Strategies to adapt in Breaking Barriers for Women in Law Enforcement in South Africa
The underrepresentation of women in leadership positions in the Metro Police Departments (MDPs) continues to be a matter of some concern, particularly in a traditionally male-dominated industry such as law enforcement. Research on gender and leadership has revealed that women continue to face challe...
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| description | The underrepresentation of women in leadership positions in the Metro Police Departments (MDPs) continues to be a matter of some concern, particularly in a traditionally male-dominated industry such as law enforcement. Research on gender and leadership has revealed that women continue to face challenges in advancing into leadership positions. Democracy, changes in law, and societal beliefs opened policing as a career to women and various legal frameworks provide for gender equality, therefore equal gender representation in the workplace is a developmental goal in South Africa. The objective of this study is to provide strategies for breaking barriers for women in leadership positions in law enforcement using qualitative analysis. 25 South African women from the Gauteng Province from Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, and Johannesburg MPDs were interviewed. The participants recommended that the South African MPDs review human resource practices and policies to promote a positive and constructive work environment for all employees. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-168b4944c45d4deb815868ec18bed6132023-09-03T07:23:30ZengNoyam JournalsE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences2720-77222023-01-01313693700https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20223134Strategies to adapt in Breaking Barriers for Women in Law Enforcement in South AfricaDee Khosa0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8645-8538Department of Safety and Security Management, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), South Africa.The underrepresentation of women in leadership positions in the Metro Police Departments (MDPs) continues to be a matter of some concern, particularly in a traditionally male-dominated industry such as law enforcement. Research on gender and leadership has revealed that women continue to face challenges in advancing into leadership positions. Democracy, changes in law, and societal beliefs opened policing as a career to women and various legal frameworks provide for gender equality, therefore equal gender representation in the workplace is a developmental goal in South Africa. The objective of this study is to provide strategies for breaking barriers for women in leadership positions in law enforcement using qualitative analysis. 25 South African women from the Gauteng Province from Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, and Johannesburg MPDs were interviewed. The participants recommended that the South African MPDs review human resource practices and policies to promote a positive and constructive work environment for all employees.https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/EHASS20223134.pdfleadershipwomen in leadershipgendergender equalitymetropolitan police departmentlaw enforcement |
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| title_short | Strategies to adapt in Breaking Barriers for Women in Law Enforcement in South Africa |
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