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As we celebrate women in South Africa during this month of August, we need to draw attention to the great gender gap that still exists in the various spheres of our society. With all the good intentions and great interventions, women are still underrepresented on boards of companies, leadership positions in big corporates and definitely a huge shortage in the high impact, high growth small business sector. The situation we find ourselves in is not due to a lack of trying. We have legislation that offers preference and empowerment structures that support the growth of women owned enterprises. We have incubators, accelerators, enterprise development programmes, grants that are designed to equip women with the necessary tools, skills and funding. It seems that the missing piece is how we nurture and grow our women to be capable and ready for such opportunities. The few women who are at the top and the women who are in positions of power and influence have a great responsibility to open the doors and usher in other women so that we can start seeing that critical mass of women who are empowered.
 
This month we will celebrate the women entrepreneurs that continue to break the glass ceilings, those who create their own corporate ladders to climb and those who never give up, with all the odds against them.


August is full of many activities and to find out more about the SiMODiSA journey, programs and initiatives, visit the new SiMODiSA website. To stay updated with all the exciting entrepreneurship news, information and opportunities, visit Venture Central. Follow us on our social media platforms: Twitter @SiMODiSA_SA, Facebook Simodisa Association and Instagram @simodisa_sa. We always want to hear from you, so call us on +27 11 037 4536 for more information.

All the best for the month ahead xx

Matsi Modise – MD SiMODiSA
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