An evaluation of the status of the empowerment of women in the department of Public works, roads and transport (North West province)

Abstract

The research aimed at evaluating the status of the empowerment of women in the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport in the North West Province. Promoting gender equality and empowerment of women at local, provincial and national level has been hampered by various constraints. The under representation and non-development of women is a fact of life. The quantitative method was used with a sample of female managers of the Department between level 9 and 14. The literature review provided views on gender equality, and programmes and policies that promote empowerment in the workplace. Furthermore, this study provided evidence that there is a lack of the empowerment of women in the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport, North West Province. The majority of respondents strongly agreed and disagreed to most questionnaire questions, which should be a concern to the Department. The management guidelines and recommendations provided by this study could be of value to the department in order to give female employees enough opportunities and support to develop.