Leadership development framework for women in policing in South Africa: Overcoming leadership barriers

Khosa, Dee

doi:10.20525/ijrbs.v11i7.2018

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“…These strategies include formulation and implementation of policies to ensure gender inclusivity in leadership positions and policies that will guarantee representation for both genders. This finding relates to the findings by Khosa (2022) who among other issues, insisted on policy reformations to ensure effective gender leadership inclusivity in society. Moreover, due to common practices, the majority of women may lack confidence in accessing leadership positions.…”

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Advancing gender parity in educational leadership: Insights from selected secondary schools in Shinyanga Municipality

Bayo,

Silayo

2024

JMPIE

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This study had two objectives: firstly, it examined the factors contributing to women's underrepresentation in senior leadership positions in selected secondary schools in Shinyanga Municipality. Secondly, it explores strategies to ensure gender parity in schools’ leadership positions. While previous studies have investigated factors contributing to women’s underrepresentation, there is still little information on strategies to ensure gender equality in schools’ leadership positions. To ensure equality in school leadership positions, it is significant to determine factors contributing to women’s underrepresentation and to identify strategies to promote gender equality. To attain the study objectives, data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. A total of 137 respondents participated in filling in the questionnaires, while 6 participants were involved in the semi-structured interviews. The quantitative part of the data was analysed using a logistic regression model, while the qualitative data underwent analysis using thematic methods. The findings revealed several factors impeding women from accessing leadership positions. These were: lack of confidence, low educational qualification, work-life interface, lack of mentorship, inaccessibility to leadership opportunities, women’s disengagement in decision-making, societal expectations, inflexible work plans, unsupportive networks, and individual unwillingness. The findings also revealed several strategies to ensure gender equality in school leadership positions such as adequate implementation of policy advocating for fair appointment, training on leadership skills, formation of platforms and forums for women’s participation in educational leadership, and shaping societal views and expectations. This study recommends the formation of concrete policies that will guide the relevant educational authority in appointing teachers into managerial positions in secondary schools. The presence of such policies will help to minimise the gender gap in school management.

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Advancing gender parity in educational leadership: Insights from selected secondary schools in Shinyanga Municipality

Bayo,

Silayo

2024

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“…This situation maybe a double blow to female police officers. In South Africa and elsewhere in the world, according to Khosa (2022) the roles and responsibilities of officers are often associated with masculinity and toughness. Therefore, female police officers have to constantly prove their ability to stay authoritative and reflect masculinity.…”

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The ordeal of police victimization in the Mthatha Policing Cluster, Eastern Cape

Zenzile¹,

Magadla²

2023

IJRBS

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In South Africa, members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) are constitutionally mandated to protect society. However, while executing their duties, they continuously experience an alarmingly high rate of attacks from alleged criminals, often leading to the death of SAPS members. Subsequently, this situation increases the staff shortage for patrolling the streets and arresting criminals. The situation's aftermath also leads to increasing community perceptions that crime is out of hand and that crime prevention strategies are ineffective. This study examined the ordeal of police victimization in the Mthatha Policing Cluster, Eastern Cape, South Africa. A questionnaire was used for data collection from 105 respondents. The non-probability sampling method was used and the study employed the snowball sampling technique. Results reveal that victimization of law enforcement officers is a reality. The research questions that guided this study included: What are the upheld views by police officers of their victimization? Which factors make police to be susceptible to victimization while executing their duties? What is the impact of police victimization on policing society at large? Altogether, 80.8% of respondents revealed that police are being robbed and assaulted, and in some instances, the use of the K*** word is evident. SAPS members are not fulfilling their mandate because they fear being killed while executing their duties. In the study, new strategies are highly recommended for curbing crime, and police need to be empowered with new, modern techniques of policing.

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Leadership development framework for women in policing in South Africa: Overcoming leadership barriers

Cited by 2 publications

References 27 publications

Advancing gender parity in educational leadership: Insights from selected secondary schools in Shinyanga Municipality

Advancing gender parity in educational leadership: Insights from selected secondary schools in Shinyanga Municipality

The ordeal of police victimization in the Mthatha Policing Cluster, Eastern Cape

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