Empoweing women in government in South Africa as a tool towards achieving social development goals |
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Letsebe, M.A.
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1/1/98
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Journal
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Social-Work.
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34(1): 1-10.
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Women
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| Abstract |
This paper emanates from the author s experiences in working with women at all levels of government under the
auspices of the Women s Development Foundation. It expores the feasibility of social work involvement in
empowering women in government through collaborative work with women s structures, using training as a tool
towards achieving development goals. It makes the connection between social work practice, the development
needs of women in civil society and those of women in government. The potential contribution of social workers
is needing these needs and thereby contributing to the achievement of social development goals is briefly
outlined. The paper is premised on the view held in social welfare of the importance of the relationship between
welfare leadership and government bureaucracy in influencing their decisions for the achievement of social
welfare and development goals. The paper is conceptualised from a gender, development and empowerment
perspective. The concept of women in government is loosely used to refer to women in elective politics across all
levels of government.
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