With the festive season upon us and our country in the middle of political change, do you find yourself wondering what kind of topics will come up over Christmas lunch or around the New Years braai?
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With the festive season upon us and our country in the middle of political change, do you find yourself wondering what kind of topics will come up over Christmas lunch or around the New Years braai?
Momentum is building on issues of gender equity worldwide. Yet as a diversity and inclusion consultant, I am still aware of many organisations where sexism is rampant, and leadership is turning a blind eye. It may be so embedded in the culture and structure of the organisation that no one challenges it. Or it may be “career-limiting”, as I’ve heard many times, to be the lone voice that raises an objection.
This past weekend marked exactly two months since Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s passing on 2 April earlier this year. And while the media coverage of her life and final days has gone quiet, her memory is still very fresh in my mind, as well as what we can learn from her in our day-to-day lives.