First Thing is First | Should women be paid for household work?
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the key note National Women’s day address yesterday at iRichmond, KwaZulu-Natal. He said the time has come to pay women for the work they do in the home.
Ramaphosa spoke about the progress that’s been made in terms of furthering women’s rights and achieving gender parity in the workplace - pointing to, among others, the recent appointment of Deputy Chief Justice Manidsa Maya as the first woman to occupy the seat. But he has acknowledged there are still several obstacles facing the country’s women - speaking to the wage gap and to the need to pay women for traditionally unremunerated work.
Guest: Boniwe Dunster, AN HR Consultant