The National Women's Day commemorations this year takes place under the theme _"Empowered Women, Empower Nations and today our Sunday morning discussion puts the spotlight on women in STEM. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We zoom in on the strides and contributions of women in STEM sectors and what the challenges are.  For more we spoke to Puleng Tsie, Manager of Sci-Enza, a science centre of the University of Pretoria and Professor Nox Makunga, from the department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University 

The National Women's Day commemorations this year takes place under the theme _"Empowered Women, Empower Nations and today our Sunday morning discussion puts the spotlight on women in STEM. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We zoom in on the strides and contributions of women in STEM sectors and what the challenges are. &nbsp;For more we spoke to Puleng Tsie, Manager of Sci-Enza, a science centre of the University of Pretoria and Professor Nox Makunga, from the department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University&nbsp;

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Women in STEM sectors drive solutions to societal challenges 

President Cyril Ramaphosa will  deliver the keynote address at today's National Women's Day commemoration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The event marks 70 years since more than 20-thousand women marched against apartheid pass laws. This year's theme is "Empowered Women, Empower Nations", with a focus on improving women's access to quality healthcare. Women's Month also highlights challenges facing women and efforts to advance empowerment and gender equality, while honouring leaders such as Lilian Ngoyi, whose struggles helped shape South Africa's democratic progress. We spoke to Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga  

President Cyril Ramaphosa will&nbsp; deliver the keynote address at today's National Women's Day commemoration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The event marks 70 years since more than 20-thousand women marched against apartheid pass laws. This year's theme is "Empowered Women, Empower Nations", with a focus on improving women's access to quality healthcare. Women's Month also highlights challenges facing women and efforts to advance empowerment and gender equality, while honouring leaders such as Lilian Ngoyi, whose struggles helped shape South Africa's democratic progress. We spoke to Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga &nbsp;

Minister Chikunga urges employers to eliminate gender pay disparities. 

The only remaining leader of the 1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings Mme Sophie Sophie De Bruyn says women should not lose hope to make the country a safe and better place for all. She was speaking to the SABC News ahead of the 70th anniversary of the historic on the seat of government. On the 9th of August seventy years ago, over 20 thousand women marched to the Union Buildings to protest against the draconian Pass Laws. Our Politics Reporter Ntebo Mokobo has more.

The only remaining leader of the 1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings Mme Sophie Sophie De Bruyn says women should not lose hope to make the country a safe and better place for all. She was speaking to the SABC News ahead of the 70th anniversary of the historic on the seat of government. On the 9th of August seventy years ago, over 20 thousand women marched to the Union Buildings to protest against the draconian Pass Laws. Our Politics Reporter Ntebo Mokobo has more.

Sophie De Bruyn urges women not to lose hope 

Six years after launching the RCS & WPDI Women Livelihood Programme, the results show what is possible when women entrepreneurs receive support tailored to their needs. More than 140 women-owned businesses supported. Over 200 jobs created. Seven in ten of those businesses still trading. The 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) South Africa report by Stellenbosch Business School found that business support offered to women entrepreneurs rarely focusses on the specific challenges women face. But that closing this gap , women entrepreneurs tend to direct more of their earnings towards the health, education and wellbeing of their families and communities. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sandi Richardson, Chief People Officer at RCS 

Six years after launching the RCS &amp; WPDI Women Livelihood Programme, the results show what is possible when women entrepreneurs receive support tailored to their needs. More than 140 women-owned businesses supported. Over 200 jobs created. Seven in ten of those businesses still trading. The 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) South Africa report by Stellenbosch Business School found that business support offered to women entrepreneurs rarely focusses on the specific challenges women face. But that closing this gap , women entrepreneurs tend to direct more of their earnings towards the health, education and wellbeing of their families and communities. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sandi Richardson, Chief People Officer at RCS&nbsp;

Women in STEM sectors drive solutions to societal challenges

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