Women managers in minority

WINDHOEK – Women remain under-represented in both senior and middle management in the 16 industries reviewed by the Employment Equity Commission (EEC) between March 2003 and February 2004.

The EEC Annual Report tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday said only 88 racially disadvantaged women were employed in senior management positions. In the middle management category, only 353 of the 1 243 racially disadvantaged employees are women.The agricultural sector has 63 men compared to only seven women in both senior and middle management, while the construction sector has 234 men to 14 women.Local government, water and related services have 218 men to 52 women managers and there are 292 men and 54 women in the fishing industry.In the transport sector, there are 412 men to 52 women at management level in the mining sector, whereas there are 136 men to 36 women in the transport sector.The public service has the highest representation of women in both middle and senior management, with 2 322 women to 2 035 men.The distribution of men and women employed by the 16 industries are 58,4 per cent men and 41,6 per cent women, with the fishing and industry sectors comprised of 76 per cent men and 24 per cent women.At 84 per cent, men are dominant in the mining industry.Women and 16 per cent women and the construction industry 90 per cent men and 10 per cent women.Only two industries showed a fair distribution and that is the public service with 42,3 per cent men and 57,7 per cent women, followed by the telecommunication sector with 60 per cent men and 40 per cent women.The health and welfare industry was the only industry with fewer men, namely, 77 per cent women and 23 per cent men.The EEC report said the complete absence of people with disabilities in the education, training and development sectors is disturbing.”People with disabilities are generally under-represented in employment in this country and they only account for 0,49 per cent of total employees reported,” it stated.- NampaIn the middle management category, only 353 of the 1 243 racially disadvantaged employees are women.The agricultural sector has 63 men compared to only seven women in both senior and middle management, while the construction sector has 234 men to 14 women.Local government, water and related services have 218 men to 52 women managers and there are 292 men and 54 women in the fishing industry.In the transport sector, there are 412 men to 52 women at management level in the mining sector, whereas there are 136 men to 36 women in the transport sector.The public service has the highest representation of women in both middle and senior management, with 2 322 women to 2 035 men.The distribution of men and women employed by the 16 industries are 58,4 per cent men and 41,6 per cent women, with the fishing and industry sectors comprised of 76 per cent men and 24 per cent women.At 84 per cent, men are dominant in the mining industry.Women and 16 per cent women and the construction industry 90 per cent men and 10 per cent women.Only two industries showed a fair distribution and that is the public service with 42,3 per cent men and 57,7 per cent women, followed by the telecommunication sector with 60 per cent men and 40 per cent women.The health and welfare industry was the only industry with fewer men, namely, 77 per cent women and 23 per cent men.The EEC report said the complete absence of people with disabilities in the education, training and development sectors is disturbing.”People with disabilities are generally under-represented in employment in this country and they only account for 0,49 per cent of total employees reported,” it stated.- Nampa