Ramaphosa says ANC government made significant strides in ending gender inequality
Ramaphosa said three decades ago, women in South Africa were deprived of opportunities and were forced to work for less.
Cyril Ramaphosa during a door-to-door campaign in Ekurhuleni on March 10, 2024 ahead of the elections scheduled for May 29, 2024. Picture: OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa said the African National Congress (ANC) government made significant strides in bringing gender inequality to an end in the social and corporate spaces.
Ramaphosa was speaking at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday where he led Freedom Day celebrations to mark 30 years of democracy.
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He said three decades ago, women in South Africa were deprived of opportunities and were forced to work for less.
But Ramaphosa applauded his government for allowing women to enjoy equal rights.
"Close to half of the members of Parliament, the judges in our benches and magistrates are women. More than 60% of the public servants in our government are women. In South Africa today, girls learn alongside boys and receive equal education."