Menngos helps women in business make contacts 2005-08-08 12:25:34
Businesswomen will be given the chance to broaden their horizons when Menngos launches their business relationship programme, enabling them to network with key decision-makers.Full Story...
Fiona to prove women are not the weakest link 2005-07-25 11:39:05
As part of the celebrations to acknowledge national Women's Day, television and theatre personality Fiona Coyne will be sharing her ideas at a presentation as she questions the proverbial glass ceiling that still exists in the corporate world.Full Story...
Add an extra shine while you are at school... 2005-06-09 10:27:15
A new development consultancy has been formed to help female students deal with the challenges they will face when entering the working world.Full Story...
Tomorrow, girls will rule in the office 2005-05-25 14:04:16
Thursday sees the third staging of Take A Girl Child to Work Day. The initiative, sponsored by Cell C, is aimed at giving young women the opportunity, for one day at least, to see what goes on in the world of work.Full Story...
Women are failing to dress for success 2005-04-13 13:03:09
Women must not succumb to fashion trends that promote feminine colours for work clothes. The more traditional, the better, argues Timothy Webster.Full Story...
Moms should mind their own business 2005-04-06 17:15:53
Should companies keep the jobs of women who are on maternity leave open? It's a tricky debate but, says British entrepreneur, Sylvia Tidy-Harris, women shouldn't demand the same treatment as men. Hoever, not everyone agrees...Full Story...
Coaching - platform to business success 2005-03-02 12:07:32
People fall into two categories: those who have something to teach, and those wishing to listen. In which category do you fall?Full Story...
Who are the most outstanding women? 2005-02-16 17:57:15
The International Quality and Productivity Centre has announced the launch of the Outstanding Women in the Public Sector and State-Owned Enterprises Awards, which is aimed at celebrating the achievements of top female business leaders.Full Story...
How to tear down those gender barriers 2005-02-02 15:00:59
Why is it that in 2005 we are still speaking about gender barriers in the workplace?Full Story...
Company golf days: a form of discrimination? 2005-01-18 11:07:25
Many lucrative business deals are sealed on the fairway, making golf one of the "sacred cows" of the business world. But what happens when companies arrange golf days for the men while the women get left behind to do the work?Full Story...
Labour law provides a shield for moms-to-be 2005-01-18 11:09:09
Labour legislation provides substantial protection for pregnant women. Ivan Israelstam looks at the fine print...Full Story...
A chance to excel 2004-12-01 12:08:23
Twenty-year-old Lyn Swartz of Kuils River in the Western Cape studied web design and then "jumped at the opportunity" when New Horizons Computer Training Centre offered her a learnership to become a desktop technician.Full Story...
Focus on gender struggle 2004-11-25 14:54:56
The results of a big UCT gender survey will be presented at a city seminar on Friday.Full Story...
Media influence workshop for women 2004-11-17 16:14:57
There are many business associations lobbying to educate the market and create the kind of policy changes that will result in a higher percentage of women being represented in the media to help form opinions among the public.Full Story...
More than typing letters and making coffee 2004-09-27 08:39:51
Secretaries are redefining their role in the workplace and add value far beyond their portfolio, says Kelly managing director Tracey Czakan.Full Story...
Moving up the line: a mother's success story 2004-09-15 10:51:55
Michelle Louw started working at Phase Fashions 14 years ago as a cleaner and a line-feeder. Now she is a trainee supervisor and feels happy and fulfilled in her job. Earl Kruser finds out how this remarkable mother-of-three did it...Full Story...
Sex harassment procedure is clear 2004-09-09 07:34:42
It is common cause that the LRA - and specifically, the LRA's Code of Good Practice on the Handling of Sexual Harassment - prescribes procedures as to how employers should deal with sexual harassment grievances.Full Story...
Women in business face the 'glass cliff' 2004-09-06 13:02:37
Women are increasingly breaking though the glass ceiling to get top jobs, only to find themselves teetering on the edge of the glass cliff.Full Story...
Successful career or thriving marriage? 2004-09-06 06:46:46
In the past women were told they could become whatever they wanted. But when we tried that, we had to face and address the real obstacles in our career path. For example, if one was also married, the burdens of the household were an additional strain.Full Story...
High losses of corporate women wasteful 2004-06-30 11:07:00
Women opt out of corporate life at a far higher rate than men, leading to a loss of talent and experience.Full Story...
