Assessing the impact of the 'skills revolution' among women in South Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Research report- client
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): R.Moletsane, V.Chikoko, S.Ntombela, C.Kruger, K.Pithouse-Morgan
KEYWORDS: JOB CREATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, SKILLS MIGRATION, WOMEN
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 6608
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4007
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4007
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): R.Moletsane, V.Chikoko, S.Ntombela, C.Kruger, K.Pithouse-Morgan
KEYWORDS: JOB CREATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, SKILLS MIGRATION, WOMEN
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 6608
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4007
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4007
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Abstract
This study sought to examine the extent to which there is/has been a skills revolution in South Africa, the extent to which such a revolution targets/has targeted women and the extent to, and ways in which such skills revolution benefits/has benefitted women, particularly those who have been historically disadvantaged. In essence, the study examined the nature of opportunities available to South African women as a result of the skills revolution and the factors that impede their use of these opportunities.-
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