Women's Day shines spotlight on gender pay gap, an ongoing issue in SA

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Despite South Africa being a democratic country that advocates for the rights of women the country's national women's soccer team Banyana Banyana was recently involved in a pay dispute with the South African Football Association.

JOHANNESBURG - As the country commemorates Women's Day a number of organisations have highlighted the pay gap that continues to exist between men and women in the country.

In the Women's Day celebrations taking place across the country, the gender pay gap issue has taken center stage this year. During National Women’s Day commemorations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday, Dlamini-Zuma praised Banyana Banyana for getting into the last 16 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, despite facing difficulties:

At the same teacher's union, Sadtu said while women make 68% of the sector- female teachers tend to experience financial stress the most.

 

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