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DENOSA Gender structure congratulates DENOSA Student Movement for its congress outcomes and on addressing the gender question
Media statement
Monday, 24 February 2020
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) National Gender Committee (NGC) would like to congratulate the DENOSA Student Movement for concluding its 6th National Congress which was held over the weekend in Ventersburg in the Free State from 21-23 February, and particularly for addressing the big elephant in the room, the gender question, as reflected in the outcomes of the election results which saw five women occupying five positions out of the six national office bearers (NOBs) positions.
This speaks volumes and inspires hope even to the mother body that the issue of gender question needs to be addressed constantly within the organization’s structures. There has been a constant challenge in reaching acceptable and appropriate levels of gender equality within the structures of the organisation, which is not reflective of the make-up of the organisation’s membership that is more than 80% women-dominated.
These outcomes have proven beyond reasonable doubt that the student movement have a big heart! We call on them to share their perspective constantly with the rest of the DENOSA structures.
These election results prove that DENOSA Student Movement is indeed supposed to be the think-tank of the organisation even on sensitive matters and questions. We hope this historic achievement by the Student Movement breaks permanently what has become a strange and unfair ‘normal’ expectation – that men happen to make better leaders than women – which is far from the truth.
The NGC appeals for more support to be provided to this first-in-a-lifetime generation of leaders so that their success speak the truth that all people are equal and no specific gender has superpowers of leadership over the other.
There are many gender issues that affect students and society alike, and NGC will work closely with the National Student Movement to tackle these challenges head on.
We wish these izimbokodo all the best in their term of office and may their ascendance inspire more women to take up positions of responsibility and leadership positions in the structures of the organisation.
Malibongwe igama lamakhosikazi!
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Issued by DENOSA National Gender Committee
For more information, contact:
Thandeka Msibi, DENOSA 2nd Deputy President and Chairperson of DENOSA National Gender Committee
Mobile: 082 328 9845
Tel: 012 343 2315
Website: www.denosa.org.za
Facebook: DENOSA National Page
Twitter: @DENOSAORG
