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Women’s Month should be about more than urging women to fit inherited leadership models. This opinion piece argues for leadership rooted in accountability, human dignity, meaningful representation and ubuntu — while making space for women to help reshape the institutions in which decisions are made.
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Why leadership models, not women, need to change

Women’s Month should be about more than urging women to fit inherited leadership models. This opinion piece argues for leadership rooted in accountability, human dignity,…

  • Dr Judith Terblanche
5 min read
Despite women holding 38% of board positions in South Africa's JSE Top 40 companies, only 8% are CEOs. This stark contrast raises critical questions about the barriers women face in leadership. What needs to change?
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Despite women holding 38% of board positions in South Africa's JSE Top 40 companies, only 8% are CEOs. This stark contrast raises critical questions about the barriers women face…

  • Dr Shahiem Patel
5 min read