reuters)

Serena Williams tells working parents ‘anything is possible’

The 23-time Grand Slam champion began 2019 in Perth at the mixed teams Hopman Cup, with baby Alexis Olympia in tow

From baby to boardroom – the importance of employing mothers

Their ability to listen, nurture the ideas of others and lead through collaboration give mothers leadership traits that are invaluable to businesses.

Almost half of all Kenyan women aged 15 to 49 years have a child under the age of five. For most of these women

How women who work are held back by a lack of quality daycare in Africa

The increasingly disjointed nature of life in urban slums means there’s no network of family support for mothers who want to work.

Opinion: A workplace for women, by women

Is the workplace inherently sexist? Verashni Pillay thinks so and thanks one Facebook executive for starting a conversation on how to change that.

Yolandi Groenewald with baby Ruan. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

Baby myths shattered

The reality of being a clueless mother is best served after lunch. And lunch is definitely what the little bugger is interested in.

Mom at work

The notion of the "ideal worker" as essentially male and free of domestic responsibilities still permeates the thinking of many employers.