Pregnancy protection works both ways 2004-06-23 10:41:00
Traditional views about pregnancy and maternity are often associated with prejudice, writes Jan Truter of Labourwise, an on-line labour relations service that aims to assist entrepreneurs to implement effective labour relations in small businesses.Full Story...
Plan re-entry to job market 2004-06-23 10:41:00
Many women forget a crucial step when they decide to stop working to raise their children, intending to return to the workplace after a few years - planning for it, says Laura Hutchinson, general manager: Cape Town for Communicate Personnel.Full Story...
Up and coming African women offer inspiration 2004-06-07 09:14:00
Happy-girl Buthelezi, an MBA graduate of the UCT Graduate School of Business, will be propelled into the international eye later this year when a documentary on women and education in Africa is aired in the US, Europe and Africa.Full Story...
Helping hand for women 2004-05-19 10:02:00
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Lindiwe Hendricks said in a recent speech that the low level of participation by women in the formal economy as small business owners or entrepreneurs has for a long time been a problem in South Africa.Full Story...
Take a girl to work 2004-04-21 08:25:27
South Africa's second annual "Take a girl child to work day" will be held on May 27. Last year's event, held on May 8, was a huge success, with high-profile participants that included President Thabo Mbeki and former president Nelson Mandela.Full Story...
Engineering a new way of teaching 2004-04-05 08:25:00
Never build on weak foundations, as any engineer will tell you. The chemical engineers at UCT have put their own spin on this; after years of struggling to graduate sufficient blacks and women, the department has turned things around.Full Story...
Inspirational women launch book 2004-03-29 08:25:20
Following the Johannesburg launch, Inspirational Women @ Work, a book compiled and edited by Lisel Erasmus-Kritzinger, will be launched in Cape Town on April 6.Full Story...
Become more marketable 2004-03-17 08:25:30
Lisel Erasmus-Kritzinger provides some additional hints on how to make yourself more marketable, taken from information provided by several contributors to her book Inspirational Women at Work.Full Story...
Democracy sees women active in science 2004-03-08 08:40:14
There has been progress in the participation rates of women in engineering and science in the first decade of democracy, says DVC professor Cheryl de la Rey, quoted in UCT's March 1 Monday Paper.Full Story...
Work still to be done in empowering women 2004-02-23 07:55:17
Women all over the world have been trying for hundreds of years to improve their own lot and that of their sisters.Full Story...
Voice tips for women at work 2004-02-04 08:26:35
A lot of attention has been devoted to the idea that women and men communicate very differently - so differently in fact that it has been said that they must come from different planets.Full Story...
Giving credit to women 2004-01-28 08:26:20
Call centre credit management and recovery has emerged as a major employer, especially of women, in South Africa, with one top company in the sector increasing its staff complement by more than 3 000 percent in the past two years.Full Story...
Beat old boys with your own network 2004-01-14 14:41:47
When women talk about the challenges they face at work, there's consensus that it's pretty tough if not impossible to crack the "old boys' network".Full Story...
Women come out top on Boss's Day 2003-10-22 09:26:15
It took 13 years before a woman was named South Africa's Boss of the Year, and now it has happened twice in a row.Full Story...
Women are born leaders 2003-10-22 09:26:15
Women make excellent -and natural - leaders, says Professor Lize Booysen of Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership. But while they represent more than 50 percent of the world population, there is no country in which they number half, or even close to half, of the corporate managers.Full Story...
Women need more workplace equity - survey 2003-10-06 08:41:05
Widespread discrimination towards women still exists in the workplace but employers are becoming more sensitive to the needs of working mothers, a new survey shows.Full Story...
Meet quiet trendsetters 2003-09-17 08:41:11
There's a quiet revolution going on as more women choose to work from home, or negotiate flexitime options so they can care for their children, in addition to playing an increasingly vital role in the growth of the economy.Full Story...
Give your secretary a special day 2003-09-03 08:41:03
Tracey Czakan, managing director of people solutions organisation Kelly, has provided a few tips to ensure that bosses do the right thing today - Secretary's Day.Full Story...
Being deaf can't stop Sarah 2003-08-25 11:26:04
Twenty-one-year-old Sarah Mason has embraced the challenge of being born deaf and won.Full Story...
Network for success 2003-08-20 10:10:58
Businesswoman and author Tanya Jovanovski believes that modern technology is a catalyst that is slowly preventing people from communicating with each other face to face.Full Story...
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