In male-dominated STEM-fields, Women’s Day highlights the societal and systemic barriers women have faced throughout history. It commemorates the 9 August 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against legislation aimed at tightening the apartheid government’s control over the movement of black women. While women still face inequalities globally, forward-thinking organisations
Part two of this series of articles continues to discuss the inroads being made by women in traditionally male-dominated STEM-fields – for part 1 go to our African Mining, incorporating Mining daily news page. Women’s Day highlights the societal and systemic barriers women have faced throughout history. It commemorates the 9 August 1956 Women’s March
The theme for this year’s Women’s Day on 9 August is ‘Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights for an Equal Future’. In keeping with this theme, it is fitting that the achievements of women are acknowledged in the spirit of increased diversity and inclusion policies. Today even traditionally male-dominated technical industries are slowly bearing the fruit
