Balancing the Scales of Gender and Culture in Contemporary South Africa

Mayer, Claude–Hélène; Barnard, Antoni

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14005-6_16

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“…To understand the society that many South African women find themselves in, requires comprehension of tradition, culture, and gender in the country, “concepts that are strongly influenced by the historical impact of apartheid, post‐apartheid and globalised influences” (Mayer & Barnard, 2015, p. 342). Since the cession of power by the apartheid regime in 1994, South Africa has made significant strides towards protecting and enhancing the rights of women.…”

Section: Gender In the South African Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

The shadow pandemic: Inequitable gendered impacts of COVID‐19 in South Africa

Parry

Gordon

2020

Gender Work & Organization

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On March 11, 2020, the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2) Disease, or COVID‐19, was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). As its effects roll through societies and economies across the globe, women are expected to bear the heaviest impact. Unfortunately, despite gender‐focused reporting on the consequences of the COVID‐19 crisis, few government policies and public health efforts have explicitly addressed the gendered impacts of the pandemic. This academic review paper presents literature, from both academic and media sources, on the early effects of the COVID‐19 crisis on women, specifically within the South African context. Preliminary research and reporting of the effects of COVID‐19 on the South African population indicate that inequitable gendered practices negatively impact women in the general economy, the workplace, and the home. These settings are discussed in this article, along with recommendations to ameliorate the lived experiences of South African women.

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Section: Gender In the South African Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

The shadow pandemic: Inequitable gendered impacts of COVID‐19 in South Africa

Parry

Gordon

2020

Gender Work & Organization

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“…The lived experience addressed in this paper goes back to November 2015 when I was invited to join a team of four consultants in consulting to a group of 19 participants in an intensive six-day diversity intervention. The group included both male and female members, ranging in age from 23 to 63, representing various demographic backgrounds (see Table 1 www.ipjp.org Male 1 * The category of being "Coloured" was established at the beginning of the 20th century and was introduced as a category for people who were classified as being of "mixed race" (Mayer & Barnard, 2015).…”

Section: Narrative Analysis and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Group Relations Consulting: Voice Notes from Robben Island

Flotman

2018

Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology

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Group process consultants use themselves as instruments of intervention at the micro, meso and macro levels, and therefore need to have a deep sense of personal self-awareness and self-regulation as they serve as complex dynamic containers of group consultation processes. In this paper, I proceed from an ethnographic perspective to describe, reflect on and explore my emotional and cognitive lived experiences as consultant to participants' diversity encounters during a Robben Island Diversity Experience (RIDE) event in South Africa. Nineteen participants attended the event. It became clear that discussions were enhanced when the consultant was able to tap into somatic experiences as an additional source of information. The understanding of my consulting role experience may assist both current and emerging consultants in this and similar paradigms to gain insight into the impact of their own psychological disposition and socio-demographic profiles in contributing towards the deconstruction or formation of a good-enough consulting container.

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“…Interviews were conducted either via Skype or as face-to-face interactions (30-60 minutes each) in English. The interview questions were based on an extensive literature review on gender discrimination in leadership positions in South African organisations (Mayer and Barnard 2015;Mayer and Van Zyl 2013;Mayer, Surtee and May 2015). The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim.…”

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'Juggling the glass balls ...': Workplace spirituality in women leaders

C.M.

Viviers

Oosthuizen

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SAJHE

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This qualitative study explored workplace spirituality in women leadership in higher education institutions (HEIs). Interviews were conducted with women leaders of the Higher Education Research Service network across eight institutions. Observations were made in one organisation.Findings show that women leaders are highly aware of their spirituality and religious affiliation which influence their work and work spirituality. Workplace spirituality includes how women leaders approach life and work, how spirituality expands their concept of religion and how the interwoven concepts of spirituality and religion help them to manage their work optimally. The study was limited to a relatively small sample size of 23 women leaders and was further bound to the qualitative research methodology. This study provides valuable insights into workplace spirituality regarding women leaders in South African HEIs. The findings provide a base for future research on women leaders in organisations and for leadership training of women within HEIs.

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Balancing the Scales of Gender and Culture in Contemporary South Africa

Cited by 24 publications

References 73 publications

The shadow pandemic: Inequitable gendered impacts of COVID‐19 in South Africa

The shadow pandemic: Inequitable gendered impacts of COVID‐19 in South Africa

Group Relations Consulting: Voice Notes from Robben Island

'Juggling the glass balls ...': Workplace spirituality in women leaders

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