The Effects of Workplace Discrimination on Women in Education Leadership: A Case of Waterberg District in Limpopo Province
This study investigates the effect of employment discrimination on female leaders in the educational sector, with a particular emphasis on South Africa's Limpopo Province. The goal was to investigate the impact of such prejudice at the stages of recruiting, selection, and progression to higher...
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This study investigates the effect of employment discrimination on female leaders in the educational sector, with a particular emphasis on South Africa's Limpopo Province. The goal was to investigate the impact of such prejudice at the stages of recruiting, selection, and progression to higher positions. The study included 100 female participants and used a convergent parallel research technique that included quantitative and qualitative methodologies. All participants filled out a structured questionnaire, and a group of ten was chosen for a focus group interview. Audio recording was used to aid with data collecting. This study's theoretical foundation is built on Feminist Theory, which holds that workplace discrimination against women in educational leadership arises from a gender power differential. For the questionnaire data, statistical techniques were used, and theme analysis was used for the interview data. The findings show that, although women are given interim leadership positions within the Limpopo Department of Education, their possibilities decline dramatically throughout official appointment procedures. As a result, the research argues for strict monitoring of workplace discrimination against women in educational leadership posts, as well as the implementation of applicable laws throughout the recruiting, selection, and appointment processes.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0f7c1f092f84f758f967c7f8cc343702024-02-29T16:36:50ZengOpenED NetworkResearch in Educational Policy and Management2691-06672024-02-016110.46303/repam.2024.1The Effects of Workplace Discrimination on Women in Education Leadership: A Case of Waterberg District in Limpopo ProvinceSeanokeng Julia Madela0Percy Sepeng1Elias Tsakane Ngobeni2Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaCentral University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaCentral University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa This study investigates the effect of employment discrimination on female leaders in the educational sector, with a particular emphasis on South Africa's Limpopo Province. The goal was to investigate the impact of such prejudice at the stages of recruiting, selection, and progression to higher positions. The study included 100 female participants and used a convergent parallel research technique that included quantitative and qualitative methodologies. All participants filled out a structured questionnaire, and a group of ten was chosen for a focus group interview. Audio recording was used to aid with data collecting. This study's theoretical foundation is built on Feminist Theory, which holds that workplace discrimination against women in educational leadership arises from a gender power differential. For the questionnaire data, statistical techniques were used, and theme analysis was used for the interview data. The findings show that, although women are given interim leadership positions within the Limpopo Department of Education, their possibilities decline dramatically throughout official appointment procedures. As a result, the research argues for strict monitoring of workplace discrimination against women in educational leadership posts, as well as the implementation of applicable laws throughout the recruiting, selection, and appointment processes. https://repamjournal.org/index.php/REPAM/article/view/147Workplace prejudiceWomen in leadershipschoolscircuitsdistricts |
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| title | The Effects of Workplace Discrimination on Women in Education Leadership: A Case of Waterberg District in Limpopo Province |
| title_full | The Effects of Workplace Discrimination on Women in Education Leadership: A Case of Waterberg District in Limpopo Province |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Workplace Discrimination on Women in Education Leadership: A Case of Waterberg District in Limpopo Province |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Workplace Discrimination on Women in Education Leadership: A Case of Waterberg District in Limpopo Province |
| title_short | The Effects of Workplace Discrimination on Women in Education Leadership: A Case of Waterberg District in Limpopo Province |
| title_sort | effects of workplace discrimination on women in education leadership a case of waterberg district in limpopo province |
| topic | Workplace prejudice Women in leadership schools circuits districts |
| url | https://repamjournal.org/index.php/REPAM/article/view/147 |
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