The starting point for women in business is almost always about improving daily life or the world itself, not just about earning money
Women empowering women: Support that lasts all year round
Female-led businesses have a key role to play in the social entrepreneurship space
Refilwe Lesufi says there is an urgent need to create off-grid solutions in rural areas
‘It’s exciting to be making a real difference,’ says Masilo
Women are paid less than men, so their pensions are smaller
The methods used to measure gross domestic product are being criticised for excluding the unpaid work done by women
The game is still rigged against female business leaders, so they’re rewriting the rules themselves.
South African women are more money-savvy than they used to be with more bank accounts than men, but they still earn less than their male counterparts.
Greater diversity means improved corporate governance.
Most women in business who are proactive strive to keep abreast of developments in the industry, both locally and abroad.
Madinat Aliyu is the only female car-washer in the Muslim north, where sharia law often limits the types of jobs women do.
Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg says it’s ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity.
More has to be done to empower women and encourage female-owned businesses, which are integral to growing SA’s economy, says President Jacob Zuma.
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s new chief executive Nicky Newton-King ticked all the right boxes for the job, writes Heather Formby.
South Africa’s women have taken up 28% of senior management positions in 2012, setting the country ahead of the global average, a survey has shown.
President Zuma says not enough is being done to advance women in business sectors, calling for "visible change" in all industries, especially mining.
Although there are compelling reasons to include women in companies, they remain sidelined.
With HIV taking its toll on male drivers, firms look to women to bring stability, writes David Smith.
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/ 15 February 2006
Manana Moroka talks to <b>Vicki Robinson</b> about her plans for Proudly South African and why she is the right woman for the job.
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/ 14 February 2006
<b>Vicki Robinson</b> reports on a company that has been branded as the country’s flagship of broad-based black economic empowerment.