- Title
- Research report
- Creator
- NALEDI
- Subject
- NALEDI
- Date
- 1997
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151396
- Identifier
- vital:39063
- Description
- The intention of this paper is to highlight debates and issues regarding the use of guota systems in strengthening women’s leadership in the labour movement. The paper is aimed at broadening the debate from mere acceptance or rejection of the guota. Debates on the use of guotas tend to be heated and controversial and can lose sight of the central objective, which is the development of strategies for women’s empowerment. A large proportion of trade unions internationally have adopted forms of the quota system as a strong measure to deal with the ongoing under-representation of women in leadership. The quota system has also been introduced effectively in a number of parliaments all over the world, including South Africa. The countries with the highest representation of women in parliament have all had to use quotas to achieve this. The paper draws from a review of some of the international literature, as well as interviews undertaken with trade unionists and parliamentarians (see Appendix A for a list of interviewees). This paper will also highlight some examples where quota systems have been adopted, including three COSATU affiliates, namely CWIU, NEHAWU and SAMWU.
- Format
- 21 pages, pdf
- Publisher
- National Labour and Economic Development Institute (NALEDI)
- Language
- English
- Rights
- National Labour and Economic Development Institute (NALEDI)
- Rights
- No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission from the publisher
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