Exploring the Perceptions of Wits Academic Women About Women Empowerment and the Changing Roles of Women in 21st-Century South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16914366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Evelyn Muberekwa (University of the Witwatersrand), Thobeka S Nkomo (0000-0002-0495-9521, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author), Thobeka Nkomo |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244016675014 |
| OpenAlex | W2549764141 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 12 |
Issues of women’s empowerment and gender inequality have been of paramount importance, particularly in the two decades since the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995. At that conference, the campaign for women’s empowerment was initiated to implement laws promoting gender equality. This research explored the perceptions of nine academic women at the University of the Witwatersrand with regard to women’s empowerment and the changing roles of women in a South African context in the 21st century. The research adopted a qualitative research methodology, and purposive sampling was utilized to select the study population. Data were collected in the form of semistructured interviews of approximately 30 to 60 min in duration, and thematic content analysis was applied to analyze the data. The data collected indicated that women in academia face challenges and experiences like other women in the workforce. These challenges and experiences are a result of the patriarchal nature of the workplace environment and the slow transformation at the university. It is also interesting to note that the gender roles of women in academia in their daily activities, married or single, are aggravated by the patriarchal nature of the broader society in which these women live
Beijing · China · Empowerment · Geography · Nonprobability sampling · Political science · Population · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Women's empowerment · Workforce · Demography · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |