| Gender Mainstreaming - the reality in South Africa |
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Gender mainstreaming is the process of bringing a gender perspective into the mainstream activities
of government at all levels, including policies, programmes and projects.
- Women and men are equally capable of pursuing excellence in SET
- Decision-making and research in SET should be of benefi t to all (Men and Women)
- The impact of science and technology on society, and the ethics of all scientific endeavours, must ensure a sustainable future for all
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| Government's solution to gender equity in SET |
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| In response to the challenges represented by the under-representation of women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET), the Department of Science and Technology established the Science, Gender and Disability Unit, which identified gender mainstreaming as a catalyst for change. |
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| Science, Gender and Disability Unit Interventions |
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Establishment of the South African Reference Group on Women in SET
The main objective of this group is to raise a gender equality perspective in everyday policymaking in relation to the National System of Innovation (NSI) |
