GENDER POLICY AND LEGISLATION DURING THE FIRST 20 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY (The Strategic Review for Southern Africa, 2020)
Keywords: South Africa; legal framework; protection and promotion of the rights of women; historically disadvantaged; South African Constitution (Act 108 of 1996); women unprecedented rights; Commission on Gender Equality; Labour laws; Labour Relations Act of 1995; Code on the Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases; National Economic Development and Labour Council; Basic Conditions of Employment Act of 1997; maternity leave; job security during pregnancy; minimum wages; domestic workers; Employment Equity Act of 1998; affirmative action; Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act of 2003; black women; access to economic activities; skills training