Beyond Beijing - women's rights in the workplace

A bird's eye view of our legal framework shows that there is a plethora of rights and measures in place to protect women's rights in South Africa. However, the success of these rights and measures depends invariably on the extent to which women have socio-economic access to make their impa...

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Published in:Agenda (Durban) 2005-01, Vol.64, p.90-99
Main Author: Grant, Brenda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gender differentiation
International law
Justice
Legal systems
Maternity leave
Sexual harassment
South Africa
Women workers
Work place
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Summary:A bird's eye view of our legal framework shows that there is a plethora of rights and measures in place to protect women's rights in South Africa. However, the success of these rights and measures depends invariably on the extent to which women have socio-economic access to make their impact effective. The persistent lack of economic and social power of women, especially black women, may well negate the full benefit of these rights for those who need it most. The challenge for South Africa is to bring these legal measures alive for poor, unskilled women. The problems associated with maternity protection and sexual harassment in the workplace are used to illustrate this challenge. Reprinted by permission of Agenda
ISSN:1013-0950