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Writer: Kgaogelo Letsebe
DPSA launches Public Sector Women in Leadership Network The network will empower and inspire women in senior management to become resilient and effective leaders in government. DPSA Deputy Minister, Dr Chana Pilane-Majake.
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he Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has
launched a Public Sector Women in Leadership Network as part of its Women’s Month Programme for 2022.
The network seeks to empower and inspire women in leadership in the Public Service to become more resilient and effective managers. The network is not an organisation but a community of practice that will exist mainly as an online platform supported through activations in different provinces. Speaking at the launch event, DPSA Director-General Yoliswa Makhasi said the need for the network arose after an observation of a gender and leadership disparity in the Public Service. “We launched the network
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Public Sector Manager • September 2022