Challenges facing female executives in the banking sector in South Africa in the post-apartheid period
Abstract
The dawn of democracy in South Africa (SA) in 1994 i.e. post-apartheid era came
with inherent societal gender deficiencies and in all Sectors of the SA economy
women experienced challenges. Specifically in the Banking Sector women were
under represented in leadership and executive positions. The legal framework
changed to correct the inequalities of the past resulting in various charters
encouraging the private and public sector to transform.