2019年5月21日 · South African women, particularly non-white women, are taking leading roles in all arms of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), from combat pilots to platoon commanders. Major Mandisa Mfeka is South Africa’s first black female combat pilot.

Female members of the SANDF were surveyed to determine their reasons for joining the military and research was conducted on the status of women in the SANDF. The research findings indicated that prejudice against women and patriarchal attitudes continued to exist despite acceptance of their involvement in the military.

2024年8月7日 · The role of women in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has evolved significantly since its inception, reflecting broader societal changes. Historically marginalized, women have increasingly taken on vital responsibilities, shaping the future of military operations in South Africa.

2024年4月8日 · This article aims to elucidate the challenges faced by women military officers in the South African National Defence Force in Limpopo Province. It does so by applying the liberal feminist theory.

2023年9月4日 · Empowering women is necessary for women’s enhancement in society and the workplace, the military is no exception. This paper argues on the gender mainstreaming policies in the South...

2016年1月1日 · Many South African women embrace this call, though not without difficulty. This paper aims to describe key aspects of women’s experiences of their participation in military operations....

2017年6月25日 · This chapter focuses on the role of women in the South African military. A brief historic background is provided, in order to sketch how women came to serve in the military on a permanent basis and what drove their inclusion over time during the Apartheid Era.

Patriarchy stood out to be the biggest challenge women face in the military. Some of the symptoms of patriarchy visible in the SANDF is that the leadership of the SANDF is predominantly male, policies are not gender neutral and the continuous sexual harassment of women to the extent where the MOD & MV had to intervene.

2019年3月11日 · Twenty-two years ago there was a lone female major general in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF). Today the force counted six female two-star generals out of 40. Female brigadier generals currently number 46 out of 172.

Enemies: Women in the South African Military Jacklyn Cock Current problems in the process of creating a new defense force in South Africa have raised the specter of civil war and threaten to destabilize our transition to democracy. Our central task in post-apartheid South Africa is to create a common society; to build institu-tions that unify ...