“Despite progress made to date in the representation of women in the ANC leadership, there is no doubt more work needs to be done to advance gender equality.”
These were the words of Deputy President David Mabuza on Thursday evening during ANC’s deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte national memorial service in Johannesburg's city hall.
He was the last speaker in a packed programme in which speakers confirmed Duarte’s desire to see women take up half the positions in the party’s top six. In the current top six, Duarte was the only woman. In the previous administration, only two women sat on the national leadership structure. Mabuza admitted that no significant strides were made in achieving gender parity, something the party ought to change in Duarte's memory. He committed the party to endeavour to elevate women to critical leadership positions at all levels.
“In her memory, we must run with the baton to deepen women’s emancipation, women’s empowerment and broaden access to developmental opportunities to all women, all people with disabilities and all other marginalised sectors of our society,” he said. hat Duarte, in her hospital bed, was troubled by the party’s regression in the representation of women. She called on the party to implement the 50/50 policy resolution.
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