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
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Gender differentiation
International law
Justice
Legal systems
Maternity leave
Sexual harassment
South Africa
Women workers
Work place
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International law
Justice
Legal systems
Maternity leave
Sexual harassment
South Africa
Women workers
Work place
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