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Women in Zimbabwe lead large manufacturing corporations
30-10-2017
The number of female headed companies in Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector has risen by 8 points, according to a survey by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), that showed that women now lead about 13 percent of companies in the manufacturing sector from about 5 percent in previous years. The survey also revealed that more than 45 percent of large companies which employ 100 or more workers are now led by female chief executives. On average, the manufacturing sector employs 22 percent females compared to 78 percent males, while in 2015, 34 percent of female employees were employed as full time but this has improved to 39 percent in 2017.The survey showed that women are most likely to employed in the textile industry and food stuffs sector. The survey also showed that female ownership of businesses in the manufacturing sector however still remains low with women having more stakes in medium sized firms compared to larger firms. In this context, United Nations Women (UNW) country representative, Delphine Serumaga said that “many social economic and legal hindrances for women, still exist preventing them from entering the workplace in growing their careers as well as their businesses. (Source.co.zw, October 26, 2017)
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