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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>AS THE world commemorated International Women\u2019s Day on Monday, 1st for Women Insurance head Seugnette van Wyngaard said gender bias was still rife in South African workplaces.<\/p>\n

\u201cBias is holding women back in the workplace, making it harder for women to get hired and promoted. This negatively impacts their day-to-day work experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

International Women\u2019s Day is celebrated globally annually with this year\u2019s theme being #ChoosetoChallenge.<\/p>\n

Van Wyngaard said #ChoosetoChallenge is a hashtag that every South African should take note of.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, gender bias is alive and kicking in South Africa and is starkly evident by our glaring gender pay gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

A 2018\/2019 Global wage report stated that the gender pay gap was 20%. Women on average earned 20% less than men based on monthly earnings.<\/p>\n

Van Wyngaard agreed with the report, quoting a PricewaterhouseCoopers executive director\u2019s practices and remuneration trends report 2020 which stated: \u201cThe gender pay gap for large-cap JSE companies stands at 45 percent, dropping to 39 percent for mid-cap companies and 25 percent for small-cap companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said if one looks through the industry lens, the difference in the gender pay gap ranges from 7% in the financial services industry to as much as 34% in the real estate industry.<\/p>\n

According to the World Health Organisation, it will take another 100 years to achieve gender equality based on the current rate of progress.<\/p>\n

Van Wyngard said the fight against gender inequality is a battle that society could contribute to. \u201cIncremental changes today can lead to massive changes in years to come,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

BUSINESS REPORT ONLINE<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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