Inequality for women in the workplace still prevalent - Judge Fayeeza Kathree-Setiloane
Judge Fayeeza Kathree-Setiloane has highlighted that inequality for women in the workplace, among other settings, is still prevalent in South Africa. Judge Kathree-Setiloane - the South Gauteng High Court judge who has presided over several high profile matters - has also warned that sexual harassment cases against women in the workplace are pervasive. There are judgments from the courts that have found that resignations as a result of sexual harassment does constitute unfair dismissal.
The University of the Western Cape’s Dullah Omar Institute hosted Judge Kathree-Setiloane for a conversation with a select number of postgraduate students about women’s rights, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the of building an inclusive society in South Africa.